CERF+ Holds Spring Board Meeting in Puerto Rico
The CERF+ Board held its spring meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on March 22 and 23 at the Foundation for Puerto Rico and the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico respectively. During their time on the island the board and staff met with artists and artisans, cultural and...
CERF+ Emergency Relief Update
We’re more than halfway through our fiscal year, and CERF+ has already provided $106,647 in emergency assistance to 42 artists. Although this is less than we had distributed last year at this time, when we received a record number of applications in response to...
“Get Ready Grant”: Application Deadline Coming May 15
A grant of $500 can go a long way to help safeguard your studio, protect your career, and prepare you for emergencies. From purchasing cases and locks to secure tools, to building storage systems to protect artwork from flooding, to improving studio ergonomics,...
All Fired Up and Ready to Go
Recovering from a major disaster can take a long time. That’s why we were thrilled to hear that St John’s US Virgin Islands-based ceramic artist, Casey Giakis, recently celebrated her first kiln firing since Hurricanes Irma and Maria seriously damaged her outdoor...
