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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending upon the nature of the emergency situation and offered funding. Etsy sellers may be qualified for monetary help administered in collaboration 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 situation relief, recovery, and long-term restoring for makers in the region. Program information for future funding phases will be announced in 2026.

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Support consists of legal help 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 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 runs numerous clinics each year in partnership with volunteer attorneys, arts experts, and regional 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 throughout all artistic disciplines.