Regular Programming

Open Lounge

Your membership means you don’t have to wait for an event to come hang out.

The Collective is available to members 7 days a week, outside of scheduled events. Come work on a project, grab a coffee, read, meet a friend, use the Wi-Fi, or just settle into the couch for a while.

Members receive a personal PIN for the front door pinpad, giving you easy access during open lounge hours. Just enter your PIN and come on in.

Please remember to keep the door closed behind you and make sure it latches when you leave. If a scheduled event is underway, please check the calendar before dropping in, as the space may be reserved or operating differently.

Bad Art Club

Every Wednesday · 6 - 8 PM

A creative social for making things badly, together.

Bad Art Club is our flagship event. We provide prompts, weird materials, good music, and just enough structure to get you started.

No talent required. No outcomes expected. Just a room full of people remembering how to play and connect.

Included in membership. $10 drop in.

Bring a friend to experience NOO Collective magic.

Open Mic Night

First + Third Tuesdays · 7 - 9 PM · $5 cover, free for members

The mic is yours.

Bring a song, poem, story, joke, experiment, half-finished thing, or whatever you feel like putting into the world. Or skip the stage entirely and come be part of the audience.

Open Mic is a low-pressure night to share, listen, cheer each other on, and make a little room for creativity and connection.

All experience levels welcome. No auditions. No gatekeeping. Just come as you are.

What to Expect

🎤 Sign up when you arrive
🎶 Music, poetry, storytelling, comedy, and whatever else people bring
🖤 A supportive, community-minded audience
🥂 Drinks and snacks available for purchase
✨ Plenty of room to hang out before and after

$5 cover · Members welcome

Check the event calendar for upcoming dates and any special details.

Community Commons Nights

A dedicated weekly space for grassroots organizers, mutual aid groups, and community-led projects to gather, plan, and build together.

Every Thursday evening, we reserve the studio specifically for community use at a sliding-scale or donation-based rate. This is intentional infrastructure for local organizing. We are a place where ideas, care work, and collective action can take shape without financial barriers getting in the way.

We welcome workshops, strategy sessions, mutual aid coordination, discussion groups, skill shares, and other forms of community-centered work.

If you’ve been looking for a grounded, welcoming place to bring people together, this is it.

When: Thursday evenings with occasional additional times available by request
Contribution: Sliding scale $0 - $150 depending on budget and use
Access: Application required - reach out so we can talk about your needs

Phone-Free Fridays

Skip the bar and spend your Friday somewhere that feels like home. Friday evenings are for conversation, creativity, and connection, whether you're making a collage, listening to live music, joining a member-led workshop, or simply sharing a table with friends (or meeting new ones).

Phone-Free Fridays run alongside every social. If you'd like, silence your devices and enjoy an evening of analog creativity and presence. Participation is always optional.

Most Friday Socials are included with membership. Some live music events carry a small cover fee to help support the performing artists. Check the individual event posting for details.

First Fridays at NOO Collective

NOO Collective is proud to be part of the NoBo Arts District First Fridays ecosystem, an ongoing neighborhood-wide celebration of local art, creativity, and community.

Every First Friday, our studio opens its doors as a space to gather, connect, and experience what’s happening both inside NOO Collective and across our creative neighbors in the district. Come by to hang out in the studio, explore the space, and see what the broader NoBo arts community has to offer.

This is your invitation to bring friends, family, and anyone curious about what NOO Collective is becoming. Whether you’re an artist, a supporter, or just passing through, you’re welcome here.

Each month, we’ll rotate featured members on our gallery wall. If you’ve ever wanted to share your creative work (masterpiece or experiment, polished or in-progress), this is your time to shine. No hierarchy, no gatekeeping, just a rotating snapshot of the people who make this space what it is.

We’ll see you on First Friday.

Upcoming Events