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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending on the nature of the emergency situation and available funding. Etsy sellers may be qualified for monetary assistance administered in collaboration with CERF+ if they experienced a federally declared natural disaster and are U.S.-based sellers with an active Etsy account in great standing at the time of the disaster.

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The Center for Craft's WNC Craft Futures Fund supports craft artists and organizations in Western North Carolina affected by Hurricane Helene. The fund consists of phased programs focused on emergency relief, recovery, and long-lasting rebuilding for makers in the region. Program details for future funding phases will be announced in 2026.

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Assistance includes legal aid for maltreated or censored artists, help with resettlement and work permission in the United States, and legal assistance for artist-activists whose work advances human rights and social change. For Art Law provides pro bono legal consultations for visual artists through its Visual Artists' Legal Clinics.

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The Center runs numerous centers each year in collaboration with volunteer lawyers, arts professionals, and regional organizations, with brand-new clinics reacting to emerging legal concerns in contemporary and digital art. Volunteer Attorneys for the Arts (VLAA) supplies pro bono legal services to low-income artists and nonprofit arts companies across all artistic disciplines.