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Call for Artists: DAAC-O-Ween Artist Market!

Submissions are now open for our October Artist Market: DAAC-O-Ween! Applications are open from Monday September 19-October 2. Tabling fee is only $15 and there will be 10 artists selected through a lottery process! Artists of all ages and mediums...

Open Call for Poets & Writers to Perform - Email booking@thedaac.org with your work

Call for Performers! TW: Abuse

CALL FOR PERFORMERS!! TW: Abuse . . . . . Seeking poets or performers for an event on August 19. This event will focus on those who have survived harm or abuse by anyone, especially those involved in the music...

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Last week for the July special

This is the last week to order off Lotus Brew's July specials menu! This month, our friends at Lotus Brew are donating 20% of the profits from the "Secret" Gay Coffee Club Menu to The DAAC. Support our neighbors! Support...

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Crap Happens! Fundraiser: Call for Artists

Create works of art inspired by the saying "Crap Happens!" The DAAC is seeking art submissions for our "Crap Happens" fundraising event held on August 27th, 2022. Our bathrooms took a crap on us and we need to raise money...

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Teaming up this July with Lotus Brew Coffee

Announcing a new partnership with Lotus Brew Coffee / Dry Bar! All during the month of July, order off the “Secret” Gay Menu and 20% of the profits will go to The DAAC. Lotus Brew is an LGTBQ+ coffee shop...

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May 2-8: Give what you can via Fractured Atlas

DONATE via Fractured Atlas This week ONLY! Our amazing fiscal sponsor, Fractured Atlas / @fractured.atlas is celebrating the 20-year anniversary of their fiscal sponsorship program by distributing $1,000 to 20 different projects! Every donation that our donors (that's YOU!) give...

Now Booking! Music & Poetry

Music & Poetry Booking Now Open!

After years of finding our new spot, we are thrilled to reopen Music and Poetry Booking at 1553 Plainfield!! Head over to our MUSIC BOOKING PAGE to read more about how we'll be running things. Still all-ages. Still no jerks...

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"DAAC Fan Art" Exhibit Open Call for Submissions!

Calling all artists: we are so excited to request our first OPEN CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! On July 31, we will be holding the first art exhibit in the DAAC’s new space, and we want to display DAAC loving images! This...

The DAAC is Back!

June COVID Update

In an effort to be as transparent as possible, we wanted to communicate our stance on capacity and masks in light of the recent chances with Covid and the CDC. Here’s a quick update! Since the DAAC is an all...

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Tour the New DAAC That YOU Built

Dogtown Studio filmed & produced this tour of our new space with music by How to Live Together! Join the DAAC core committee members Charity Klein Lytle, Sal, Alison Christiansen, Sam Kubiak, Kyle Brand, Harmony Nguyen & muralist Nick Nortier...

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