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.
Help artists like Christina get back to work after an emergency by making a gift today.
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Lowe Mill Hosts CERF+ Ready + Resilient in Huntsville, AL
ARE YOU READY + RESILIENT? Ready + Resilient is a one-day program for studio artists to learn how to strengthen their careers, prepare for emergencies and get back on their feet after challenges. Saturday, April 13, 2019 9:00am – 5:00pm $15 – includes lunch Lowe Mills...
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Welcome New Director of Development & Communications Dustin Byerly
Join us in welcoming Dustin Byerly, CERF+'s new Director of Development and Communications. In this newly created role, Byerly will work to advance CERF+’s mission by building and sustaining relationships that support, create awareness of, and increase engagement with...
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CERF+ Response to Central US Flooding
As emergency response agencies and residents in Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota, Missouri and other states respond to the impact of recent flooding, CERF+ is reaching out to artists and arts organizations in affected communities to provide emergency relief and useful recovery resources.
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Financial First Aid Kit
Unanticipated expenses and events are often part of being an independent artist.
Do you have cash or the equivalent on hand to handle a sudden and unforeseen $400 expense?
If a serious emergency occurred, would you have access to funds (via savings, the sale of assets, or borrowing capacity) if you were unable to generate income from your art for three months?
If you answered no to either questions above, you might want to consider developing a Financial First Aid Kit.
DOCUMENTATION: Daily Practice Protects Careers
"Document your studio work habits, it takes just a minute or two per day, and becomes second nature." -Sam Hitchman Ceramic artist Sam Hitchman’s Cincinnati, OH, studio sustained significant water damage when a neighbor’s water line burst last year....
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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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