CERF+ Awards Second Round of COVID-19 Relief Grants
On September 22, 2020, CERF+ awarded 392 craft artists facing dire circumstances such as housing, food, and health insecurities with $1,000 COVID-19 Relief Grants. This brings the total number of artists who received CERF+ COVID-19 Relief Grants over two cycles to 592...
CERF+ Joins Artist Relief as Field Partner
Artist Relief, the coalition of national arts grantmakers, announced earlier this month that CERF+ has joined the initiative as a Field Partner to lend its expertise in the craft field, invest directly into the relief fund to support artists working in craft...
CERF+ Responds to Hurricane Laura
Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category 4 major hurricane early on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The storm brought heavy rain, dangerous storm surge, and sustained wind speeds of up to 150 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, parts of Texas...
CERF+ Responds to 2020 California Wildfires
California’s 2020 wildfire season is already worse than 2019. According to Gov. Gavin Newsom, the state has battled more than 7,099 wildfires in 2020, compared to 4,292 in 2019. As of August 27, 2020, wildfires have scorched more than 1.6 million acres, making...
