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CERF+ Welcomes 5 New Board Members
CERF+ concluded its annual board meeting yesterday, which was held virtually. Lively discussions about new programs, fundraising initiatives, and exciting opportunities for CERF+ in the coming year filled the day. The board honored departing board members, Donald...
CERF+ Creates Folk & Traditional Arts Fund to Honor Executive Director’s 25 Years of Service
During a year of unprecedented tragedy and weather-related disasters of historic proportions, CERF+ -- The Artists Safety Net provided over $1.2 million in direct relief assistance to 815 materials-based craft artists across the nation and its territories - a...
CERF+ Announces the Fourth Cycle of its COVID-19 Relief Grant for Artists
CERF+ -- the Artists Safety Net is offering a fourth round of COVID-19 Relief Grants. The $1,000 grants are for artists working in craft disciplines who are facing dire circumstances due to food, housing, and/or medical insecurities as a result of the ongoing...
CERF+ Celebrates Juneteenth
Tomorrow, June 19, marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth - a holiday that recognizes the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Recognizing the historical significance of this day, CERF+ is celebrating and...
CERF+’s Top 5 Tips
KNOW YOUR RISKS: What assets are critical to your artistic career? What can you least afford to lose? What’s most important to you in your artistic practice? What kinds of emergencies are you vulnerable to based on your geography, the materials you use,...
Making a Difference, One Artist at a Time
Kevin Pourier - Oglala Lakota Buffalo Horn Artist, Pine Ridge Reservation, South Dakota Kevin Pourier has spent the past 30 years as an artist with a rather unique medium, buffalo horn. He carves the buffalo horn into jewelry, traditional buffalo horn cups and spoons,...
