Winter Street Studios Fire
On Tuesday, December 20, 2022 a devastating fire took place at Winter Street Studios, destroying several studios, and damaging countless artworks, equipment, and personal belongings.
This incident has been overwhelming and heartbreaking to our community, and devastating to the tenants at Winter Street Studios. Some of the artists and businesses have suffered severe financial loss and have found themselves without a source of income for the time being.
As we work to rebuild and recover from this tragic fire, we are grateful that our community has met the challenges of this incident with heart, hope, and care for one another.
Art Fundraiser
In partnership with Fresh Arts and Houston Arts Alliance, we are hosting a fundraiser on Saturday, January 21st at the Silver Street Studios Warehouse from 11am-3pm. Proceeds from the art sales will go to the Houston Arts Alliance Emergency Relief Fund which will provide stipends to the artists affected by the Winter Street Studio fire. For more info, please click here.
If you are not able to attend and wish to support, you can donate directly to the Houston Arts Alliance Emergency Relief Fund below.
Open Call
If you are an artist interested in donating artwork to our Open Call for Art benefiting artists affected by the fire at Winter Street Studios, please fill out the submittable form linked below.
Other Ways to Support
Artists and artist groups have created their individual fundraisers. To donate directly, click the links below.
- Gofundme for Jack Potts
- Gofundme for Holly Nowak, Chrissy Doolen and Nicole Bollinger
- Gofundme for Laura Spector
- Gofundme for Arturo Parra & Gerardo Parra
- Gofundme for Ryan Fugate
- Gofundme for Cary Reeder
- Gofundme for Marie Casamayor-Harvey
- Gofundme for Micah Simmons
- Gofundme for Angela Rose Walling
- Gofundme for Ken Cox
Resources for Tenants
- Houston Arts Alliance Emergency Relief Fund Application (Rolling Deadline)
- Fresh Arts Resource List
- Artwork conservation information from Whitten & Proctor Fine Art Conservation
- Disaster Resilience Resources by Houston Arts Alliance
If you have any questions, please email us at: hello@sawyeryards.com
Photo credit: Glen Carpenter. Pictured: Winter Street Studios Artist, Juliana Villarreal.