**PLEASE HELP SAVE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ART CO**
As the only art gallery and studio on the island, this small, local business brings Creativity, Culture, Art and Local Flair to our little beach town, as well as the important public service of helping keep our beach & town cleaner.
On 9/8 the WB Board of Aldermen voted in favor of a permit application for a Charlie Graingers franchise to operate in the town of WB. The chain restaurant is pursuing a space currently leased and occupied by Wrightsville Beach Art Company. This will force the gallery out of its lease at a location valuable to the business, with nowhere else to relocate. Almost two-dozen spoke against this, and no one rose to speak in favor.
Tell town officials we don't like pushing out small, one-of-a-kind businesses that give back! While town boards can't and shouldn't dictate free enterprise, they DO have RESPONSIBILITY to the good of the town, and the interest and desires of its citizens; which is why there are zoning and permit applications are required. If we say 'yes' to everyone, what stops any kind of business from appearing in downtown WB?
Here's what the town of WB loses without WB Art Co:
- ART & CREATIVE INFLUENCE: Local artist and owner Jazz Undy creates unique, coastal paintings of Wrightsville- most use recycled items and trash collected from our beach. The gallery is the first and only of it's kind in town, also offering other local artwork, as well as studio classes for adults & children.
- TEACHING CHILDREN: Through camps and workshops, Jazz shares both a passions for art and the environment with kids (local and visitors) AND importance of recycling and keeping the beach clean.
- EFFORTS to KEEP OUR BEACH & TOWN CLEAN: Part of the artwork & teaching workshops is collecting trash on beach-walks for use in the creative process. Beyond actual decrease in litter/trash, this perpetuates continued awareness about environment, clean beaches, and related ordinances (such as non-smoking). (Ocean Detox is the company's non-profit arm.) Giving back makes WB Art Co part of the WB community & family.
- AMBASSADOR FOR WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH: When visitors to our town take home a piece of local artwork, it becomes a permanent marketing tool and constant reminder of their time in WB. What becomes a cherished memory or sparks others' interest in visiting a quintessential beach town? A unique piece of art? Or a hot dog?
**SAY NO TO CHARLIE GRAINGERS** (hot dog & brisket franchise)
- We do not need yet another restaurant in the already crowded downtown proper of our small beach town (there are at least 9 already), serving the same fare (hot dogs) as a long-time, local beach icon (Trolley Stop) and competing with our other local restaurants.
- A franchised, chain restaurant is not a good fit for Wrightsville Beach.
- Another quick-service-restaurant with no seating will leave patrons to eat, loiter -and leave more trash and litter- elsewhere in the nearby town vicinity.
Thank you for your help in keeping Wrightsville Beach clean & local!
Updates
September 12, 2016
I truly never imagined that so many of you would care about keeping our little art gallery open. The momentum behind this is entirely your doing and I am just so humbled to see how much you value what we have built together.
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2016
41 Comments
We already have a hot dog place that is famous and while an owner of a building has rights also tenants and neighbors have rights. I support WB Gallery in their desire to finish the lease that was agreed upon verbally by Mr Allen and Undy and can not support this change due to the increased trash and lack of accommodations around the facility
I hope the town will support the local culture of art and education. As someone who has spent the last 9 years coordinating summer long clean ups at Wrightsville Beach, I fully support this art studio which teaches children the importance of keeping our oceans clean and healthy and having fun while doing it.
Please consider saving this art studio to show our children how important creativity and expression can be to enrich their lives and the lives of others! Surely, there are plenty of other options to open a chain restaurant worth exploring...
I have watched my daughter and many other kids learn about keeping WB clean, all while having a blast creating their own works of art- and taking great pride in both. His artwork is unique and the gallery has so much potential to add even more to our town. I am proud to have this little company as part of our beach community, and would really hate to see this small business pushed out.
It's a wonderful addition to wb. We've taken several art camps & bc Jazz picks up trash on the beach & recycles stuff to use for art, my daughter, who attends Wrightsville Beach School, has taken ownership in finding "treasured trash" to recycle as well.
I just heard about this. I had no idea! Mr. Undy is Wrightsville Beach.! He is also a huge supporter of the Wrightsville Beach/Wilmington area community.
No way!
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**PLEASE HELP SAVE WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH ART CO**
As the only art gallery and studio on the island, this small, local business brings Creativity, Culture, Art and Local Flair to our little beach town, as well as the important public service of helping keep our beach & town cleaner.
On 9/8 the WB Board of Aldermen voted in favor of a permit application for a Charlie Graingers franchise to operate in the town of WB. The chain restaurant is pursuing a space currently leased and occupied by Wrightsville Beach Art Company. This will force the gallery out of its lease at a location valuable to the business, with nowhere else to relocate. Almost two-dozen spoke against this, and no one rose to speak in favor.
Tell town officials we don't like pushing out small, one-of-a-kind businesses that give back! While town boards can't and shouldn't dictate free enterprise, they DO have RESPONSIBILITY to the good of the town, and the interest and desires of its citizens; which is why there are zoning and permit applications are required. If we say 'yes' to everyone, what stops any kind of business from appearing in downtown WB?
Here's what the town of WB loses without WB Art Co:
- ART & CREATIVE INFLUENCE: Local artist and owner Jazz Undy creates unique, coastal paintings of Wrightsville- most use recycled items and trash collected from our beach. The gallery is the first and only of it's kind in town, also offering other local artwork, as well as studio classes for adults & children.
- TEACHING CHILDREN: Through camps and workshops, Jazz shares both a passions for art and the environment with kids (local and visitors) AND importance of recycling and keeping the beach clean.
- EFFORTS to KEEP OUR BEACH & TOWN CLEAN: Part of the artwork & teaching workshops is collecting trash on beach-walks for use in the creative process. Beyond actual decrease in litter/trash, this perpetuates continued awareness about environment, clean beaches, and related ordinances (such as non-smoking). (Ocean Detox is the company's non-profit arm.) Giving back makes WB Art Co part of the WB community & family.
- AMBASSADOR FOR WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH: When visitors to our town take home a piece of local artwork, it becomes a permanent marketing tool and constant reminder of their time in WB. What becomes a cherished memory or sparks others' interest in visiting a quintessential beach town? A unique piece of art? Or a hot dog?
**SAY NO TO CHARLIE GRAINGERS** (hot dog & brisket franchise)
- We do not need yet another restaurant in the already crowded downtown proper of our small beach town (there are at least 9 already), serving the same fare (hot dogs) as a long-time, local beach icon (Trolley Stop) and competing with our other local restaurants.
- A franchised, chain restaurant is not a good fit for Wrightsville Beach.
- Another quick-service-restaurant with no seating will leave patrons to eat, loiter -and leave more trash and litter- elsewhere in the nearby town vicinity.
Thank you for your help in keeping Wrightsville Beach clean & local!
Updates
September 12, 2016
I truly never imagined that so many of you would care about keeping our little art gallery open. The momentum behind this is entirely your doing and I am just so humbled to see how much you value what we have built together.
Reached 100 supporters
September 12, 2016
41 Comments
I went to school at UNCW and lived on Wrightsville Beach for over 2 years. My favorite thing about WB is the fact that so many restaurants and bars are local establishments. I would really hate to see that change!
We already have a hot dog place that is famous and while an owner of a building has rights also tenants and neighbors have rights. I support WB Gallery in their desire to finish the lease that was agreed upon verbally by Mr Allen and Undy and can not support this change due to the increased trash and lack of accommodations around the facility
I hope the town will support the local culture of art and education. As someone who has spent the last 9 years coordinating summer long clean ups at Wrightsville Beach, I fully support this art studio which teaches children the importance of keeping our oceans clean and healthy and having fun while doing it.
Please consider saving this art studio to show our children how important creativity and expression can be to enrich their lives and the lives of others! Surely, there are plenty of other options to open a chain restaurant worth exploring...
I have watched my daughter and many other kids learn about keeping WB clean, all while having a blast creating their own works of art- and taking great pride in both. His artwork is unique and the gallery has so much potential to add even more to our town. I am proud to have this little company as part of our beach community, and would really hate to see this small business pushed out.
It's a wonderful addition to wb. We've taken several art camps & bc Jazz picks up trash on the beach & recycles stuff to use for art, my daughter, who attends Wrightsville Beach School, has taken ownership in finding "treasured trash" to recycle as well.
I just heard about this. I had no idea! Mr. Undy is Wrightsville Beach.! He is also a huge supporter of the Wrightsville Beach/Wilmington area community.
No way!
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I went to school at UNCW and lived on Wrightsville Beach for over 2 years. My favorite thing about WB is the fact that so many restaurants and bars are local establishments. I would really hate to see that change!