Help recover equipment to produce VR exhibit.

Hi, my name is Oliver S. (also known as Heoliene, Deuveir, and Osa). I am a multimedia artist and student located in Chicago. Over the past two months, I spent the majority of my time producing an audiovisual VR exhibition in the unused basement of a large warehouse, and on the day of the event, lost all my equipment due to strict management deciding it should be destroyed/pawned off without my permission. This equipment overall was worth nearly $4000. I'm looking to continue producing this work, which can only be done with this equipment. The reason why I ask for your communal help is to afford the equipment I need (computer, monitor, VR headset) so I can create a better version of the installation that was lost, in a safer location. Thank you so much, any help counts.