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Omni Collective

Overview

A Collective of Collectives in Oakland, California

From Latin omni-, "all, every, the whole, of every kind,"

OMNI Collective is comprised of several Bay Area collectives with a shared political vision—one that, at its most basic level, privileges a more equitable commoning of resources and meeting of human needs over private interests or corporate profit.

To this end, we invite you to join us in establishing a hub: a safe productive place to pool resources for the collective use and stewardship of the greater community. A space that fosters an ethic of radical collaboration across disciplines and between individual collectives, creating a living model for future radical spaces. By collectivizing, we are able to consolidate expenses for the purpose of amplifying one anothers' goals. OMNI is far greater than the sum of its parts.

  • What kind of groups? Mainly:
    • Non-profit
    • Volunteer-led
    • Donation-based
    • Offer value to the public for free or sliding scale
  • What core values do groups share?
    • Social, economic & environmental justice
    • Solidarity with all oppressed people
    • A culture of consent, against rape, violence & exploitation
    • The survival & thrival of our communities and neighborhoods
  • What do we use our physical space for?
    • To collaborate on projects
    • To host classes and performances
    • To network, meet each other, welcome newcomers
    • To store resources for common use (or equitably restricted)=

The Collectives

The Building

  • It's an amazing, almost 22,000 sq ft. building on Shattuck and 48th. It's an old rock club, before that, a Scavenger Worker's Leisure Club (Ligure Club).. that was also in all functional terms a collective, when they built the building.

Space Features

  • a huge ballroom / event space about 2/3 the size of GAMH
  • an industrial kitchen & walk-in freezer (needs fixing up)
  • a massive back room with ability to build out lofts/rooms
  • 55'-ish ceilings
  • massive basement with windows above street level (currently blacked out)
  • a separate room that used to function as a disco (with lighted floor)
  • a warren of odd little rooms, a stage, lots of bathrooms

Price/Sq Ft

Distribution of Space

Shared / Common Spaces

Financial Concerns

  • Rental Terms
    • Expenses
      • Move-in Costs
      • Monthly Rent
    • Revenue
      • From Member Collectives
      • From Other Supporters
        • Loans
        • Donations
        • Grants

Legal Concerns

  • Permits
  • Zoning
  • Licensing and Certification



Questions for Collectives

To-Do List

  • Finalize proposal
  • Build Consensus of Member Collectives
  • Review Contract (agreement) and sign

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