Project #1: The Community "Incubator" Board

Introducing The NoDa Public Galleries first official project: The Community "Incubator" Board.

We've used the word "Incubator" because we are hoping this first project will get the creative gears turning for more projects. The NoDa Public Gallery is a tough idea to articulate (explain). Even with sketches and a clear vision, the same questions always pop up: "Who's going to let you do this?" "What is it for?" "Why are you doing this?" "Won't it get wrecked/damaged/etc?" These are all valid questions, but the point of the group is not to get weighed down by semantics and logistics. It is to show that temporary good is better than inaction.

Also, the general purpose of a community kiosk is to announce, educate and inform your neighbors about upcoming events and projects. Not only will this Community "Incubator" Board help to strengthen our community, it can be a central point to launch other projects.

Located on the corner N. Davidson Street and E. 36th Street (the main crossroads of "downtown" NoDa), this project is a message/information/map/posting kiosk for community use. The structure stands 6' feet tall, 4 feet wide, and is triangular with three legs; even more, each side of the triangle angles inward to make two flat "panels" - allowing 6 surfaces on which to communicate with your neighbors. It's made of pressure treated wood secured with lag bolts and sealed by a combination of primers, paints and silicone. Of course, this structure won't last forever, but it should last long enough to show the potential (and the need) for such projects in the neighborhood.