The Rollin' Rust Room

A few weeks ago we were handed a surprising new lease for 103 Wesley Street, disregarding the prior lease in which we agreed to. To leave all drama out of it, we found the new lease to be unsignable in the timeframe we were allotted.

After 2 years of hard work and dedication to the property, we made the appropriate and obvious decision to move the venue elsewhere.

The good news: ***TO BE CLEAR, the venue is still happening.*** We made a promise to our donors to complete this venue and we will 100% do so. If you haven’t caught on yet, we are not the give-up type. 😂 We’re extremely fortunate to have a silent partner on our side this time around that will make the transition to opening much much faster at the new location; meaning, we will open sooner than we would have had we stayed.

Don’t worry about us, we’re proud of all the hard work we put into that space. It was not a loss in our minds whatsoever. 103 Wesley is far safer, and much closer to being something worth visiting, than it was when we began. That is a fact.

Throughout this journey, we cried happy/sad tears, accumulated one million bruises, got stitched up 😂, fixed dozens of wall/ceiling leaks, increased our muscle mass 💪, gained a plethora of skills and kickstarted a wonderful, artsy community right here in Manlius.

We see no reason to quit and far more reasons than before to see this project through. 💪 ♥️🔥

Just shared a new update on what we are doing to finish her up! @ gofundme.com/therollinrustroom

We have raised about 75% of our initial 100k goal and we're about 75% finished with the room. Right on target! Help us get there so she can open her doors. THANK YOU ALL!!!

Donate to The Rollin' Rust Room - A Community Built Project, organized by James VanDeuson May 12th, 2023 - We've already raised close to $25,000!!… James VanDeuson needs your support for The Rollin' Rust Room - A Community Built Project