Hi, I hadn't thought to make a Go Fund me but a friend mentioned it may help and now I think there's no harm in it.

My name is Anthony, many of you reading will probably know me either from Life, Wick, STP, Viccy, or from Around Town.

Many of you who have spent time with me will know for the last 3 years I've been really trying to spearhead some creative community endeavours and be in general productive with my efforts and time, organising a couple weird events and a couple less weird ones too. You'll know that I'm constantly working towards something and that Ive multiple times been close to achieving something big only for funding to get in my way and postpone it's happening, WELL! that time is nigh!

I've been doing some things for a while and now's the time I'm nearing establishing something legit and officially.

This though is costing a lot! ALOT, bloodclaart if I didn't have the support of my family and dear friends and of course God this wouldn't be possible, fortunately though they have all seen me working hard over the past few years, both during work hours and outside of it too.

Now Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you And Not Or Gallery, the first stage and site of a longer term project that I finally have funding for, However! any of you who have started a business or self organised something will know just how much costs can creep up and in this instance they've gone up very quickly.

Whilst it's not imperative to raise money from this page for the gallery/venue to be established, it'd sure help.

SO! why donate?!

Well. Firstly your donation will act as a ticket for a pre opening event, entry will only be permit-able with a minimum donation of £5.

The pre-opening event will host a speech made by myself, where I will speak about the intentions of the space and how those who wish to can be involved, there'll also be exclusive live musical performances from some friends, some well known for their music and some lowkey, as well as food, drink and games that require creativity led by myself and others. This event will familiarise each attendee with the space and give them a better understanding of how they can benefit from it too.

A donation of £35 will also offer you the opportunity to come in and make a tile, from scratch with your name or message on which will clad interior of the galleries bathroom. (if unable to attend due to geographical location then we will make the tile on behalf of you!)

A donation of £100 or more as well as making a tile and having access to the pre opening will place your name on a list of beneficiaries that'll receive exclusively held discounts for space and equipment hire for future events or projects of their own, as well as discounts on future events that'll be ticketed.

How exciting! Not really going to explain what else the space will offer, those of you I've spoken to in person regarding this will have an idea, but in saying this I'm suggesting to the reader it won't just be a gallery space, there'll be other things going on too which will offer opportunity for learning and participation.

Thanks! Ant