After the initial aftermath of the storm, we took a much needed break from the chaos and spent the week between holidays recharging with our loved ones. We came back to work this past week preparing for the challenging road ahead. Here’s what’s been happening and what’s to come…buckle up it’s a long one.
After nearly two weeks without, power and water were restored to the City Square building. Though both of our HVAC units were irreparably damaged, the Gallery is climate controlled thanks to our remediation team setting up a temporary heating system until both units are replaced. The roof has also been patched; and is so far dutifully preventing more leaks until it, too can be replaced. All of our property + that of our local artists and custom framing clients remains safe.
Though we are warm and dry, we cannot open for business as there are several necessary repairs such as new flooring and repaired and repainted drywall that will happen inside our space. We are currently in the process of temporarily returning all consignment art and packing every item in the Gallery, our office, and our framing room for off-site storage while these repairs happen. The timeline is still a bit unknown, but we are estimating it will be 6-8 weeks until we re-open. This is, of course, subject to change as things develop.
Adam will be spending the next couple of weeks trying to complete as many of the orders that came in before the tornado as possible. If you have an active framing or printing order with us – please be on the lookout for a phone call with an update on your project.
The outpouring of love from our All About Art family of clients and friends has been tremendous. We have received so many calls checking in and wishing us well. The biggest question we are asked is, “how can we help?”. The answer is telling your friends what you like about us and encourage them to come see us when we re-open. Word of mouth has always been our best form of advertisement and now is no exception. We will need the continued support of our loyal clients and friends once we re-open.
Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us over the years and now but ESPECIALLY THANK YOU to our dedicated staff: Olivia, Melissa, Josh & David who are working so diligently to make this process as smooth as possible and without delay. They are our heroes and we couldn’t do this without them.
We will do our best to provide updates when we can. ALL ABOUT ART WILL BE BACK and BETTER THAN EVER! Stay tuned!
-With Gratitude
Joy & Adam Baker, owners
