CERF+ has created a new brochure and we want to share it with you. The tri-fold, four-color brochure highlights all of the facets of our work, from our emergency relief assistance for craft artists to our emergency preparedness resources that benefit all artists. Please contact… Read More »
May 1 has been designated by cultural institutions to promote preparedness, and in recent years, artists and arts organizations have joined in. It is a month before hurricane season, and tornadoes and spring floods are already underway, so what better way to celebrate MayDay than by taking at least one step towards… Read More »
Nobody can explain the importance of CERF+’s work better than the artists who have received our emergency relief assistance or benefitted from our information and education services. We are pleased post 10 new testimonials written by artists we’ve served. They describe a range of circumstances and challenges… Read More »
CERF+'s latest newsletter is now available online. In this issue you’ll find stories of artists who are rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, as well as an update on what CERF+ and other organizations have been doing to support these and other artists affected by the storm. You can find this newsletter,… Read More »
CERF+ will be attending a number of events and conferences around the country in the coming months. Visit the Events section of our website to see if we will be in your neighborhood.
Read More »CERF+ Executive Director Cornelia Carey was recently interviewed by KPFA in Berkeley, CA. Take a listen to learn more about CERF+ and hear about our efforts post-Sandy.
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CERF+ continues to reach out to the many artists and arts organizations affected by Superstorm Sandy and each day our case load grows. The loss of homes, studios, equipment and inventory has been significant and further complicated for many by extended power losses, toxic waste water clean-up, and increasingly colder… Read More »
Don't forget that it's American Craft Week! Visit ACW's website to find out what's happening in your area- a number of participants are also raising money for CERF+ as part of A Season for CERF+. Join us all in supporting American Craft!
Read More »Galleries, businesses, artists around the country are hosting a variety of events for CERF+ over the coming months. Here’s a small sample of the creative fundraisers taking place. Are you interested in hosting an event for CERF+? Contact… Read More »
With National Preparedness Month already halfway over, CERF+ is reminding everyone to take at least one step to help make themselves, their business, or their organization better prepared for emergencies. CERF+'s Studio Protector website has information… Read More »
Over CERF+’s 27 year history, artists, show producers, collectors, gallery owners and other friends have mentioned to us that they have included CERF+ in their estate planning. Every donation CERF+ receives is meaningful, but a planned gift commitment ensures CERF+’s longevity as one of a handful of service… Read More »
With the preponderance of natural disasters happening around the country, we want to make sure artists know about the preparedness and recovery resources that CERF+ provides. Here are quick links to information that you can follow through each stage of an emergency.
Before: Safeguarding and… Read More »
The Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville will be presenting the Creative Capital Core Weekend Workshop, an intensive 2½ day retreat that has been described as a “crash course in self-management, strategic planning, fundraising and promotion” for… Read More »
Over the past month, CERF+ has connected with a number of craft artists who were affected by the wildfires out west and other natural disasters across the country. We have also been reaching out to everyone we know in the affected areas to make sure that craft artists know about the emergency… Read More »
CERF+ is pleased to announce a new partnership with American Craft Week (ACW), a national movement involving those who make, sell and/or celebrate objects made by hand to publicize, explain and promote American Craft and all it contributes to our national aesthetic… Read More »
The business section of the Sunday New York Times featured an article focusing on Artists' Relief Funds and the significant impact they have on an artist's ability to recover from a career threatening emergency. The article, which includes an interview with CERF+'s Executive Director, Cornelia Carey, can… Read More »
Weather experts are predicting a comparatively tame 2012 hurricane season, but from where we sit in Vermont, we know that it does not take a direct strike from a category 5 hurricane to cause a tremendous amount of damage. Hurricane Irene (in photo) was downgraded to a tropical storm well before it dumped record amounts… Read More »
Between tornadoes, flood, hurricanes, and wildfires, spring and summer are some of our busiest times in terms emergency assistance based on natural disasters. Whenever a major natural disaster occurs, we send out an email to all of our contacts in the affected area reminding them that we're here to help. We need… Read More »
Governor Peter Shumlin signed a proclamation designating the month of May "Craft Month" in CERF+'s home state of Vermont. Cornelia Carey, CERF+'s executive director, and Nel Emlen, event coordinator, were on hand for the signing and even had a chance to give the governor a copy of the Studio… Read More »
Each year, cultural and historic preservation organizations set aside May 1 to participate in MayDay, an initiative to protect our nation's cultural heritage from disasters. With the blessings of Heritage Preservation, who initiated… Read More »
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