Asheville NC Hurricane Updates
Contributions from Asheville Artisan Community
The renowned artisan community of Asheville, North Carolina is still digging out and clearing after their one-two punch from hurricanes Helene and Milton. News on recovery efforts is a moving target right now.
CERF, the Craft Artist Relief Grant, is offering $3000 emergency relief grants to artists who experienced a substantial disruption.
Figure 1 Penland community coming together
Penland School of Crafts is currently closed. Their online store is scheduled to open as of this writing tomorrow, October 19, with special attention given to artists impacted by the hurricanes. will resume programming in 2025. Power was just restored two days ago.
Penland School of Crafts