Helene Relief: Aid for Artists
Hurricane Helene devastated creative communities across the Southeast, and artists need your help! This network aims to connect affected artists and arts organizations with individuals who want to support them.
For Artists / Orgs: Use the forms above to submit your information and get added to the network. If you would like to update or remove your information, please email hello@treatsstudios.org.
For Supporters: Your purchases and donations can make a world of difference for those struggling in the wake of the storm. Use the buttons below to explore the aid network. Click on an image to support the artist via direct sales, donations, or gallery purchases—whichever will help them the most at this moment!
The artists below have lost homes, studios, vehicles, access to services, and even loved ones in this tragedy. If you are able to support them with a purchase, please accompany it with an extra dose of patience.
Resources for Artists
Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) — Emergency relief grants for artists
Craft Futures Fund Emergency Relief — WNC artist fund
FEMA fact sheet — Funding for individuals and orgs
NCAPER form — Rapid damage assessment for artists
SBA Disaster Assistance — Home disaster loans, business disaster loans, economic injury disaster loans
Disaster Unemployment Assistance — State by state unemployment benefits info here
Implement Legal — Emergency Pro Bono services for artists & art institutions affected by Hurricane Helene
Arcadia Art Consultancy — Pro Bono assistance with damage/ loss claims on artist inventories & collections
National Heritage Responders — a team of trained conservators and collections care professionals
Consolidated list — Emergency services, legal and financial aid, etc.
The Asheville Artists Flood Collection — A kickstarter for a card deck and coffee table book honoring original artwork that was lost, but not forgotten, during Hurricane Helene.
Help Needed - Most Dire
Click on an image to support that artist
Rene Almon - Direct Donation
Sierra Anway - Direct Donation
Art Garden AVL - Direct Donation
Asheville Print Studios - Direct Donation
Atomic Furnishing and Design - Direct Donation
Cole Aurichio - Direct Donation
William Baker - Direct Donation
Rickie Barnett - Direct Donation
Spencer Beals - Direct Sales
Annie Bennett - Direct Donation
Lauren Breitling - Direct Donation
Geoffrey Bowton - Direct Donation
Anna Bryant - Direct Donation
Baxter Buchanan - Direct Donation
Grace Buchanan - Direct Donation
Stormie Burns - Direct Donation
Cassie Butcher - Direct Donation
Ashley Campos - Direct Donation
Julianna Chioma - Direct Donation
Laramie Clawson-Roberts - Direct Donation
Coda Wood Studio - Direct Donation
Olivia Cooner - Direct Donation
Brady Connelly - Direct Donation
Isabelle Coppinger - Direct Donation
Josh Copus - Direct Donation
Melissa Cox - Direct Donation
Curve Studios - Direct Donation
Tricia Cutler - Direct Donation
Rachel David - Direct Donation
Matt Decker - Direct Donation
Gillan Doty - Direct Donation
East Fork Pottery - Direct Sales
Ben Elliot - Direct Donation
Elizabeth Foley - Direct Sales
Tim Foster - Direct Donation
Foundation Studios - Direct Donation
Daniel Garver - Direct Donation
John Geci - Sales through gallery
Linda Gilchrist - Sales through gallery
Ben Greene-Colonnese - Direct Sales
Green River Woods - Direct Donation
Mark Hamlin - Direct Donation
Julian Harris - Direct Donation
Zeke Hardy - Direct Sales
Jack Henry - Direct Donation
Candice Hensley - Direct Donation
Lynne Hobaica - Direct Donation
Aaron Hill - Direct Donation
Telle ter Horst - Direct Sales
Danielle Hughes - Direct Donation
In Tandem Gallery - Direct Sales
Alex Irvine - Direct Donation
Anna Johnson - Direct Sales
Maggie Jones - Direct Donation
Nora Julia - Direct Sales
Erin Kaleel - Direct Donation
Nina Kawar - Direct Donation
Kerr Woodworking - Direct Donation
Amanda King-Simmons - Direct Donation
Laura Lau Klein - Direct Donation
Deborah Kolp - Direct Sales
Gabrielle Lennon - Direct Sales + Donation
Alex Lines - Direct Sales
Local Cloth - Direct Donation
Courtney Martin - Direct Donation
Amy Massey - Direct Sales
Morgan McCarver - Direct Donation
Dave Mercer - Direct Donation
Summer Merritt - Direct Sales
Lydia Moller - Direct Donation
Emily Morel - Direct Donation
Mudtools - Direct Donation
Michelle Marie Nelson - Direct Donation
Ruby Neu - Direct Donation
Zach Noble - Direct Donation
Li Newton - Direct Sales
North Carolina Glass Center - Direct Donation
Tiffany Payne - Direct Sales
Pamella OConner - Direct Sales
Amy Pike - Direct Donation
Daniel Quinn - Direct Donation
Melanie Risch - Direct Donation
Jordan Reeves - Direct Donation
River Arts District AVL - Direct Donation
Jamie Ross - Direct Donation
Jacqueline Rueff - Direct Donation
Alice Scott - Direct Sales
Jennifer Seifert - Direct Donation
Gertrude Graham Smith - Direct Donation
Southern Highland Craft Guild - Direct Donation
Zachary Suarez - Direct Donation
Margot Sutton - Direct Sales
Kendra Sweep - Direct Donation
Joy Tanner - Direct Donation
Lori Theriault - Direct Donation
Torched - Direct Donation
Patricia Tripp - Direct Donation
Donna Weathers - Direct Donation
Tyger Tyger Gallery - Direct Donation
Melissa Weiss - Direct Donation
Riley West - Direct Donation
Rachel Whitfield - Direct Donation
Cre Willis - Direct Sales
Caroline Woolard - Direct Donation
Karalyn Wysocki - Direct Donation
North Carolina
Click on an image to support that artist
2d / Books - NC artists
Sierra Anway - Direct Donation
Spencer Beals - Direct Sales
Annie Bennett - Direct Donation
Anna Bryant - Direct Donation
Julianna Chioma - Direct Donation
Olivia Cooner - Direct Donation
Matt Decker - Direct Donation
Elizabeth Foley - Direct Sales
Tim Foster - Direct Donation
Linda Gilchrist - Sales through gallery
Crawford Haase - Direct Sales
Jack Henry - Direct Donation
Aaron Hill - Direct Donation
Lori Brook Johnson - Direct Donation
Jamie Karolich - Direct Donation
Deborah Kolp - Direct Sales
Alex Lines - Direct Sales
Amy Massey - Direct Sales
Emily Morel - Direct Donation
Ruby Neu - Direct Donation
Erica Schaffel - Direct Donation
Kendra Sweep - Direct Donation
Suzanne Teune - Direct Donation
Patricia Tripp - Direct Donation
Glass / Ceramics - NC artists
William Baker - Direct Donation
Rickie Barnett - Direct Donation
Lauren Breitling - Direct Donation
Geoffrey Bowton - Direct Donation
Baxter Buchanan - Direct Donation
Grace Buchanan - Direct Donation
Stormie Burns - Direct Donation
Cassie Butcher - Direct Donation
Ashley Campos - Direct Donation
Laramie Clawson-Roberts - Direct Donation
Isabelle Coppinger - Direct Donation
Josh Copus - Direct Donation
Tricia Cutler - Direct Donation
Gillan Doty - Direct Donation
East Fork Pottery - Direct Sales
Katie Elkins - Direct Donation
Ben Elliot - Direct Donation
Daniel Garver - Sales through gallery
John Geci - Sales through gallery
Ben Greene-Colonnese - Direct Sales
Mark Hamlin - Direct Donation
Laura Rose Hardesty - Direct Donation
Laurie Harris - Direct Sales
Michael Hayes - Direct Sales
Candice Hensley - Direct Donation
Lynne Hobaica - Direct Donation
Alex irvine - Direct Donation
Kimberly Jo - Direct Donation
Maggie Jones - Direct Donation
Nina Kawar - Direct Donation
Brandon Lopez - Direct Donation
Nicholas Malik - Direct Donation
Amber Marshall - Direct Donation
Courtney Martin - Direct Donation
Morgan McCarver - Direct Donation
Mudtools - Direct Donation
Sean O'Connell - Direct Donation
Samantha Oliver - Donation to relief org
Daniel Quinn - Direct Donation
Melanie Risch - Direct Donation
Jamie Ross - Direct Donation
Jennifer Seifert - Direct Donation
Gertrude Graham Smith - Direct Donation
Zachary Suarez - Direct Donation
Amal Tamari - Donation to relief org
Joy Tanner - Direct Donation
Lori Theriault - Direct Donation
Kimberly Thomas - Direct Donation
Max Trainque - Direct Donation
Sarah Vaughn - Direct Donation
Melissa Weiss - Direct Donation
Julie Wiggins - Direct Donation
Caroline Woolard - Direct Donation
Metal / Iron / Jewelry - NC artists
Cole Aurichio - Direct Donation
Wesley Bowers - Sales through gallery
Thomas Campbell - Direct Sales Inquiry
Lisa Colby - Direct Sales
Josh Cote - Direct Sales
Melissa Cox - Direct Donation
Rachel David - Direct Donation
Katharine Galpin - Direct Donation
Joanna Gollberg - Sales through gallery
Morgan Hill - Direct Sales
Telle ter Horst - Direct Sales
Danielle Hughes - Direct Donation
Anna Johnson - Direct Sales
Nora Julia - Direct Sales
Laura Lau Klein - Direct Donation
Emily Majzer - Direct Sales
Summer Merritt - Direct Sales
Zack Noble - Direct donation
Bryan Parnham - Sales through gallery
Tiffany Payne - Direct Sales
Amy Pike - Direct Donation
Emily Rogstad - Direct Sales
Jan Rybczynski - Direct Donation
Audrey Laine + Jesse Sawyer - Direct Sales
Alice Scott - Direct Sales
Margot Sutton - Direct Sales
Christina Tyler - Direct Donation
Rachel Whitfield - Direct Donation
Laura Wood - Direct Sales
Textiles / Fiber - NC artists
Brady Connelly - Direct Donation
Zeke Hardy - Direct Sales
Jessica Kaufman - Direct Donation
Local Cloth - Direct Donation
Mirrah Johnson - Donation to relief org
Erin Kaleel - Direct Donation
Amanda King-Simmons - Direct Donation
Nava Lubelski - Sales through gallery
Rachel Meginnes - Sales through gallery
Michelle Marie Nelson - Direct Donation
Li Newton - Direct Sales
Pamella OConner - Direct Sales
Amy Reader - Direct Sales
Emma Jayne Smith - Direct Sales
Sarita Westrup - Sales through gallery
Cre Willis - Direct Sales
Karalyn Wysocki - Direct Donation
Wood / Sculpture - NC artists
Rene Almon - Direct Donation
Atomic Furnishing and Design - Direct Donation
Coda Wood Studio - Direct Donation
Green River Woods - Direct Donation
Julian Harris - Direct Donation
Kerr Woodworking - Direct Donation
Jack Mauch - Direct Donation
Lydia Moller - Direct Donation
Jordan Reeves - Direct Donation
John Richards - Direct Sales
Natalie Rodeniser - Direct Sales
Audrey Laine + Jesse Sawyer
Amanda Simons - Direct Donation
JT Turner - Direct Sales
Riley West - Direct Donation
Tennessee
Click on an image to support that artist
2d / Books - TN artists
Glass / Ceramics - TN artists
Metal / Iron / Jewelry - TN artists
Textiles / Fiber - TN artists
Jacqueline Rueff - Direct Donation
Wood / Sculpture - TN artists
South Carolina
Click on an image to support that artist
2d / Books - SC artists
Glass / Ceramics - SC artists
Metal / Iron / Jewelry - SC artists
Textiles / Fiber - SC artists
Wood / Sculpture - SC artists
Georgia
Click on an image to support that artist
2d / Books - GA artists
Glass / Ceramics - GA artists
Metal / Iron / Jewelry - GA artists
Textiles / Fiber - GA artists
Wood / Sculpture - GA artists
Other - GA artists
Dave Mercer - Music - Direct Donation
Florida
Click on an image to support that artist
2d / Books - FL artists
Gabrielle Lennon - Direct Sales + Donation
Glass / Ceramics - FL artists
Metal / Iron / Jewelry - FL artists
Textiles / Fiber - FL artists
Wood / Sculpture - FL artists
Arts Organizations & Galleries
Click on an image to support that organization
Art Garden AVL - Direct Donation
Asheville Print Studio + Gallery 108 - Direct Donation
Craft Emergency Relief Fun (CERF+) - Direct Donation
Curve Studios - Direct Donation
East Fork Pottery - Direct Sales
Flow Gallery - Direct Sales
Foundation Studios - Direct Donation
Green River Woods - Direct Donation
In Tandem Gallery - Direct Sales
Loam Marketing - Direct Donation
Local Cloth - Direct Donation
Mudtools - Direct Donation
North Carolina Glass Center - Direct Donation
Penland School of Craft - Direct Donation
River Arts District AVL - Direct Donation
Southern Highland Craft Guild - Direct Donation
Torched - Direct Donation
Treats Studios - Direct Donation
Tyger Tyger Gallery - Direct Donation
Helene Relief: Aid for Artists is a network compiled and maintained by individual community members Morgan Hill, Cami Leisk, and Sarah Parkinson to support their artist friends and neighbors. Treats Studios is kindly volunteering its online platform to host this information, but the network is not a project of Treats Studios. Treats Studios does not receive any portion of purchases and donations to artists and organizations initiated through this page.