I recently donated 50% of my sales from a fall show to NC artisans who have lost their studios, equipment, precious works, and their livelihood in the devastating Hurricane Helene flood.
I chose to split the donation between the first two unique fundraising efforts in this list.
Yet, there are SO many who have been devastated and SO many ways to help! As I learn of more legitimate fund raising efforts that directly assist these artists, I will add them to this list, should you feel led to make donations directly.
If you are a NC fundraising effort that represents artists, or, even an individual artist that has a GoFundMe (or similar) and would like to be added to my list, email me. ❤️
WAYS YOU CAN HELP ASHEVILLE ARTISTS
The Asheville Artists Flood Collection
An Asheville artist has created a unique Kickstarter to put money directly into the hands of flood devastated artists who need it, as quickly as possible. It also is a creative way of memorializing, honoring, and sharing pieces of art that were lost to the flood, by printing card decks featuring the lost artwork as a fundraising source.
Relief for Asheville Potters: A Hub for Recovery
An Asheville area potter has turned her studio into a Relief Hub, where displaced potters can work without the burden of upfront costs. She is generously providing free access to wheels, kilns, and other essential equipment. However, each artist will need clay, glaze materials, and basic supplies to get back on their feet.
Relief for Asheville Potters: A Hub for Recovery
Handmade for Help amplifies and unites artists and craftspeople contributing to Hurricane Helene disaster recovery and relief efforts — or who are themselves in need of support.
Frank Gallery: Help Asheville Artists Rebuild
100% of your donation will go to organizations that support artists and arts businesses in the Asheville area.
GoFundMe for this creative community business, that hosted over 100 artists— they lost their building.
Local Cloth's Resilient Fiber Artists and Farmers
Directly supports local closth fiber artists and farmers whose work was destroyed, their 6 resident arts, and rebuilding their workshop and supplies.