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At the confluence of the Toe River and Cane Creek stands a 98-year-old brick building with spacious windows that was once a dry-goods store.

The North Carolina Arts Council has been working with artists and arts organizations to find ways to recover and build their creative enterprises back stronger after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene in the fall of 2024.

Header image: Sarah Jones Decker. Photo credit: Lauren Rutton, courtesy of Sarah Jones Decker.

Header image: Anna Bryant working in her studio. Photo credit: John DuPre, courtesy of Anna Bryant.