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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending on the nature of the emergency situation and offered funding. Etsy sellers may be eligible for financial 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 excellent 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 concentrated on emergency situation relief, recovery, and long-lasting restoring for makers in the region. Program details for future funding phases will be announced in 2026.

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Assistance includes legal help for persecuted 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. Center for Art Law uses 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 collaboration with volunteer attorneys, arts professionals, and regional organizations, with brand-new clinics reacting to emerging legal issues in modern and digital art. Volunteer Legal Representatives for the Arts (VLAA) provides pro bono legal services to low-income artists and nonprofit arts companies across all creative disciplines.