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Main Space:  W 18' x L 92' x H 14'

Features

• Wet bar with kitchenette (2 working sinks - one serves as a giant cooler for beverages, small refrigerator)
• Back entrance with alley access
• Central Heating & Air Conditioning
• Excellent acoustics for live music
• Open floor plan
• Serving pedestals, 40 black chairs

Maximum Capacity

• Standing 200
• Seated 100
• Seated Dining 70

Basic Rental Fee

• $550 to $700 for 1 - 4 hours after business hours (price determined based on type & size of event / special rates available for fellow non-profits) / $100 per hour additional hours
• $1000 for 1 - 4 hours during business hours / $125 per hour additional hours
• $250 event deposit due one week after booking event
• $200 damage deposit held on credit card until day after event

Regular business hours are Wed - Sat, 11am - 6 pm
There is no charge for time spent setting up the event. Set up time must be arranged with the gallery one week prior to event.

Contact

Marion Jones
205.516.5921

Other Services Available Through Bare Hands Gallery

• Event Planner fee based on size & type of event
• Bartender / $30/hour / $150 minimum
• Servers / $15/hour / $75 minimum
• Security / $15/hour / $60 minimum
• Annex space with kitchen available for an extra fee

Recommended Resources

• Catering
  • Homewood Gourmet - Franklin Biggs 871-1620
  • Dreamland Barbeque - Greg Roy 329-9322
  • Daniel George - catering 871-3266
  • Café Iz - Ken or Kay 979-7522
  • Kathy G - Erin, Bonnie, Natalie 942-4210
  • Caterers can also provide staff for your event.
• Live Music
  • Michael Glaser jazz solo players - combos 566-6402
  • Joyce Cauthen old-time string music (fiddle, guitar, mandolin) solo players - combos 822-0505
  • Herb Trotman old-time and blue grass solo - combos 879-6489
  • Rashid Qandil dj 746-6370

• Rentals
  • Aabco 251-7789
  • Party Time 823-6332 (if ordering dining tables get 60”rounds)

Event Restrictions/Requirements

• A meeting with the gallery private event coordinator at least one month prior to your event is required to go over event details. We recommend that your caterer attend this meeting too.
• No Charging for drinks or drink tickets
• No Kegs
• No Jell-O Shots
• Cocktail menu must be approved by the gallery prior to your event
• No BYOB for private events
• If you are concerned about covering the cost of beverages we recommend taking up a collection before the event or charging a price at the door if your event is a fundraiser
• Ice, Beverages and Food must arrive at least 2 hours before event start time
• No Karaoke
• Live and recorded music are welcome, however, volume levels should be reasonable
• Remember your event is in an art gallery and therefore should be elegant not raucous
• No smoking indoors or in the back courtyard
• No running or boisterous dancing indoors
• You may not use pieces on display in the gallery to serve food
• If children attend your event, they must be supervised at all times - they may not climb the stairs, go into the loft, go behind the desk or bar or go into the storage closet unless accompanied by an adult
• You must have at least one "designated host". That is, one host who will drink responsibly until the end of the event.
• Be sure to arrange for any Monday pick-ups after your event by giving the pick-up person the gallery's contact information. The gallery is closed SUN - TUE so pick-ups must be arranged ahead of time.

Bar Stocking Tips

You will need to provide for your guests: cups (avoid plastic cups that require assemblage), beverage napkins, stirrers, ice, water, soft drinks, mixers, etc. If children are attending remember to provide juice for them.

• For cocktail parties

100 or more guests - 250 - 300 lbs of ice

• For beer & wine parties

100 or more guests - 200 - 250 lbs of ice