Restore The JAM Stage
Fundraising campaign by
Kathy Payton
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US$525.00raised of $10,000.00 goal goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
The Fifth Ward JAM - More than just public art!
At first glance, art enthusiasts will immediately recognize the work of Dan Havel and Dean Ruck. The JAM is more than just public art though. Fifth Ward JAM, a performance space, is a fitting addition to the historic Houston Fifth Ward. During its musical heyday in the 1940s and '50s, the Fifth Ward, or "The Nickel" as it is affectionately known, was home to Don Robey's Peacock Records, which recorded the Mighty Clouds of Joy and Big Mama Thornton, and its sister club, The Bronze Peacock, which hosted the likes of T-Bone Walker and Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown.
Recently, the JAM was structurally damaged by weather making it unsafe as a venue. As an integral part of the Fifth Ward Community Redevelopment Corporation's upcoming Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival we are seeking your support in restoring and preserving the iconic Fifth Ward JAM. While we know the JAM is a temporary installation, we are hoping to shore up and preserve this iconic structure for the next two years and then properly commemorate its demise on our terms. No party crashers allowed - including you Mother Nature!
As a thank you, the top 10 supporters of this campaign will be our honored guests at the festival and will also be invited as VIPS to our festival Kickoff Celebration on April 6th at the historic Deluxe Theater.
Organizer
- Kathy Payton
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Progressive Fifth Ward Community Association
- Donated on Apr 02, 2017
Let's restore this Fifth Ward treasure together!
- Valencia Brown
- Donated on Mar 23, 2017
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Donors & Comments
- Kathy Payton
- Posted On Apr 09, 2017
Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser. Although we did not meet our goal, we were able to proceed with the funds you donated to support the larger goal to restore the JAM. Thanks in part to you, we had an amazing 2017 Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival utilizing the JAM stage. We are very grateful for your contributions and thank you again for your support of the Fifth Ward CRC and the JAM.
- Progressive Fifth Ward Community Association
- Donated on Apr 02, 2017
Let's restore this Fifth Ward treasure together!
- Valencia Brown
- Donated on Mar 23, 2017
- Melissa Hensley
- Donated on Mar 20, 2017
- Mystic Lyon
- Donated on Mar 16, 2017
Long live this lively stage for the Fifth Ward neighborhood!
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
- Anonymous
- Donated on Mar 15, 2017
Thank you to everyone who supported this fundraiser. Although we did not meet our goal, we were able to proceed with the funds you donated to support the larger goal to restore the JAM. Thanks in part to you, we had an amazing 2017 Lyons Avenue Renaissance Festival utilizing the JAM stage. We are very grateful for your contributions and thank you again for your support of the Fifth Ward CRC and the JAM.