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CERF+ likewise administers additional relief programs depending on the nature of the emergency and available financing. Etsy sellers may be qualified for financial assistance administered in collaboration with CERF+ if they experienced a federally declared natural disaster and are U.S.-based sellers with an active Etsy account in good standing at the time of the disaster.

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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 consists of phased programs concentrated on emergency situation relief, recovery, and long-lasting rebuilding for makers in the region. Program information for future funding stages will be announced in 2026.

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Assistance consists of legal aid for persecuted or censored artists, help with resettlement and work permission in the United States, and legal support for artist-activists whose work advances human rights and social modification. Center for Art Law offers pro bono legal assessments 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 experts, and regional companies, with new centers reacting to emerging legal problems 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 artistic disciplines.