[olvo]

They go to some lengths to dance around the issue. If you can't pay for the space based on a sustainable amount of donations, or other recurring income, you aren't running a space you are running a business and a lot of businesses fail. There is at least half a century of complaints over gentrification to that point.

[coffeefirst]

Right. The rent is the problem. You can find coffee shops/bookstores/wine bars/libraries that will provide or rent out space for these events and it's far less risky.

[mcguire]

I double-dog-dare you to find a library that will rent out space for that guy who is welding a 27 foot tall phallus.

[JoeAltmaier]

My librarians, a tremendous open-minded free-thinking group, might have a problem with the fire hazard but not the other part!

[biztos]

For Burning Man, I presume?