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CERF+ Welcomes Two New Board Members
CERF+ is pleased to welcome two new Board members at the organization’s annual meeting underway today. The meeting brings together (virtually) the CERF+ Board and staff who will review the organization’s historic fiscal year 2020, which just ended on September 30. The...
CERF+ Awards Second Round of COVID-19 Relief Grants
On September 22, 2020, CERF+ awarded 392 craft artists facing dire circumstances such as housing, food, and health insecurities with $1,000 COVID-19 Relief Grants. This brings the total number of artists who received CERF+ COVID-19 Relief Grants over two cycles to 592...
CERF+ Joins Artist Relief as Field Partner
Artist Relief, the coalition of national arts grantmakers, announced earlier this month that CERF+ has joined the initiative as a Field Partner to lend its expertise in the craft field, invest directly into the relief fund to support artists working in craft...
CERF+ Responds to Hurricane Laura
As search and rescue teams, disaster response, and other agencies respond to this historic storm, CERF+ stands ready to respond to an increase in applications for emergency financial assistance and recovery-related resources.
CERF+ Responds to 2020 California Wildfires
As 14,000 firefighters, disaster response, and other agencies battle multiple wildfires across California, CERF+ stands ready to respond to an increase in applications for emergency financial assistance and recovery-related resources.
CERF+ Awards 200 COVID-19 Relief Grants
On August 12, CERF+ awarded 200 COVID-19 Relief Grants to materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists. The $1,000 grants are designed to help craft disciplined artists meet urgent food, medical, or housing insecurities. A COVID-19 Grant Recipient expressed, "I...
