Donations
We are now out of our Taylor Street Facility.
BAGI has moved into an interim facility at History San Jose and is working
on building a permanent facility at the park.
BAGI has moved into an interim facility at History San Jose and is working
on building a permanent facility at the park.
> List of donors
Construction plan updated May 19, 2016
Your 100% tax-deductible gift is a wonderful way to honor or memorialize someone. Your employer might provide a matching gift to the contributions you make to BAGI. Check with your employer and you might be able to double your donation. BAGI is also able to accept gifts of appreciated stock.
Contributions of $1,000 or more will be acknowledged on our donor wall and attest to your support of BAGI.
BAGI TAX ID: 77-0444349.
Contributions of $1,000 or more will be acknowledged on our donor wall and attest to your support of BAGI.
BAGI TAX ID: 77-0444349.
For your generous donation, we will include the following thank you items.
*Hot Shop and Studio naming rights good for 10 years.
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Move Cost & Time Lines
$50k Phase 1 (completed)
$365k Phase 2
$230k Phase 3
$50k Phase 1 (completed)
$365k Phase 2
$230k Phase 3
BAGI Move FAQs
Why is BAGI moving?
After 15 years at the same location in Japantown, the land is being redeveloped into apartments. Where are we moving?
When will BAGI need to move?
What will the move budget include?
Is there a need for BAGI in the community?
How many people does BAGI serve?
How many more people will BAGI be able to serve?
Is BAGI considering expanding their offerings?
What did BAGI do for GAS Con. 2015 (Glass Art Society Conference) ?
How does BAGI spend its money?
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Why doesn’t BAGI know yet where they will be moving?
What happens if BAGI doesn’t raise the money?
I thought BAGI was closing last year.
Why is the move so expensive? Why will it cost that much? (Dollar amounts reflecting new phased construction approach. March 9, 2016)
Phase 1 $50k - Completed Phase 2 $380k Phase 3 $230k (Dollar amounts not updated to reflect new phased construction approach.)
Equipment $0 Construction Services $378,893 Plumbing HVAC Electrical Carpentry Plumbing Architect $71,500 Permits $6,222 Fees & permits Move $16,100 Professional movers for large equipment First/last deposit Marketing & advertising Contingency fund Dual Occupancy $9,350 Overlap rent Which corporations have been in for events recently? Apple, Adobe, Applied Materials, Broadcom, Check Point Software, Cisco, Financial Engines, Genomic Health, Facebook, Gilead Sciences, GoDaddy, Google, Intuit, Kaboodle, PKMG, LinkedIn, Map Pharmaceuticals, MegaPath, Plantir, PayPal, Symantec, Silicon Valley Bank, Stanford, YAHOO. How is BAGI involved in the glass arts community? We will be hosting the international conference of the Glass Art Society in June. BAGI founded the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch®, which is on its 20th year at the Palo Alto Art Center. Why we stopped the glass auction.? Our last Auction was in March 2012 ... the net revenue was half of what it had been the previous year ($50k vs $100k+). The number of patrons that were buying was getting smaller and the artists were having a hard time donating work coming out of the recession. |
General Requirements for New Location
1) 5000 to 6000 square feet of space, the exact amount of space is dependent upon the total rent.
2) Office area of about 800-1000 square feet, two offices, meeting room and gallery space. 3) Total Rent; as affordable as possible 4) Single floor, storage can be on the a 2nd floor but not ideal. 5) High ceilings:
7) Space outside of building for 10x20 equipment pad to hold, Propane, Oxygen, compressor. 8) 15 parking spaces dedicated to us on site, with additional overflow on the street. 9) 400A 120/240V 3 phase electrical service. 10) Natural Gas service. 11) Large roll up door to move equipment in and out of shop and for ventilation. |
12) Natural light (like skylights) would be a nice extra.
13) AC/Heat in the office area, no air exchange with shops. 14) Location:
17) Floor drains in hot shop, cold working would be a nice feature. 18) Kitchen area, for fridge/sink/microwave would be a nice feature. |

You shop. Amazon gives.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to BAGI whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. This is the same Amazon you know and love. Same products, same prices.
Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and select “BAGI” as your charitable organization.
Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible AmazonSmile purchases to BAGI whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. This is the same Amazon you know and love. Same products, same prices.
Just go to www.smile.amazon.com and select “BAGI” as your charitable organization.