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We’re excited to share CERF+’s recently released impact report for our fiscal year 2016, which covers the period of time from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. CERF+ is distinctive among non-profit artist service organizations not only because of our focus on career protection for studio artists, but also, the high percentage of support […]
Thursday, September 2017 9am-5pm Registration Fee: $50 209 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010 [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Artists feel most happy and productive when they’re making art. Sometimes, though, life can have other plans—from the predictable stress of moving to a new studio to the unexpected headache of having to […]
Folk and traditional artists are sometimes so deeply embedded in their community that both their skills and their products, while recognized by their neighbors, go largely unnoticed and under-appreciated by the broader population.
CERF+ Mourns Passing of Former Chair, Jim Wilkinson We are sad to share the news that Jim Wilkinson, a longtime CERF+ trustee and valued supporter passed away on April 15, 2017. Jim served as Chair of the CERF+ Board in the early 2010’s and was instrumental in helping CERF+ meet our goals for the organization’s […]
Are you interested in a simple way to support CERF+ AND gain visibility for your business? Join in A Season for CERF+ by hosting one of the following events between September 1st and December 31st: Change Maker– Give your customers the option to round up their purchase to the next dollar with proceeds going to […]
CERF+ received a grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation’s Legacy of Caring Fund thanks to the help of ZINC to bring its Build Back Better program to the artist community in Gatlinburg, TN in partnership with Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts.
“After several years of selling my work at craft shows, I found out that one of my best shows at New York University was cancelled. I was distraught and started pacing and carrying on a bit until my husband Jeff looked at me and said, “Right now there are probably craftspeople all over the country […]
Did you know that all the sweeps from your bench can make a big difference in the lives of fellow artists and jewelry makers? In partnership with CERF+, the Rio Grande Sweeps for CERF+ program accepts sweeps from jewelers as donations to help craftspeople across the United States. The sweeps from Rio Grande’s own production work […]
Where do you go to see a hive of both tradition and innovation in a longstanding rural craft community? For our recent spring board meeting, CERF+ trustees and staff spent three inspiring days in North Carolina around the adjoining towns of Seagrove (known as the U.S. capital of handmade ceramics with over 90 potteries) and Star, home to STARworks, a new center for creative enterprise in a former hosiery mill.
In an effort to assist more artists working in craft disciplines whose work is rooted in and reflective of the cultural life of their community, CERF+ has developed guidelines that specifically address the needs of folk and traditional artists.
