CERF+ Responds to Hurricane Laura

CERF+ News, CERF+ Responds to Disasters

Laura made landfall in Cameron, Louisiana, as a Category 4 major hurricane early on Thursday, August 27, 2020. The storm brought heavy rain, dangerous storm surge, and sustained wind speeds of up to 150 mph. According to the National Hurricane Center, parts of Texas...

Coronavirus (COVID-19)

CERF+ Responds to Disasters

Like many of you, we have been carefully monitoring the spread of COVID-19 and are making adjustments in our daily lives to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the virus. Our thoughts are with the artist community, many of whom are dealing with...

CERF+ Responds to 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquakes

CERF+ Responds to Disasters

CERF+ Responds to Disasters 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquakes Apply for Help Solicitar Ayuda Make a Gift 2020 Puerto Rico Earthquakes As the earth continues to move in the south of Puerto Rico, our hearts and thoughts go out to our friends on the island. According to the...

CERF+ Responds to 2019 California Wildfires

CERF+ News, CERF+ Responds to Disasters

CERF+ Responds to Disasters 2019 California Wildfires Apply for Help Solicitar Ayuda Make a Gift 2019 California Wildfires According to CNN and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, California has experienced their most deadly and...

California Storms and Wildfire Response

California Wildfires - 2018

Emergency Relief for ArtistsAre You an Artist Working in a Craft Discipline Impacted by the California Wildfires or Storms?CERF+’s emergency financial relief program, the Craft Emergency Relief Fund, provides $3,000 grant and other assistance to artists working...

Art Studio Salvage and Recovery After a Wildfire

California Wildfires - 2018

Steps for Art Studio Salvage and Recovery After a WildfireIf your home, studio or space was damaged or destroyed in one of the recent California wildfires, review these tips to help you clean up, recover what you can, and rebuild.Disaster Clean UpMake a PlanView the...

A Message from Cornelia Carey on the Tragic California Wildfires

Emergency Response

Like you, I have watched the heartbreak continue to unfold in California as the wildfires move toward containment and the daunting task of recovery begins. The terrible loss of life and displacement of whole communities are beyond comprehension. Most difficult are the...

Applying for Disaster Unemployment Assistance

California Wildfires - 2018

California Wildfire Deadline for Disaster Unemployment Assistance ApplicationsDisaster Unemployment Assistance (DUA) is available in the counties of California that have been declared disaster areas due to the Camp and Woolsey wildfires. Self-employed individuals as...

Applying for FEMA and SBA Assistance

California Wildfires - 2018

Tips for Applying to FEMA + SBADisasterAssistance.govThe Federal Government has set up a website that coordinates information on disaster assistance that is available through at least 17 federal agencies. This website consolidates the application process across...

CERF+ Response to 2018 California Wildfires

CERF+ Responds to Disasters, Feature

CERF+ Responds to California WildfiresSafety Information, Emergency Resources + Emergency Relief for ArtistsAs we continue to hear about the impact of the wildfires in California, CERF+ is reaching out to artists and arts organizations in affected communities to...

Are You Wildfire Ready?

Tip of the Month

Wildfires are already affecting the western U.S. this year.  It’s time to access your wildfire risk and be Wildfire Ready! Know Your Wildfire Risk • Use the U.S. Forest Service’s Wildfire Hazard Potential Map Viewer to see the historic likelihood of wildfire in your...

California Wildfires

CERF+ Responds to Disasters

CERF+ Responds to Disasters California Wildfires Inquire About 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...

Ready + Resilient Gatlinburg

We saw firsthand the effects of the devastating 2016 wildfires on the area’s artists and craftspeople. ‘Ready + Resilient’ is an opportunity to bring artists together to learn more about protecting their careers, art and lives – and to gather as a community to...

Ready + Resilient Gatlinburg

CERF+ News

We saw firsthand the effects of the devastating 2016 wildfires on the area’s artists and craftspeople. ‘Ready + Resilient’ is an opportunity to bring artists together to learn more about protecting their careers, art and lives – and to gather as a community to...

California Wildfires, Wisconsin + Illinois Floods

Emergency Alert

We hope everyone in the areas impacted by the recent and ongoing wildfires in California and flooding in Wisconsin and Illinois are safe. When able, any studio artists impacted by the disasters are encouraged to review disaster relief and recovery tips found...