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Grants | Learning | 501c3 | Arts | Fundraising
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Fractured Atlas
May 16th, 2025
Whether you’re new to the big wide world of arts funding or an (understandably) jaded expert, it can be hard to understand why grants exist, who funds them, what you can use them for, where to find them, and how to (hopefully) win one. It breaks our hearts when artists come to us feeling confused, lost, or misled when it comes to grant funding. Let this article be a snarky, shining lighthouse in these unnecessarily murky waters.
Big Ideas | Artists and Members | Inspiration
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Lara Antal
May 12th, 2025
This past Valentine's Day, Fractured Atlas was struck by cupid's bow and commissioned artist Lara Antal to write a love letter on a subject of their choosing. Lara went above and beyond, creating a collage that blends typewritten words, digital elements, and soft notebook sketches. We hope you enjoy this letter as much as we did!
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By
Taji Senior
April 29th, 2025
Every month, Fractured Atlas provides a list of upcoming grants and opportunities for artists and arts-based projects so that you can discover more opportunities to get financial support and other resources for your work. As a fiscal sponsor of over 3,500 artistic projects, we provide access to grants for artists in every discipline.
Fiscal Sponsorship | Grants | Learning | 501c3 | Arts | Fundraising
By
Fractured Atlas
April 22nd, 2025
Imagine a scientist working on a new, cutting-edge technology. When you picture her, she’s probably working in a research lab or at a university, right? Despite all the shows and movies that suggest otherwise, scientists don’t work in their basements — they work within institutions, because it opens up funding avenues for their projects. It might shock you to hear that similar, tax-exempt funding avenues exist for artists. If a project you’re working on 1) is artistic and 2) has a public benefit, you could use fiscal sponsorship to apply for funding from corporations and foundations, collect tax-deductible donations, and access nonprofit discounts. Let’s get into it.
Updates and Announcements | Purpose | Arts | Resilience | Resistance
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Fractured Atlas
April 14th, 2025
Springtime is all around us, and we have some exciting, seasonally appropriate news here at Fractured Atlas. Tanya Birl-Torres and Alexis Frasz have joined the Fractured Atlas board and are already bringing a blooming energy to our organization’s work. Tanya’s and Alexis' expertise and passion for building better worlds for artists shines through this interview — give it a listen, and let us know what questions you have for Tanya and Alexis in the comments 💬
By
Taji Senior
April 1st, 2025
Every month, Fractured Atlas provides a list of upcoming grants and opportunities for artists and arts-based projects so that you can discover more opportunities to get financial support and other resources for your work. As a fiscal sponsor of over 3,500 artistic projects, we provide access to grants for artists in every discipline.
Creativity | Resilience | Resistance | Technology
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Vicky Blume
March 25th, 2025
My phone recently broke in a very particular and life-changing way. Every three minutes on the dot, the screen goes pitch black, the phone shuts down, and then immediately turns back on again as if nothing ever happened. While this doesn’t affect any core functionality, like sending a text or placing a bulk order of fresh churros — the most essential things you can accomplish with a smartphone in under three minutes — it did provide some much-needed relief from the endless doomscrolling experience that’s come to define our online lives.
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Taji Senior
March 4th, 2025
Every month, Fractured Atlas provides a list of upcoming grants and opportunities for artists and arts-based projects so that you can discover more opportunities to get financial support and other resources for your work. As a fiscal sponsor of over 3,500 artistic projects, we provide access to grants for artists in every discipline.
By
Anastasia Wardhana
February 18th, 2025
If you’re an artist, you’ve probably experienced a moment—maybe even several—when you look back on a stretch of time and realize that you’ve created less art than usual, or even no art at all. Maybe you’re in the middle of some big changes, like becoming a parent, or attending to your mental health. You might be emerging from a particularly busy period, and just want to soak up some rest for the time being. Moving through different seasons is a normal part of both life and the creative process. But what happens when those short breaks in between your art sessions start stretching into weeks, months, or even years? How do we navigate longer, extended breaks away from our art practice and the emotions that may arise with them?
By
Vicky Blume
February 4th, 2025
Every month, Fractured Atlas provides a list of upcoming grants and opportunities for artists and arts-based projects so that you can discover more opportunities to get financial support and other resources for your work. As a fiscal sponsor of over 3,500 artistic projects, we provide access to grants for artists in every discipline.