NW Atlanta Host Venue Outreach — First-Touch Pitches
Purpose: First-touch hosting pitch for three top candidates from the 2026-05-26 NW Atlanta host venue research. The ask in each: host a Sun & Moonlight game night as a community fundraiser. McCray's is the template — lead with the concrete event, not a generic intro.
The event offer in brief:
- Sun & Moonlight game night (sunmoon.ghostcoast.video)
- 20–40 people, $20–30 entry
- Proceeds go to whatever cause the host names
- Brandyn brings the game system, candles, and reels coverage
- Host needs to say yes to a date and open the door
H2 — The Gathering Spot
Contact: thegatheringspot.club · IG @thegatheringspot
Channel recommendation: Instagram DM first (they're active on IG); follow with email if no reply in a week
Why first: Easiest probable yes — community events are their entire product. Likely have an events coordinator or community director.
Option A: Instagram DM (~80 words)
Hey — I run a community game night in Atlanta called Sun & Moonlight. The format works really well as a fundraiser: players pay $20–30 to get in, proceeds go to a cause the host picks, usually draws 30-40 people who've never met each other.
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I've been looking for the right space to try this on the Westside and The Gathering Spot keeps coming up. Would y'all be open to a conversation about hosting a night?
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— Brandyn (sunmoon.ghostcoast.video)
Option B: Email
Subject: Hosting a community game night at TGS — worth a conversation?
Hey —
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I run a community game night in Atlanta called Sun & Moonlight. The format is simple: players pay $20–30 to get in, the host picks the cause, proceeds go that direction. Usually draws 30–40 people, candlelit, moves at its own pace. People end up talking to strangers in ways that don't happen at most events.
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I've been looking for a Westside home for this thing for a while. The Gathering Spot keeps coming to mind — the vibe you've built is exactly the kind of room the game needs.
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Would someone on your team be open to a quick call to see if the numbers work for y'all?
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— Brandyn
sunmoon.ghostcoast.video · heybrandyn.com
~110 words. Find a named contact from their website if possible — address by name, not "hey."
H1 — Shrine of the Black Madonna Cultural Center & Bookstore
Contact: shrineoftheblackmadonnabookstore.com · 946 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW · West End
Channel recommendation: Walk in or call first — this kind of community org responds better to a person than a cold email. If Brandyn lives walking distance and passes the area, a brief in-person drop-in is stronger than any DM. If not available for walk-in, email to start.
Why this one: Two viable pitches — the game night fundraiser OR the appreciating-fine-art fundraiser (mom's idea). The art angle might actually land better here because they are a cultural institution. Can lead with game night and offer the art fundraiser as a second option.
Subject: Hosting a community fundraiser night at the Shrine — game night or art fundraiser
Hello —
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My name is Brandyn. I live in the neighborhood and I've been thinking about you all for a project I've been building.
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I run a community game night called Sun & Moonlight — candlelit, 30–40 people, $20–30 entry, proceeds go to whatever cause the host names. I've been looking for the right home for this on the Westside, and the Shrine keeps coming up in my head as a room that would make the night land differently than it would at a bar.
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There's also a second idea I keep sitting with: an appreciating-fine-art fundraiser. Local artists, a silent auction format that builds through the evening, hosted at a cultural space that gives it actual weight. Your space came to mind for that one too.
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Either way, I'd love to come in and talk. Could I stop by sometime this week?
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— Brandyn
[phone] · heybrandyn.com
~145 words. The "neighborhood" opener is earned — Brandyn is walking distance. Don't write this if that's not accurate. The double-pitch (game night + art fundraiser) is appropriate here because both are genuine and the venue fits both. But if Brandyn wants to keep it tighter, lead with just the game night and mention the art idea as a "second thing I've been sitting with."
H3 — Hammonds House Museum
Contact: Apollo Gunn (facility rentals) · apollo.gunn@hammondshouse.org · 404-612-0481 · 503 Peeples St SW (NOT 1580 Lucile — original draft address was wrong; corrected 2026-05-26 via hammondshouse.org)
⚠️ TIMING — VERIFIED 2026-05-26: Hammonds House is temporarily closed for repairs to its historic 19th-c. building, prepping to reopen. You can't book an event there right now. So this is a relationship-build now, event-when-they-reopen play — the email below has been reframed accordingly. Don't pitch a near-term date.
Channel recommendation: Email Apollo Gunn directly — named rentals contact, used to inbound. Pitch it as a community fundraiser partnership for after reopening, not a venue booking.
Why this one: Fine art museum in the neighborhood + the appreciating-fine-art fundraiser is the strongest concept match on this list. Game night is secondary here. If the art fundraiser is Brandyn's mom's idea and she has involvement, drop her name — it makes the pitch more personal. (Only if true.)
Subject: Hosting a fine art fundraiser at Hammonds House — a partnership idea
Apollo —
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My name is Brandyn. I live in the West End, and I've been developing a community fundraiser concept that keeps bringing me back to Hammonds House. I know you're closed for repairs right now — no rush on my end, I'd rather start the conversation early and aim for after you reopen.
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The idea: an appreciating-fine-art fundraiser. Local artists, a silent auction format where the buy-in builds through the evening, the kind of event where people stay longer than they planned. Proceeds go to a cause the host designates. I'd bring the format, the event production, and the documentation — you'd bring the space and the curatorial credibility.
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A fine art museum hosting a fine art fundraiser makes a different statement than the same event in a restaurant or bar. That's why I keep thinking about you all specifically.
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Whenever the timing's right on your side, could we talk about whether this makes sense as a partnership?
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— Brandyn
[phone] · heybrandyn.com
~135 words. "Curatorial credibility" might be a touch formal — Brandyn can adjust. The key thing: this pitch is specifically about the ART fundraiser, not the game night. Hammonds House is the one venue on this list where the art angle is stronger than the game night angle. If Brandyn's mom has a name and involvement, add one sentence: "My mom [name] has been co-developing the concept — she has a background in [X]." Only if true and verified.
Sequencing notes
These are first touches. Don't compress them — send over 1–2 weeks, not all at once.
Recommended order:
1. The Gathering Spot first (easiest probable yes, fastest feedback on whether the pitch is landing)
2. Shrine of the Black Madonna second (walk-in if possible)
3. Hammonds House third (art fundraiser pitch; longer conversation needed before a yes)
If any reply "not interested," stop that thread immediately and don't follow up with a sequence.
For Gathering Spot and Hammonds House: find a named contact before sending if possible. Check their websites for an events coordinator or community director. A named opener ("Hey Marcus —") is stronger than "Hey —".