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COVID-19: Federal Relief and Steps You Can Take

COVID-19: Federal Relief and Steps You Can Take

The CARES Act includes provisions for self-employed workers and makes financial disaster relief available. There are also steps you can take to ease financial strain from the cost of housing, car and credit card payments, and health insurance premiums. Read on to...
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Like many of you, we have been carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and are making adjustments in our daily lives to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the virus. Our thoughts are with the artist community, many of whom are dealing with...
A Season for CERF+ in Full Swing This Fall

A Season for CERF+ in Full Swing This Fall

Galleries, artists, businesses, and others around the country are holding raffles, donating portions of sales, collecting donations at checkout, and more. See what they’re up to and how you can join in here.  
Lowe Mill Hosts CERF+ Ready + Resilient in Huntsville, AL

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...
DOCUMENTATION:  Daily Practice Protects Careers

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...
Meg Ostrum Retires from CERF+

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...

Kim Sudol Joins CERF+

Join us in welcoming a new addition to the CERF+ family, Kim Sudol, as CERF+’s Office Manager She comes to us most recently from the Vermont Chapter of the Nature Conservancy. She has more than fifteen years of experience working with diverse businesses, boards,...
8 Fire Safety Tips for the Studio

8 Fire Safety Tips for the Studio

Being fire safety ready in the studio is a year-round task, but it’s something that can require extra attention during the heating season. Here are some tips to help keep you and your studio safe from fire. Heaters – Place portable heaters at least three feet...
Own “Craftspeople In Their Own Words”

Own “Craftspeople In Their Own Words”

There are several opportunities in the coming months to purchase “Craftspeople In Their Own Words” in person and skip the shipping! This is a beautifully illustrated book featuring the lives of craftspeople in their studios, on the road, and at American...
CERF+ Raises $130,000 Thanks to Our Donors

CERF+ Raises $130,000 Thanks to Our Donors

Thanks to the 500 artists, suppliers, collectors, gallery owners, and more who made end-of-year gifts to CERF+, raising over $130,000! Our community of donors ensure that we hit 2018 running and at- the-ready to help artists at any stage of their career. Thank you so...