Artist Stories
CERF+ is doing so much to help artists who can’t work due to circumstances out of their control. I don’t even think that I am that special, but it makes me feel special that you think I am worth investing in, that you feel it is important for me to continue to make work.
Christina BothwellA donation to CERF+ is an investment in an artist’s career.
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From Get Ready to Got Ready – Grants Recipients Off And Running
From Get Ready to Got Ready: Grant Recipients Off and Running These documentary images taken by Carol Wild Photography tell the story of the installation procedure for this project. Artists who received Get Ready Grants from CERF+ in December...
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Meg Ostrum Retires from CERF+
Longtime CERF+ staff member Meg Ostrum retired at the end of December but not without heartfelt thanks from her fellow staff members, the CERF+ Board, and her many colleagues who’ve worked with her over the years. Meg came to CERF+ in 2004 as a planning consultant to...
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Protect Your Art! When Water and Weather Leak Into Your Life
When it comes to your studio, a little uninvited water can wreak a lot of havoc. While recent extreme weather and approaching spring floods have put water on our minds, nature isn’t the only source of damage-- a broken pipe, a damaged roof, or water from extinguishing...
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CERF+ Response to 2018 California Wildfires
As disaster response and other agencies strive to control the wildfires and help residents of California, CERF+ is reaching out to artists and arts organizations in affected communities to provide emergency relief and useful recovery resources.
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California Storms and Wildfire Response
If your home, studio or space has been damaged or destroyed in a wildfire or the more recent storms in California, review these tips to help you find relief, clean up, recover what you can, and rebuild.
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Interview with Furniture Maker Craig Thibodeau
San Diego based furniture maker, CERF+ beneficiary and Get Ready Grantee Craig Thibodeau has a lot to be thankful for. He just released his book, The Craft of Veneering, and is working on building one-of-a-kind, commissioned and speculation furniture pieces that...
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CERF+ Holds Planning Your Artistic Legacy Panel Discussion
CERF+ Holds Planning Your Artistic Legacy Panel Discussion (Left to right) CERF+ Director of Special Projects Meg Ostrum, Peter Held, and Jean Reed Roberts What steps do you need to take to ensure the preservation of your artistic legacy? If your kids don’t want “your...
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