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Rebuilding Arrowmont

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Rebuilding Arrowmont

Dave Long

Message from Arrowmont School of Art and Craft director Bill May from organization's website

Arrowmont was damaged in the tragic Gatlinburg fires, along with many other homes and businesses. Dorms were destroyed, but thankfully not our studios. We appreciate the incredible outpouring of love for our beloved school from all over the country.

How can you help? The best way is by donating to our Rebuild Fund. Go to our website www.arrowmont.org. Click on the donate button below and you can play a part in rebuilding dorms on our campus. Send checks to Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, P.O. Box 567, Gatlinburg, Tennessee, 37738. Thank you for your support of Arrowmont.

Re: Rebuilding Arrowmont

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Steven Antonucci

Wouldn't they have fire insurance?

steven antonucci

Just thinking that this is the exact reason people pay for things like insurance...

Shouldn't it be covered?

S

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Re: Wouldn't they have fire insurance?

Dave Long

A fair to ask Bill May, the Arrowmont executive director. I'm sure there is adequate insurance to cover the destroyed structures and contents within.

The problem becomes how much smoke, water and debris from the fire damage is there to the remaining structures and equipment? Insurance probably doesn't cover a lot of things which must be cleaned or replaced in those buildings.

While you're waiting for insurance. you still have to pay the bills. Arrowmont doesn't begin regular classes until March so obviously isn't a regular stream of revenue.

I would think there are contingency funds to cover some emergencies, but this situation could put a real strain on the piggy bank.

Donations will help the organization handle numerous situations currently, but also in the future to remain a special place.

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Could be a natural disaster vs human cause

Dick Coers

No idea of course, just depends on the insurance purchased. IF, they have insurance.

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Re: Wouldn't they have fire insurance?

Brent English

There is a lot more to the devastation at Gatlinburg in general and Arrowmont in particular than just having the insurance company pay for the construction of new buildings. There is also the loss of revenue due to curtailing business activities for an extended period and refunding down payments for classes that will be cancelled. It could be a year or more before Gatlinburg as a community even has enough accommodations to host visitors to the area. In our company, we have business interruption insurance that covers a few of the expenses if a similar thing happens to us but by no means makes us whole. I certainly don't know if Arrowmont does or not. Even if they do, there will be considerable out of pocket expenses that insurance does not cover. So, if you want to give, please give (we will). If you don't want to give, fine. But don't say they don't need any help because of what an insurance company may or may not do.