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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending upon the nature of the emergency situation and readily available funding. Etsy sellers may be qualified 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 good standing at the time of the catastrophe.

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

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Support includes legal help for maltreated or censored artists, help with resettlement and work authorization 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 assessments for visual artists through its Visual Artists' Legal Clinics.

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The Center runs multiple clinics each year in partnership with volunteer attorneys, arts experts, and regional organizations, with new centers responding to emerging legal concerns in modern and digital art. Volunteer Attorneys for the Arts (VLAA) provides pro bono legal services to low-income artists and not-for-profit arts organizations throughout all creative disciplines.