CERF+ Emergency Assistance Inquiry

We are very sorry you have experienced a serious emergency.

CERF+’s emergency relief grants will focus on materials-based craft and folk/traditional artists that incurred significant medical expenses related to treatment and recovery from COVID-19 AND/OR experienced a recent, career threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or natural disaster.

*Due to the high demand for emergency relief assistance and
limited funding, cases based solely on economic losses due to Covid-19 are not
eligible.

NOTE: This is the emergency assistance inquiry form, not the application form.

Please complete this inquiry form so we can determine if you may be eligible to apply for our emergency financial assistance for artists working in craft disciplines. If determined likely eligible, based on the inquiry information you provide here, we will forward you a link to your application form.

Please carefully review the grant guidelines before completing this form.

Once we receive your completed inquiry form, we will review it and contact you by phone and/or email within five business days.

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I have resided and worked in the United States or the United States Territories for the past two years.

I am an artist

I have had a serious or career threatening recent emergency

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

Business Name

Email

Email Type

Phone

Phone Type

Phone Home or Work?

Other Phone

Mailing Address Information

Address Type

Street Address

City

State

Select two-letter state or territory abbreviation

Zip

Would you like to provide another address?

Other Address Information

Address Type

Street Address

City

State

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Zip

Artist Information

What is your primary art form?

Is the creation of craft objects an important part of your primary art form?

What is your primary Craft/Media?

If other:

Describe your artwork:

How many years have you been actively engaged in producing work in a craft discipline?

Artist’s Website

If you have a website that shows your artwork, please enter the web address here.

Describe your career in craft:

Describe your tradition as a folk artist:

Please provide five images of your artwork created in recent years.

Year Created

Media

Year Created

Media

Year Created

Media

Year Created

Media

Year Created

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Resume, CV, or Artist Statement

This document should include relevant art/craft related education/training, accomplishments, commissions, exhibitions, collections, residencies, employment, fellowship and honors.

Please indicate how you will provide your art career document:

Please upload a Resume, CV, or Artist Statement

Enter the text of your resume, CV or artist statement here:

Emergency Information

Emergency Type

If other type, please describe:

In a few words, please describe the type of emergency. A full description of the emergency is to be provided later on this page of the form.

How long have you not been able to work at full capacity due to your emergency?

Approximate Date of Emergency

Emergency Description

Please describe your emergency situation.

Please describe how your emergency affects your career and your ability to make work

How did you originally hear about CERF+?

Please provide the name of the organization, company, person or website

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Thank you for providing us information. Please submit your form and we will be in touch with you.

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Thank you for inquiring about CERF+’s emergency financial assistance. We are very sorry for the difficulties you are facing at this time. Unfortunately, you are not eligible for our relief based on our eligibility criteria. You received this response because you indicated either you are not a legal US Resident or you are not an artist, or both.

Please visit our Studio Protector for resources, tips and information that may be helpful.

We wish you all the best.

Sincerely,

CERF+

Thank you for inquiring about CERF+’s emergency financial assistance.

Unfortunately, you are not eligible for our relief based on our eligibility criteria. You received this response because you indicated that you haven’t had a recent, career threatening emergency.

As an artist, we would like to stay in touch with you though. Submit the form so we have your contact information on file. Our Studio Protector website will then display. We hope you find the resources, tips and information there useful in your art career.

We wish you all the best.

Sincerely,

CERF+

CERF+ Emergency Assistance Inquiry

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