Help Megan Rebuild Hot Wood Arts

I’m raising money for my dear friend Megan Suttles, who lost her beloved business and art studio, Hot Wood Arts, to a fire 2 days ago. Megan built Hot Wood Arts from scratch 13 years ago in an 1860s warehouse in Red Hook, Brooklyn. Hot Wood had 17 resident artist studios (including Megan’s) and 20 resident artists, a gallery and a performance space but it was much more than that. It was a vibrant community space where people came together to collaborate on a project, perform a concert, enjoy a show, build lasting friendships and spend time with like-minded people. Megan fostered a caring community at Hot Wood, something that is invaluable in these times.

Just last week, Megan hosted a phenomenal opening for a show by artist Simona Prives with sound art and music by Kyle Luntz and Ryan Vahey. Musicians David Nagler (As For the Future) and The Tall Pines performed sets of their fantastic original music. The opening was a memorable night of art and music, and community, something that occurred regularly at Hot Wood.

Tragically, on September 17th, a fire destroyed Hot Wood Arts and all of the art within it. Megan puts so much energy into uplifting other people’s art and other people in general. Let’s come together and help her rebuild Hot Wood, cover the temporary loss of income, and show her that her community is here to help her rebuild.