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Rebuild William Henry Price's Art Studio

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Hello, my name is William Henry Price and I’m an artist in Asheville, NC, and I truly appreciate you taking a moment to read my story.

My studio was destroyed by the flood during Hurricane Helene. With these funds, I will replace the art materials, equipment, and furniture that were lost. Your support will allow me to rebuild my studio practice in a new location.

It was a beautiful studio on the ground floor of Riverview Station in the River Arts District of Asheville, NC. Five artists shared the studio space of 2200 sq. ft. Many of us in Asheville remember the terrible flood of 2004, and as this storm approached, we frantically prepared for the possibility of another bad flood of the French Broad River. Working the night before and the morning of the flood, we were able to get out much of the artwork, all my books, a large roll of canvas, and some supplies. We placed large paintings, about 50 stretcher bars, and flat file drawers high up on top of 8-foot display units. We raised a number of hanging artworks above 6 feet. Paintings, implements, papers, jars, and the like were swept into boxes and loaded into vans in the rain. But no one could have anticipated this devastating flood. The water rose to 24 and a half feet.

The total material loss for me was $29,500, excluding the paintings lost. The flood came right at the beginning of our high season, and the lost income leaves us unprepared for the slow winter months in Asheville. My fundraising goal is $9,000.

It has been truly inspiring how we have all cared for each other in so many ways, and so many volunteers traveled to Asheville to clean up toxic mud, clear downed trees and debris, and restore power and water. My gratitude for your support is more than words can express.
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Donations 

  • Krystina Crimi
    • $33
    • 11 d
  • Stephen Janton
    • $325
    • 11 d
  • Marianne Weaver
    • $500
    • 11 d
  • Anonymous
    • $50
    • 11 d
  • David Hoffman
    • $22
    • 12 d
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William Price
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Asheville, NC

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