How DIY Spaces Are Going Mainstream to Survive

In the past decade, we’ve seen handfuls of DIY venues close their doors. Think: 285 Kent, The Palisades, The Silent Barn. The list goes on and on. And while DIY spaces are somewhat transient in nature—since they’re often run out of illegal spaces—the changes happening signify a bigger shift. VICE writer Caroline Lewis explains in her recent article that now many of these cultural spaces are trying to pivot from the underground to the mainstream in order to survive. She asks, “Can they fix their finances and legal status without letting The Man get them down?” We find out on this episode of The VICE Guide To Right Now Podcast.

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