Organize

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To inquire directly about using space in the omni to organize actions, send an email to: organize AT omnicommons DOT org!

The Omni Commons is a 100% volunteer-run, horizontally-organized collective space at 48th & Shattuck in North Oakland. We are currently in the process of buying the building, in the aim of stewarding much-needed space and resources for social justice organizing and cultural production well into the future. We invite you to join us!

The Space

The 22,000 sq foot building contains a multiplicity of spaces for small group meetings, as well as a 244-person capacity ballroom for large events. A proposal is currently being crafted to utilize a portion of the basement for basic activist needs such as copy machines for printing flyers, banner-making supplies, etc; - and to utilize the upstairs den area as a popup break space / self-care space as needed post-actions.

Resources

• Chairs and folding tables
• Whiteboards and markers
• Projectors and screens
• Sound systems and mics
• Xerox machines and flyer-making resources
• Banner and sign-making supplies
• Screenprinting studio
• Hackerspace
• In-house film collective

Accessibility

The building is wheelchair-accessible on the ground floor, with a wheelchair lift to the ballroom from the entrance hall, and a currently usable but incomplete wheelchair-accessible bathroom that we aim to have finished by early next year.

Policies

We ask that all individuals entering the space read through our Safer Space Policy as well as our Statement of Solidarity.

Other than being a decent and compassionate human being, our rules are simple:

• No sleeping
• No open flame
• No material donations without prior approval - you can offer donations at donations AT omnicommons DOT org - do not just bring them by.
• NO STORAGE in the common areas. Not even for "a few days", not even with a note. This has been an ongoing issue that has prevented a great deal of necessary work from being completed in a timely fashion.

More about the Omni Commons

You can learn about the member collectives that compose the governing body of the organization, past meeting minutes, the history of the project, and more by browsing this wiki.