Quick Tips for Applying for Funding by Mark Rossier, NYFA
Based on conversations happening in the philanthropic community, I believe that there will be opportunities coming to support individual artists for lost income. I have run several programs in the past and wanted to give you some things to think about and prepare when...
Interview with Furniture Maker Craig Thibodeau
San Diego based furniture maker, CERF+ beneficiary and Get Ready Grantee Craig Thibodeau has a lot to be thankful for. He just released his book, The Craft of Veneering, and is working on building one-of-a-kind, commissioned and speculation furniture pieces that...
CERF+ Holds Planning Your Artistic Legacy Panel Discussion
CERF+ Holds Planning Your Artistic Legacy Panel Discussion (Left to right) CERF+ Director of Special Projects Meg Ostrum, Peter Held, and Jean Reed Roberts What steps do you need to take to ensure the preservation of your artistic legacy? If your kids don’t want “your...
From Houston to New York: Helping Artists Be More Prepared for Disasters
As we mark the first-year anniversaries of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria, CERF+ is training artists to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. In October, at the request of the Houston Arts Alliance, CERF+ staff members Carrie Cleveland and Jenifer Simon, along with disaster management and arts consultant, Amy Schwartzman, presented two CERF+ Ready + Resilient Workshops to Houston area artists and performers.
Artists Respond to Climate Change
by Fran Dubrowski, Director of Honoring the Future. We all know the power of art to move hearts as well as minds. Several years ago, when craft artist Peter Handler and I set out to spark public engagement on climate change, we recognized true progress would not occur until the public could “see” climate change – viscerally as well as visually. As we wrestled with how to make climate change visible, we naturally found an answer in art.
In-Kindness Partners Donate Equipment + Supplies to CERF+ Grantees
Through CERF+ In-Kindness program manufacturers, suppliers, show producers and other businesses partner to provide donated or discounted equipment, supplies and services to our emergency relief beneficiaries.
Celebrating and Preserving the Island’s Craft Traditions: Puerto Rico’s Month of the Artisan
Since the mid-1950s, the work of Puerto Rico’s folk + traditional artists (whose population is estimated to be close to 20,000) has been a central feature of the island’s active local, regional, and national fairs and festivals. Woodcarvers, mask makers,...
From Survival to Growth: A Story of Resilience in Puerto Rico
“When I awoke at 5am on September 20, the sound of the wind, water and things flying around changed all that. Windows and doors were shaking and water was filtrating through any tiny slit between windows. It was a long, scary day. I was concerned about my family and friends. I spent 110 days without electrical power and 45 days without water. Today, many people still have neither.”
The Importance of Art + Creative Expression After Catastrophe
The Importance of Art + Creative Expression After Catastrophe by Marcus Maria Jung About 2 years ago, I lost my art studio, tools and most of my belongings on Cobb Mountain, California in the devastating Valley Fire of September 2015. The experience of this...
Weaver Marilyn Webster Reflects on Recent Disasters
Weaver Marilyn Webster shares her ruminations on the impact of the recent widespread natural disasters.