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Bloombars is a not-for-profit community arts organization based in the Columbia Heights neighborhood of Washington, D.C.. Launched in June, 2008 out of a former print shop at 3222 11th Street NW by (John Chambers ), the space currently hosts dance and wellness classes, film screenings, an open mic night, art exhibitions/performances and facilitates an artist residency program. ==History== Founder and "chief executive gardener" John Chambers purchased the two-story Columbia Heights property and the space was still undergoing renovations when BloomBars first opened its doors on June 30, 2008.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.princeofpetworth.com/2008/06/3075/ )〕 At the time, Chambers was "senior vice president at GMMB, a political consulting and advocacy advertising firm for Democratic candidates, including the Obama campaign." Chambers brought a background in advocacy, marketing and communications for social justice issues to his vision for the new arts community space and eventually left his marketing career to work at BloomBars full-time. In December 2010, funding problems threatened to close BloomBars' doors. The organization launched an aggressive fundraising campaign, however, and raised $20,000 in a joint online/offline campaign, which allowed the organization to continue operations. This campaign relied on the collaborative fundraising website Indiegogo. As of 2010, "the venue has partnered with over 1,000 local and international non-profits" and has enabled "literally thousands of artists to experiment in front of a welcoming and open-minded audience." 〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://dcist.com/2010/12/bloombars_fights_to_stay_afloat.php )〕 n 2011, BloomBars established a fiscal sponsorship with the nonprofit arts support organization (Fractured Atlas ). 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BloomBars」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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