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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,...
Pandemic Redefines ‘Disaster’ – CERF+ Offers Artists a Helping Hand
Since 1985, CERF+ has been working hard to help craft-based artists in times of crisis. You may be familiar with their name and you may have heard that they provide grants to artists hit by disasters, but were you aware that they also have an entire arm dedicated to...
CERF+ Launches Webpage Dedicated to Puerto Rican Artists & Artisans
For more than a decade, CERF+ has been actively building relationships with artists, artisans, and the individuals and institutions that support them in Puerto Rico. The island’s artisans and artists have faced numerous obstacles in recent years, including Hurricane...
