Resources for Southern California Fires
We hope everyone in the areas threatened by the current wildfires in Southern California is able to stay safe and that the fires are soon contained. Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists FEMA Southern California Fire Update CA Office of Emergency...Hurricane Harvey
CERF+ Responds to Disasters Hurricane Harvey Apply for Help Emergency Relief Program Re-Opens | Programa de CERF+ de Ayuda para Emergencias The Craft Emergency Relief Fund Program is open and we are now accepting new inquiries to help artists facing career-threatening...Hurricane Maria
CERF+ Responds to Disasters Hurricane Maria Apply for Help Solicitar Ayuda Emergency Relief Program Re-Opens | Programa de CERF+ de Ayuda para Emergencias The Craft Emergency Relief Fund Program is open and we are now accepting new inquiries to help artists facing...Hurricane Irma
CERF+ Responds to Disasters Hurricane Irma Apply for Help Emergency Relief Program Re-Opens | Programa de CERF+ de Ayuda para Emergencias The Craft Emergency Relief Fund Program is open and we are now accepting new inquiries to help artists facing career-threatening...California Wildfires
CERF+ Responds to Disasters California Wildfires Apply for Help Emergency Relief Program Re-Opens | Programa de CERF+ de Ayuda para Emergencias The Craft Emergency Relief Fund Program is open and we are now accepting new inquiries to help artists facing...
CERF+ Responds to Recent Disasters
CERF+ faces an unprecedented challenge as we respond to the recent devastating disasters from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria and the wildfires in Northern California. To date, we’ve heard from over 100 artists in Texas, Florida, the U.S. Virgin Islands,...
The Real Value of Being Prepared for Fiber Artist Somiko Harrington: Priceless.
The Real Value of Being Prepared? Priceless. Fiber artist Somiko Harrington and her family evacuated their first floor home and work studio in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as Hurricane Irma was churning up the coast of Florida. They had made plans to evacuate until the...
CERF+ Responde a María
CERF+ enfrenta un desafío sin precedente mientras respondemos a los recientes desastres devastadores de los huracanes Harvey, Irma, Maria y los encendidos forestales en California del norte. Actualmente, hemos oído de más de 100 artistas en Tejas,Florida, las Islas...
CERF+ Response to Northern California Wildfires
We hope everyone in the areas threatened by the current wildfires in Northern California is able to stay safe and that the fires are soon contained. Disaster Recovery Resources for Artists When able, studio artists impacted by the fires are encouraged to review...
Harvey’s Angels
Glass artist Sheri Hargrove has called the beautiful Texas island of Port Aransas her home for more than 12 years. Her shop, Port A Glass, has become a well known fixture in downtown Port “A”. Friends describe Sheri as “an incredibly generous human being...
CERF+ Responds to Triad of Hurricanes
CERF+ Responds to Triad of Hurricanes All of us at CERF+ are heartbroken by the significant losses many in our country have endured from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. More than ever, we are committed to providing artists with information and resources they need...
Molten Glass Magic to Support CERF+’s Disaster Relief Efforts
On October 19th at the Third Degree Glass Factory in St Louis, Missouri, Eddie “The Great Flambeau” Bernard will work his Molten Glass Magic to raise much-needed funds for CERF+s Disaster Relief Fund. “With calls and applications for emergency assistance already...
A Year of Pluses: CERF+ Releases Impact Report
We’re excited to share CERF+’s recently released impact report for our fiscal year 2016, which covers the period of time from October 1, 2015 to September 30, 2016. CERF+ is distinctive among non-profit artist service organizations not only because of our focus...
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Folk + Traditional Artists
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Folk Artists by Barry Bergey, Former Director of Folk + Traditional Arts, National Endowment for the Arts This Spring, CERF+ created alternate guidelines to address the unique ways in which folk and traditional artists work. We asked...
Kazuki Takizawa
Shining Through: A Conversation of Recovery with Kazuki Takizawa Kazuki Takizawa is a Japanese Glass Artist working in Los Angeles. He graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoa with a BFA in Glass Art. Since then, he has worked in various production...
Tropical Storm Cindy Emergency Alert
Tropical Storm Cindy has begun to impact the Gulf Coast. This emergency alert provides important information to help all who are in its path remain safe. Disaster Preparedness Resources for Artists We encourage you to take a moment now to review the high...
New Artists “Get Ready” Grants
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CERF+ ANNOUNCES NEW ARTISTS “GET READY” GRANTS UP TO $500 AVAILABLE TO HELP ARTISTS PROTECT THEIR STUDIOS AND CAREERS Montpelier, VT (June 13, 2017) – CERF+ announces new Artists “Get Ready” Grants to help artists working in craft disciplines...
Westfield Insurance Foundation’s Legacy of Caring Fund Benefits CERF+
Westfield Insurance Foundation’s Legacy of Caring Fund Benefits CERF+ Broadview Heights, Ohio, 06/12/2017 — CERF+ received a grant from Westfield Insurance Foundation thanks to the help of ZINC. The grant is part of the Westfield Legacy of Caring program, which...
