Join us in welcoming Dustin Byerly, CERF+’s new Director of Development and Communications. In this newly created role, Byerly will work to advance CERF+’s mission by building and sustaining relationships that support, create awareness of, and increase...
FINANCIAL READINESSUnanticipated expenses and events are often part of being an independent artist.Do you have cash or the equivalent on hand to handle a sudden and unforeseen $400 expense?If a serious emergency occurred, would you have access to funds (via savings,...
“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...
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...
When it comes to your studio, a little uninvited water can wreak a lot of havoc. While recent extreme weather and approaching spring floods have put water on our minds, nature isn’t the only source of damage– a broken pipe, a damaged roof, or water from...
From Get Ready to Got Ready: Grant Recipients Off and Running These documentary images taken by Carol Wild Photography tell the story of the installation procedure for this project. Artists who received Get Ready Grants from CERF+ in December are already at work on...
