A photography studio was destroyed by a morning fire Tuesday in the Sawyer Yards complex. Dozens of other studios were declared at least temporarily uninhabitable because of damage caused by the fire, officials said.
The fire happened at about 6:15 a.m. Tuesday at Winter Street Studios Sawyer Yards, a building where artists rent studio space to create and store their art. Officials in a short statement said the fire was caused by an incendiary but didn’t provide more information. The fire started in the east end of the building and appeared to completely destroy a photography studio. There were no reported injuries.
Kevin Peterson, a painter with a space at complex, was nevertheless trying to get some items out of the building late Tuesday afternoon. Peterson said that while the flames from the fire didn’t reach his studio, he worried that the smoke had permanently damaged his canvases.Peterson said arson investigators had collected security camera video from around the complex and messages posted on social media said the fire started with an explosion and have been intentionally set.
The disaster recover program was started after Hurricane Harvey to help raise funds for artists put in dire economic hardship, Hainley said. The program helped support Houston artists during the pandemic, and now the nonprofit hopes to help victims of the fire. “The fire today is a terrible tragedy that will rob dozens of artists of thousands of hours of work and thousands of dollars in materials and artwork - their livelihood and life’s work," said Michele Leal Farah, the incoming chairwoman of Houston Arts Alliance."HAA and countless others are working to help. I’m grateful for this wonderful community that is rallying around the artists most in need right now.
People who were affected by the fire can apply for a disaster grant at ready.haatx.com, Hainley said.
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