Art nonprofit in need of help after burst pipe forces them to move

Adam Duxter by Adam Duxter

Adam Duxter

Lance Owens couldn’t believe his eyes. After more than a decade of working, developing and expanding his nonprofit organization, it was gone.

A burst pipe in a supply closet had covered the floors of ArtWorking in more than 2 inches of water.

“It’s surreal seeing a place that you basically spent a lot of your life filled with water,” said Owens, the director of ArtWorking. “It feels like a dream seeing the reflection of the lights on the floor because the building is full of water.”

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Now the art studio, which helps to empower people with disabilities by teaching them artwork skills, is in search of a new home. Leaving the people they work with no place to apply those skills.

“I’m thinking about the people we work with, where are they going to work? How are they going to earn their income without the resources and facilities we provide?” said Owens.

Owens says moving out has not been easy.

“To say goodbye to this space without any warning, it’s really heart-wrenching.” said Owens.

There is a GoFundMe page set up to help ArtWorking raise money for this cause.

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