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CERF+ also administers extra relief programs depending upon the nature of the emergency and available funding. Etsy sellers may be qualified for monetary assistance administered in partnership 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 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 Cyclone Helene. The fund consists of phased programs focused on emergency relief, healing, and long-term rebuilding for makers in the region. Program details for future financing phases will be announced in 2026.

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

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The Center operates several clinics each year in collaboration with volunteer attorneys, arts specialists, and local organizations, with brand-new clinics reacting to emerging legal problems in modern and digital art. Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (VLAA) provides pro bono legal services to low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations throughout all creative disciplines.