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CERF+ Appoints Ruby Lopez Harper as Executive Director
National arts leader advocates for artists and brings over 15 years of arts and disaster management experience Montpelier, VT (September 28, 2022) – After an extensive and competitive national search, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund’s (DBA CERF+) Board of Directors...
CERF+ Receives Transformative Gift from the Windgate Foundation
Earlier this month, the Windgate Foundation trustees announced a $4,000,000 gift to CERF+’s endowment at the Arkansas Community Foundation in honor of Cornelia Carey’s 25+ years of service as CERF+’s executive director. During her tenure, Carey has guided CERF+’s...
Protecting Ukraine’s Cultural Heritage: A Special Report on Cultural Recovery
Dr. Richard Kurin, the Smithsonian Distinguished Scholar and Ambassador-at-Large, joined the CERF+ board for lunch during their spring meeting in Washington D.C. on April 26. The insight he shared with respect to Russia’s attack on Ukrainian culture and our collective...
CERF+ Executive Director to Step Down in Fall 2022
After 25+ years of leadership at CERF+, Cornelia Carey has announced that she will step down as executive director in October 2022. During her tenure, Carey has guided CERF+ through extraordinary growth and evolution from its early years as a grassroots mutual aid...
CERF+ – the Artists Safety Net Provides Testimony on Creative Economy to U.S. House Committee on Small Business
February 3, 2022 The House Small Business Committee Chairwoman, The Honorable Nydia M. Velázquez In re: “The Power, Peril and Promise of the Creative Economy” It is an honor for the Craft Emergency Relief Fund (DBA CERF+ - The Artists Safety Net) to submit this...
CERF+ to Receive $100,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts as Part of the American Rescue Plan
CERF+ - the Artists Safety Net is pleased to announce we have been approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. CERF+ is recommended to receive...
CERF+ Welcomes 5 New Board Members
CERF+ concluded its annual board meeting yesterday, which was held virtually. Lively discussions about new programs, fundraising initiatives, and exciting opportunities for CERF+ in the coming year filled the day. The board honored departing board members, Donald...
CERF+ Creates Folk & Traditional Arts Fund to Honor Executive Director’s 25 Years of Service
During a year of unprecedented tragedy and weather-related disasters of historic proportions, CERF+ -- The Artists Safety Net provided over $1.2 million in direct relief assistance to 815 materials-based craft artists across the nation and its territories - a...
CERF+ Announces the Fourth Cycle of its COVID-19 Relief Grant for Artists
CERF+ -- the Artists Safety Net is offering a fourth round of COVID-19 Relief Grants. The $1,000 grants are for artists working in craft disciplines who are facing dire circumstances due to food, housing, and/or medical insecurities as a result of the ongoing...
CERF+ Celebrates Juneteenth
Tomorrow, June 19, marks the 156th anniversary of Juneteenth - a holiday that recognizes the emancipation of African Americans and commemorates the end of slavery in the United States. Recognizing the historical significance of this day, CERF+ is celebrating and...