A Vision Realized:
The Will Henry Stevens Revolving Loan Fund
A new revolving loan fund has been created in memory of artist Will Henry Stevens to protect and preserve the Appalachian landscape for future generations. John Cram, owner of Asheville’s Blue Spiral 1 Gallery, and Lynn Hill, great niece to Will Henry Stevens, established the fund in honor of Will Henry Steven’s faithful commune with nature and beautiful artwork. Over his career, Mr. Stevens painted thousands of works, many of them of Appalachian landscapes.
The new Will Henry Stevens Revolving Loan Fund will be used by the Conservation Trust for North Carolina and the Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy to protect and preserve significant land and water resources in Western North Carolina. A generous donor has offered a 1:1 matching challenge grant of up to $50,000 for donations made to the Fund. Blue Spiral 1 and Ms. Hill are donating a percentage of sales of Will Henry Steven’s artwork to the Loan Fund. Friends celebrating the creation of the Fund contributed more than $23,150 at a September 6 reception at Blue Spiral I. The goal is to raise more than $100,000 by the end of the year.
As natural lands continue to be lost at the alarming rate of almost 300 acres per day and land values in western North Carolina escalate, there is no time better time than now to contribute to a Revolving Loan Fund to save threatened properties. Your contribution to the Will Henry Stevens Revolving Loan Fund will help the Conservation Trust and Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy protect land quickly that would otherwise be developed. The two organizations will pay back the loans within a year, ensuring the long-term usefulness of the Fund. Please consider donating to the Will Henry Stevens Revolving Loan Fund today.
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