HandeMade in America and the Craft Emergency Relief Fund

HandMade in America has joined with  CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund + Artists’ Emergency Resources) to invite all  professionals, serious amateurs, or students working in craft to help take the pulse of American craft artists as CERF+ helps to sustain craft careers and works to prevent or reduce losses from emergencies.

Follow this link to complete a quick and anonymous survey. Your 20-30 minute investment to complete the survey will help HandMade in America and CERF+ better serve you and our community of craft artists. Please respond today.

This survey along with research, Sustaining Careers: A National Report on the Status of US Craft Artists, will update CERF+’s 2004 study. It will allow CERF+’s board and staff to assess the needs of professional craft artists and inform their decisions about CERF+'s programs and services. The inquiry will also enlighten HandMade in America and the craft field as a whole about the needs, challenges and opportunities craft artists face as they work to maintain their careers.

With funding from the Wingate Charitable Foundation and help from Craig Dreeszen, a planner and former wood craftsman, what we learn from this research will help us strengthen and sustain the careers of professional craft artists throughout our nation.

CERF+ offers direct financial and educational assistance to craft artists, including emergency relief assistance, business development support, and resources and referrals on topics such as health, safety, and insurance. CERF+ develops, promotes, and maintains resources for emergency readiness and recovery that benefit all artists. CERF+ also advocates, engages in research, and backs policy that supports craft artists’ careers. CERF+ is working with partner organizations to build a better safety net for artists across the United States.