For Immediate Release: October 27, 2005
Press Contact: Suzanne Parsons Stymiest at 985-898-5243.

St. Tammany Arts Commission:
Arts, Cultural & Non-Profit Recovery Resources Update

Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)
for craft artists hit by Hurricane Katrina and Rita

REACH OUT TO CRAFT ARTISTS AFFECTED BY FLOODS

 

The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF) provides assistance to professional craft artists who have experienced recent career-threatening emergencies in their lives. CERF’s programs include:

• Grants up to $1,000
• Loans up to $8,000
• Booth fee waivers at craft shows
• Discounts on materials and equipment from craft suppliers
• Assistance with business development

Applications and Guidelines for Assistance are available at our website (http://craftemergency.org/programs/relief/applications).

CERF has recently expanded its website to include additional disaster relief resources and a message board for hurricane affected craft artists to locate donated tools, housing, and studio space, as well as work opportunities. Hundreds of individuals from across the country have come forward with generous offers of assistance. We hope that the craft artists and other residents along the Gulf Coast will be able to recover as quickly as possible.

Contact: Les Snow, Operations and Financial Services Manager, Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF)

les@craftemergency.org, www.craftemergency.org, phone 802-229-2306.

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