The Miners Foundry Needs YOU!

For the last year, the Miners Foundry Cultural Center has been hard at work quietly raising funds for a new wooden floor in the Osborn/Woods Hall, one of their two great halls.  With the support of private donors, businesses, Nevada City, Nevada County and Nevada City Chamber of Commerce they have raised 85% of their goal.  The Miners Foundry is reaching out to help make this much needed facility improvement a reality for the community to use and enjoy for generations to come.

A new dance floor means more dancing, more events, more workshops, more fun for the entire community!

DEADLINE: Hurry! Donations of any amount are welcome. There is a deadline of February 4th for those who donate $1,000 or more and will have the name of their choice imprinted on the floor.

MILLENNIUM CLUB MEMBER ($1,000)

• Your named on the floor
• One Osborn/Woods Poster
• Two tickets valued $20 each to any Foundry-produced performance
• An invitation to the Miners Foundry Open House for the Floor
• You will be included in all Miners Foundry signage thanking our sponsors of this important Dance Floor project
• The personal satisfaction of helping improve the historic treasure that is the Miners Foundry

To make a tax-deductible donation you can do so online here or simply call (530) 265-5040. You can also mail in your donation to Miners Foundry, attn: Osborn/Woods Hall Floor, 325 Spring Street, Nevada City, CA, 95959. For questions or additional information please contact Gretchen Bond at (530) 265-5040 or [email protected]

Why we need a new floor:

A WOODEN FLOOR IS NEEDED IN THE OSBORN/WOODS HALL BECAUSE:

• The existing floor is rough, industrial concrete left over from the time when the room was a machine shop
• The concrete is dark and uncomfortable for standing and dancing

A WOOD FLOOR WILL:

• Beautify the Hall – lightening the room, improve acoustics
• Attract more musical events that involve dancing
• Provide an elegant space for dinner dances, night-club-style events and dinner theatre
• Expand rental business to include more daytime uses such as exercise or dance classes
• The floor will fulfill the vision outlined in Miners Foundry Strategic Plan: Become a first-class venue

WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF THE FLOOR PROJECT?

• Seal and level the existing concrete floor
• Installing a moisture barrier
• Installing Kahrs Activity Floor

WHO WILL PERFORM THE WORK?

• Youngs Carpet One will install the floor, The Board of Trustees will manage the campaign