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Update from our Board chairs - January 2012

Hello friends, Being a part of the Wonderland project is an extraordinary experience. Wonderland was started with a goal to provide learning and growth opportunities for the city's creatives, and in the time since we've found that those opportunities exist for the Board, as well. Fortunately, the support and guidance of a solid team of…

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Project Update: December 2011

It's official - Wonderland Columbus is now a tax-exempt non-profit organization. On December 5th, we received notification that our  request for 501(c)3 status has been approved. This status is retroactive to February 22, 2010 and covers all donations to the project to date.  We'll be sending letters confirming the tax deductible status of donations to…

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Project Update: November 10

We've been quiet on here for a bit, but behind the scenes at Wonderland, there's been activity aplenty over the past month or so. The search for a building to house the Wonderland facility has narrowed to a very short list of finalists. The architects at BBCO have joined Board and Staff on all site…

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Monthly Update: September

In the past month, we've been busy continuing our search for a facility that will be congruent with Wonderland's vision and business plan. We've buried our noses in auditor files, explored rooftop views of the city, and dodged pigeons flying around abandoned factories. After all that we're happy to say that we've narrowed our pool…

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Wunderblender Eins Recap

On August 2nd, 28 artists and techies gathered together at the Jury Room restaurant Downtown for the first Wunderblender. Participants were arranged in rotating inside/outside circles and talked in pairs for 4 minutes before moving on to the next conversation. Sound familiar? This is Wonderland's version of speed dating. But instead of chatting about long…

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Monthly Update: August

The search for a new home is proving to be an exciting endeavor for Wonderland! Over the past several weeks we've compiled a sizable list of potential facilities and properties that will both accommodate the Wonderland vision and enhance the surrounding community. We'll be posting news more frequently in the coming days, to keep everyone…

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Facility Update: Finding a Home

In our continuing efforts to create a physical home for Wonderland Columbus, to better fulfill its mission to offer Columbus new cultural, educational and collaborative opportunities, board and staff are currently investigating a variety of locations around Columbus. Initial plans to locate the project within the former Wonder Bread factory in the Short North ultimately…

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Monthly Update

July 14, 2011 Festival season means you’ll be seeing a lot more of Wonderland out and around the city. After working the independent artist’s carnival at GCAC’s 50th annual Arts Fest, we donned our tie-dye for ComFest during the last weekend June. . Even Mayor Coleman came out to visit us!  In case you missed…

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