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<div>We found a space.
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<div>Now we have to decide if H.E.X. becomes brick and mortar.
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<div>We are choosing to build it.
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<div><strong>Who We Are</strong>
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<div>“And pitch-black, in the darkness, we all looked the same.”
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<div>— Pablo Neruda, Winter Encounter
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<div>H.E.X. Collective LLC is a fertile ground where the displaced, the divergent, and the alternative gather—a sanctuary, not a gate to be kept.
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<div>We are a non-religious, femme and queer-led collective.
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<div>More than an organization—we are a refusal.
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<div>A refusal of systems that edit, censor, and dictate creative expression—especially for artists working outside what is comfortable, marketable, or easily categorized.
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<div>H.E.X. exists for artists, musicians, and creators who do not fit anywhere else.
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<div>For those working in the dark, the strange, the irreverent, the anti-establishment—whose work is often overlooked not because it lacks value, but because it makes people uncomfortable.
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<div><strong>Why H.E.X.</strong>
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<div>We chose H.E.X. as both name and spell. Its roots are in Latin:
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<div>Hortus — the garden, a place of cultivation and wild growth
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<div>Est — “is,” the act of becoming (blooming..healing)
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<div>Xenodochium — a refuge for strangers
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<div>Together: The Garden Is a Refuge.
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<div>This is not metaphor.
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<div>This is the structure we are building.
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<div>A place where art grows from exile. Naturally.
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<div><strong>Why We’re Crowdfunding</strong>
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<div>Right now, H.E.X. exists without a permanent home.
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<div>We’ve built something real through pop-ups, shared labor, and persistence—but that model is temporary. It limits what we can create, who we can reach, and how we can sustain ourselves.
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<div>We have now found a space.
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<div>This is the turning point—where H.E.X. either becomes permanent, or remains something fleeting.
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<div>We are choosing to build something that lasts.
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<div><strong>What This Space Will Be</strong>
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<div>This is not a single-purpose venue.
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<div>It is a working, evolving ecosystem.
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<div>Art Studio — shared workspaces for artists across mediums
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<div>Gallery — exhibitions that don’t get shown elsewhere
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<div>Retail Front — a place for artists to sell their work directly through flat dues, not a high commission
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<div>Music Venue — noise, post-punk, and experimental sound that has a hard time finding an audience
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<div>Classes &amp; Skill Sharing — artist-led workshops and education
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<div>Community Training — harm reduction, mutual aid, and real-world knowledge
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<div>We will begin with weekend hours, growing sustainably as the space stabilizes.
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<div><strong>Why This Matters</strong>
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<div>Too often, spaces decide what is acceptable before artists even walk in.
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<div>Work that is too dark, too political, too strange, or too honest is filtered out before it has a chance to exist publicly.
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<div>H.E.X. is built for that work.
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<div>For the artists who have been misrepresented, overlooked, or pushed out of traditional spaces—not because of lack of skill, but because of discomfort.
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<div>H.E.X. is committed to being a space that is safe and affirming for femme and marginalized people, and their allies—without compromising the raw, challenging nature of the work itself.
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<div><strong>Where the Funds Go</strong>
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<div>We believe in transparency. This is what you are helping us build:
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<div>$18,000 — One full year of rent (stability from day one)
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<div>$3,000 — Basic buildout (lighting, fixtures, walls, signage)
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<div>$2,000 — Deposits, licensing, and startup costs
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<div>$2,000 — Operational cushion for the first months
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<div>Total Goal: $25,000
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<div>This is not excess.
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<div>This is what it takes to open the doors—and keep them open.
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<div><strong>Your Role</strong>
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<div>This is not a donation.
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<div>This is an act of creation.
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<div>By supporting H.E.X., you are not funding a business—you are helping build a space that would not exist otherwise.
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<div>A refuge.
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<div>A structure.
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<div>A living thing.
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<div><strong>Closing</strong>
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<div>Like a night garden, we do not fear the dark.
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<div>We know what many spaces do not:
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<div>Black is not the absence of color.
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<div>It is the totality of it.
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<div>And in the dark is where healing happens and creation begins.
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<div><strong>Ways to Support H.E.X.</strong>
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<div>Every contribution helps build this space.
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<div>For those who want a sense of how support may take shape, we’ve outlined a few ways people are choosing to contribute.
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<div>•	Around $25 — Supporting the foundation of the space and being part of its beginning
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<div>•	Around $50 — Helping bring materials and small physical elements of the space to life
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<div>•	Around $100 — Supporting early programming, events, and community access
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<div>•	Around $250 — Helping build out the space and sustain artist-led work
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<div>•	Around $500+ — Supporting classes, equipment, and deeper community infrastructure
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<div>•	Around $1,000+ — Helping secure the long-term foundation of H.E.X. and ensure its permanence
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<div>All contributions, at any level, directly support the creation of this space. You are the foundation.
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Jesse Gantenbein

Angeline Roehl

Matt Taylor

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