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An Infinite Game: Interview with Laurel Schwulst

Breaking News: Gig Work is Work, Artists are Workers

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: June 2023 Deadlines

Getting Attention for Your Creative Work

in practice with Tom Luther

Seeding Collaborations: Interview with Casco Art Institute: Working for the Commons

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: May 2023 Deadlines

Raising an Artist: Interview with my grandparents

Gentle Reminder: Declutter Your Digital Spaces

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: April 2023 Deadlines

Seasonal Thinking for Creative Beings

Seeding Collaborations: Interview With Courtney Harge from OF/BY/FOR ALL

Gentle Reminder: Update Your *!%# Website

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: March 2023 Deadlines

(Re)introducing Fractured Atlas's Chief Executive Officer Theresa Hubbard

Artists, Automation Can Be Our Friend

Gentle Reminder: Rewrite Your Artist Statement

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: February 2023 Deadlines

The Two Most Powerful Words: Thank You

You and Your Perfectionism

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: January 2023 Deadlines

The Power of Unproductivity

Seeding Collaborations: Interview with Springboard for the Arts

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: December 2022 Deadlines

True or False: Bartering Edition

Seeding Collaborations: An Interview with Guilded

You and Your Inner Financial Critic

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: November 2022 Deadlines

The Case for Transparency in Art and Business

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: October 2022 Deadlines

The Only Way Up Shouldn’t Be Management

Setting Achievable Social Media Goals

Stepping into an Executive Leadership Role for the First Time

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: September 2022 Deadlines

Cross Promotion Basics for Artists

Member Spotlight: HipCinema Labs

It’s Not Necessarily Your Fault You Are Not Receiving Grant Awards

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: August 2022 Deadlines

Challenges to Building Your Audience on Social Media

Leading with Values on Your Empowered Artistic Journey

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: July 2022 Deadlines

NYSCA FY2023: What New York Artists and Organizations Need to Know

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: June 2022 Deadlines

So Long!

How to Pitch Yourself: 8 Tips for Artists

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: May 2022 Deadlines

Member Spotlight: Gracie and Rachel

What To Do With Your Email List

Member Spotlight: Revelations of Divine Love

DocProject, Legal Clinic Supporting Documentary Filmmakers

ART/WORK Showcases a Precedent for Government-Funded Artist Support

Exit to Community: A New Model for Organizations

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: April 2022 Deadlines

Member Spotlight: Et Alia Theater and “White Rabbit Red Rabbit”

What Does It Mean for an Artist to Have a Brand?

Member Spotlight: Apocalyptic Artists Ensemble

How to Set Fundraising Goals

Accounting and Financial Services for Artists

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: March 2022 Deadlines

Member Spotlight: Dismissal Time

Guilded: Helping Freelancers Get Paid, Get Healthcare, & Build Financial Knowledge

Beyond the 40-Hour Monday-Friday Workweek: 5 Alternative Approaches

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: February 2022 Deadlines

Reflections From My First End-of-Year Fundraiser

Member Spotlight: Brownsville Bred

Upcoming Artist Grants and Opportunities: January 2022 Deadlines

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2021: Artist Interviews

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2021: Creating Humane Workplaces

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2021: Fundraising for Artists

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2021: Marketing for Artists

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2021: Tips and Tools

Where Artists Can Rent Tools, Equipment, and Materials

Member Spotlight: LOCAL GRANDMA

When Should I Get a Fiscal Sponsor?

Member Spotlight: Cruising Podcast

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (11/09/2021)

Hiring Reflections from First Time Managers

How to Change a Workplace Culture: 9 Strategies

The House of LaBeija: Creating a Monument For Crystal LaBeija, the “Mother of Ballroom”

Introducing Fundraising for Artists: Ultimate Guide

End-of-Year Fundraising Sample Timeline

End-of-Year Fundraising for Artists

Member Spotlight: The Exponential Festival

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (10/12/2021)

Mission Statements for Artists: What They Are and How to Write One

Donation Tiers for Artists

Tackling Common Social Media Challenges for Artists

Meet PeepMe; Creating a Platform Cooperative For and By Sex Workers

What Exactly is a Toxic Workplace?

Art Raffles: Basics and Best Practices

Cold Calling Tips for Artists from a Political Fundraising Professional

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (09/07/2021)

Entering Into Interim Leadership

Building and Moderating an Online Community

Member Spotlight: Beyond Video

Art Meme Accounts, For Your Pleasure

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (08/10/2021)

Social Media Content Ideas for Artists: What to Post

Member Spotlight: Split Britches

Supporting Front-Facing Arts Workers in the Reopening

Building a Hybrid Workplace: What We've Learned

NYSCA FY2022: What New York Artists and Arts Organizations Need to Know

Solidarity Economies, the Arts, and the Future of Funding

What We've Learned About Universal Basic Income (UBI)

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (07/13/2021)

Member Spotlight: Sarah Aroeste's Monastir Project

Instagram Tips for Artists: Best Practices for Posting

The Importance of Community in the Arts: Why We’re Launching the Creative Outpost

Visas for Artists: The Basics, Plus How Fractured Atlas Can Help You

UP UNTIL NOW Collective: A “Verdant Topiary” of Intimacy, Care, and Accessibility

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (06/14/21)

Top Social Media Platforms for Artists

Erin Washington: Crafting Space for Black Artists

7 Perspectives on Vaccine Passports for the Arts

Social Media Basics for Artists

Member Spotlight: “Planet of the Grapes Live” and PM2 Entertainment

Where To Donate Your Money: Large Nonprofits, Grassroots Orgs, Personal Fundraisers

Workplace Culture Green Flags: Positive Signs You Can Spot in an Interview

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (05/11/21)

Contracts for Artists: What They Are, When to Use Them, How They Can Protect You

Member Spotlight: Lowell Chamber Orchestra

Developing a Year-Round Fundraising Strategy

Creative Co-ops: Examples of Alternative Economies for Artists

Multi-Hyphenate and Multi-Platform: Michaela Ternasky-Holland and the Mixed Asian Media Festival

What is an Ethical Reopening?

Member Spotlight: MIPSTERZ

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (04/13/21)

Strategies for Artists to Grow Your Email List

Fundraising Isn't the Goal

5 Best Project Management Tools for Artists

Project Management: An Introduction For Artists

Best Zoom Alternatives for Meetings

Resources for Finding a COVID-19 Vaccine

Pros and Cons of 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status for Artists

Gratitude & Leadership Transitions

Recommended Reading: Tyranny of Structurelessness

Email Lists for Artists: An Introduction

Member Spotlight: Behold the Man Opera

Do-It-Yourself or Hire: When Should Artists Bring in the Pros?

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (03/09/2021)

How to Mindfully Leave a Job

PR For Artists: An Introduction

“Investing in Shared Humanity:” Institutional Changes at Arts Nonprofit Recess

Member Spotlight: Robbi Kumalo

The Case Against Having Friends At Work

How to Access the Marketing Mindset for Artists

Paying a Living Wage is Anti-Racist

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (02/09/21)

Member Spotlight: Valetango

The Problem Isn't Zoom, It's Meetings

What Is 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Status?

Introducing the Creative Outpost and the Fractured Atlas Entrepreneur-in-Residence Initiatives: New Ways for Artists to Connect

We’re Sick of Zoom: Why and What to Do About It

9 Tips for Soliciting Donations from Family and Friends

Member Spotlight: BodyStories - Teresa Fellion Dance

Beyond Events: Virtual Fundraisers for Artists

How to Write an Artist Bio

Wikitongues: Global Tactics Towards Language Preservation

Best Platforms and Apps for Virtual Performances and Events

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (01/12/21)

Virtual Fundraiser Event Ideas for Artists

Challenges to Making Institutional Change

Questions To Ask When Finding a Fiscal Sponsor

Common Crowdfunding Mistakes for Artists

Member Spotlight: Jugando N Play

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Tips and Tools for Artists

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Anti-Racism, Anti-Oppression

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Interviews with Artists, Creatives, and Organizers

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Workplace Culture and Work. Shouldn't. Suck.

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Fundraising

Best of the Fractured Atlas Blog 2020: Big Ideas for Artists

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (12/14/20)

The Basics Behind Virtual Arts Fundraisers

Member Spotlight: In Full Color

Sending an Annual Appeal in a Pandemic Year

Threshold Podcast: Using Audio’s Intimacy to Tell Nuanced Stories About the Environment

6 Interview Questions You Should Ask A Potential Employer

How Much Time Should You Spend on Anti-Racism Work at Work?

Member Spotlight: Tilted Axes

Fundraising Is a State of Mind

Member Spotlight: Lesbian Bar Project

Top Emotional Challenges to Fundraising

Fiscal Sponsorship Application Best Practices: What to Know When Applying for Fractured Atlas’s Fiscal Sponsorship

What Kind of Job is Best to Support Your Art?

Grant Applications Are Like Job Applications

What Makes a Compelling Crowdfunding Video?

Member Spotlight: Strange Trace

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (11/05/20)

Language as an Essential Tool for Envisioning Change

What Does It Mean When We Say Doing "The Work"?

Voluminous Arts Presents a Halloquium, a Sacred Pause for the Nightlife Scene

Stocksy United: Curation and Community in a Stock Photography Co-op

Preparing for November 4: A Company's Duty of Care

Why Build an Artist Website?

Where to Find Artist Studio Space to Rent

Black Womxn Flourish: Centering Black Women's Well-being by Design

Upcoming Grant Deadlines and Opportunities (10/8/20)

“We’re Not New Here” Crenshaw Dairy Mart on Art, History, and Community in Inglewood

How to Price Your Artwork

Member Spotlight: Donkeysaddle Projects

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