Who We Are
Safeguarding + Sustaining Artists’ Careers
Our Mission
CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines by providing a safety net to support strong and sustainable careers. CERF+’s core services are education programs, advocacy, network building and emergency relief.
CERF+ is a 501(c)(3) public charity.
Our History
“Artists in the craft community wouldn’t see each other for a whole year—and we would discover that somebody’s barn had burned down, someone had been in an auto accident, or someone’s van had been broken into and they had lost all of their crafts.”
– Josh Simpson Co-founder
Craft Emergency Relief Fund
Art is America’s common wealth and artists are its most precious asset.
Our Board of Directors
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Tanya AguiñigaFiber Artist, Designer
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Jono Anzalone, ChairExecutive Director, Kennebunkport Climate Initiative
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Vivian BeerFurniture Designer/Maker/Sculpture, Pembroke, New Hampshire
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Molly Bell, SecretaryExecutive Vice President-Rio Grande Jewelry Supply
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Deb DormodyStrategist, Arts Leader, Grantmaker
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Dr. Allison Druin, TreasurerAssociate Provost for Research & Strategic Partnerships, Pratt Institute
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Rashida FerdinandFounder and CEO of Sankofa Community Development Corporation, Sculptor/Visual Artist
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Dan FridayGlass Artist / Friday Glass, Shoreline, Washington
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Cinda HoltNonprofit Board Development Consultant
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Marjorie HuntFolklife Curator and Education Specialist, Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
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Carolyn MazloomiHistorian, Curator, Author, Lecturer, and Artist
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Jaydan MooreMetalsmith, Printmaker
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Wendy Maruyama, Vice ChairFurniture Maker, Artist, Educator
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Jaime SuárezCeramist, Sculptor, Architect, Set Designer, and Professor
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Pati Young, MSWPsychotherapist (Retired), Collector/Craft Advocate, Former JRA and ACC Board Member
Past Board Members
SUPPORTERS
We’re all part of the Artists Safety Net
Celebrate the Artists Safety Net with Us!
If you support artists, you can be part of the “Artists Safety Net!” Whether you donate, attend workshops or tell a friend about CERF+, you help protect artists, their art and their careers. Tell us why you support art and the artists who make it by adding your own story here.
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CERF+ Impact: A Bird’s Eye View
(Oct 1, 2017 – Sep 30, 2022)

Jeana Eve Klein, Fiber Artist and CERF+ Beneficiary
When I was facing the prospect of no work space, CERF+ came through for me when I really needed it and I was able to continue working without interruption. I’m in a much better financial place now. I give to CERF+ so other artists can be helped in the future.

Judy Chernoff, President, Collectors of Wood Art
Artists may experience tenuous unforeseen circumstances from time to time. Along with a wide variety of activities in support of the wood art movement, helping artists during such times fits in well with our mission.

James Aarons, Ceramic Artist
CERF+ helps us when we need some support, guidance, or advice. Sometimes we just need to know that we’re not alone, or if something knocks the wind out of us, CERF+ is a friend. CERF+ is critical part of the craft community.
CERF+ Impact: A Bird’s Eye View



100% of grantees cited CERF+ assistance as a contributing factor to their financial recovery after an emergency.
OUR DONORS

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