Securing Urgent 2026 Hardship Help for Struggling Households

CERF+ also administers extra relief programs depending on the nature of the emergency situation and available funding. Etsy sellers may be eligible for monetary help administered in partnership with CERF+ if they experienced a federally declared natural catastrophe and are U.S.-based sellers with an active Etsy account in great standing at the time of the catastrophe.

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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 restoring for makers in the region. Program details for future financing stages will be announced in 2026.

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Assistance includes legal aid for persecuted or censored artists, help with resettlement and work authorization in the United States, and legal support for artist-activists whose work advances human rights and social modification. Center for Art Law provides pro bono legal assessments for visual artists through its Visual Artists' Legal Clinics.

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The Center runs several clinics each year in collaboration with volunteer attorneys, arts professionals, and regional companies, with brand-new centers responding to emerging legal concerns in contemporary and digital art. Volunteer Legal Representatives for the Arts (VLAA) provides pro bono legal services to low-income artists and not-for-profit arts companies across all creative disciplines.