Fire at Ballard Collective Displaces 15 Artists and Practitioners

Fire at Ballard Collective Burns Businesses, Art Studios, and Gallery Day Before Art Show

The Seattle Fire Department estimates the fire caused $70,000 worth of damage. by Vivian McCall Graham Franciose, owner of Get Nice Gallery at the Ballard Collective, says the fire that destroyed his gallery Friday night started in the dumpster outside the window of his studio. Then it crawled up to the roof and filled the building with thick smoke, rendering every studio inside totally unusable, and displacing more than a dozen local artists. F…

Artists hoping to rebuild after fire destroys art at Ballard Collective

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Fire destroys artwork at Get Nice. Gallery in Ballard

An art gallery in Ballard caught fire on Friday due to a burning dumpster near the building, which destroyed numerous original works and prints as a result. The Get Nice. Gallery is located at 1766 NW Market St. in Ballard, and caught fire at approximately 8:45 p.m., according to the gallery’s GoFundMe. RELATED STORIESSuspicious fires under investigation in Kitsap CountyFire burns through funeral home in Rainier Valley, no injuries reportedEarly…

Fire at Ballard Collective displaces 15 artists and practitioners

A weekend fire in Seattle severely damaged the Ballard Collective, forcing 15 artists and wellness practitioners from their creative workspace.