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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending on the nature of the emergency and available funding. Etsy sellers may be eligible for financial help administered in collaboration with CERF+ if they experienced a federally stated 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 affected by Cyclone Helene. The fund includes phased programs focused on emergency situation relief, recovery, and long-term rebuilding for makers in the area. Program information for future financing phases will be announced in 2026.

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Support includes legal aid for maltreated or censored artists, assistance 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 uses pro bono legal consultations for visual artists through its Visual Artists' Legal Centers.

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The Center operates multiple clinics each year in partnership with volunteer attorneys, arts experts, and local organizations, with new clinics responding to emerging legal concerns in modern and digital art. Volunteer Attorneys for the Arts (VLAA) offers pro bono legal services to low-income artists and nonprofit arts organizations across all artistic disciplines.