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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending upon the nature of the emergency situation and offered financing. Etsy sellers may be eligible for financial assistance administered in partnership with CERF+ if they experienced a federally stated 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 companies in Western North Carolina impacted by Typhoon Helene. The fund includes phased programs focused on emergency relief, recovery, and long-lasting rebuilding for makers in the area. Program information for future funding phases will be announced in 2026.

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

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The Center runs several clinics each year in partnership with volunteer attorneys, arts professionals, and local companies, with brand-new clinics reacting to emerging legal issues in contemporary and digital art. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLAA) offers pro bono legal services to low-income artists and not-for-profit arts companies across all artistic disciplines.