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## [Artists and Cultural Workers, Now is the Time to Defend Your Creative Freedom](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/artists-and-cultural-workers-now-is-the-time-to-defend-your-creative-freedom)
By [Elizabeth Larison | National Coalition Against Censorship](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/elizabeth-larison)
June 22nd, 2026
About a year and a half ago an artist contacted my organization, the National Coalition Against Censorship (NCAC), to report that her solo exhibition was facing sudden deinstallation in response to criticism circulating online. Apparently, some sham journalists and internet trolls had manufactured controversy about her work, and the venue’s director wanted to make the problem go away — by taking down the entire show!
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## [Thoughts on abundance (from a nonexpert)](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/thoughts-on-abundance-from-a-nonexpert)
By [Geo Ong](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/geo-ong)
June 16th, 2026
I’m not an expert on anything. I may have some deeper knowledge in certain areas, like where to find artist opportunities or how to find your next book to read, but really I’m just a forty-year old father of two looking for ways to make it all work: parenting, partnering, homeowning, and artmaking. That’s just me, but I know I share a lot in common with the working artists who read this blog. Maybe like you, I feel the scarcity of money, time, and bandwidth. Maybe like you, I put a lot of undue pressure on myself to get things right all the time. And maybe like you, I long for an alternative, a flipping of the switch, a key that will unlock the mysteries of what it means to be a human in this world.
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## [Art is Not an Arena. Why Do We Expect Artists to Compete?](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/art-is-not-an-arena.-why-do-we-expect-artists-to-compete-2026)
By [Vicky Blume](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/vicky-blume)
June 8th, 2026
Many of us, myself included, were raised in a world where competing with the people around you is the norm — even when it leads us nowhere. Don’t get me wrong: I’m an incredibly competitive person at heart and have been forcibly removed from a number of casual board game groups. But when it comes to art, I believe that competition creates a false sense of scarcity among artists and keeps all of us hungry for the everyday magic of art.
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## [DIY Funder Prospecting: Building a Grant Strategy](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/diy-funder-prospecting-building-a-grant-strategy)
By [Harrison Nir](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/harrison-nir)
June 2nd, 2026
I think of a grant strategy as a tool of creative liberation — from the cycle of reactive, haphazard applications fueled by anxiety or uncertainty; from the feelings of defeat that come with a cascading series of impersonal email rejections; from starting your grant fundraising plan from scratch each year, or with each project, or worse — not having one at all. A grant strategy is a way out of the riptides of random applications, and into a sense of intentionality and control over the outcomes.
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## [Finding Your People: A DIY Guide to Donor Research](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/finding-your-people-a-diy-guide-to-donor-research)
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May 19th, 2026
Here's something nobody tells you when you start fundraising: the mysterious, elusive donor you're imagining — the one strolling around with gold clinking merrily in their pocket, just waiting to discover your work and open their checkbook — probably doesn't exist. Or rather, they almost certainly already know you. They're in your phone. They've been to your shows. They liked your last three Instagram posts and haven't said a word.
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## [A Complete Guide to Insurance for Artists](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/a-complete-guide-to-insurance-for-artists)
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May 12th, 2026
Whether you've never thought about insurance a day in your life (no judgment 🙈) or you've been burned by an uncovered claim and vowed never again, this guide is your no-nonsense starting point. Insurance can feel overwhelming — a sea of jargon, a pile of paperwork, and a lot of "wait, do I actually need this?" We're going to cut through it like a hot knife through cold butta.
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## [Making in Drips: A Creative Practice](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/making-in-drips-a-creative-practice)
By [Madeleine Cutrona](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/madeleine-cutrona)
May 5th, 2026
When I serendipitously checked out a library book about sustaining a creative life, I was certain it was a cipher to my own journey of making. It was a moment when I was searching for a rudder. In several different personal essays, artists praised the subsidized housing and/or studio space they received. Others acknowledged the importance of their “day jobs” to creative risk-taking, which, ahem, turned out to be full-time teaching positions, replete with salary and benefits. As I turned the pages, I couldn’t help but think that the very ingredients they deemed essential for building their careers now seemed scarce.
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## [how to tap into creative community](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/how-to-tap-into-creative-community)
By [Casey Greenleaf](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/casey-greenleaf)
April 28th, 2026
The importance of strengthening our communities has never been more collectively emphasized. Everyone is talking about it. As an artist, this seems like the #1 piece of advice to make it through these times: lean on your creative community.
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## [The World Is On Fire. Stop Investing in Celebrities and Invest in Your Community Instead](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/the-world-is-on-fire-stop-investing-in-celebrities-and-invest-in-your-community-instead)
By [Nicky Martinez](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/nicky-martinez)
April 21st, 2026
Our society and social engagement with celebrities and corporations are changing. So much has happened in the beginning of 2026 alone, and it doesn’t seem like the time of unprecedented news is slowing down. You are just one person, and you might feel overwhelmed right now, not knowing what to do or where to start to help stop the world from burning. There is a lot of active trauma our bodies are going through, and as a response, many people, myself included, have begun isolating and turning to old shows, movies, and music to find comfort in the familiar.
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## [4 Common Tax Day Misconceptions (and How to Fix Them)](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/four-common-tax-day-misconceptions-and-how-to-fix-them)
By [Hannah Cole](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/hannah-cole)
April 13th, 2026
If you’re getting the feels as Tax Day approaches, you are probably human. There’s no tax education in this country (and how bananas is that?!?), so feeling confused or misunderstanding what’s required are common. As a tax educator for creative people, I see people frequently misunderstand how their taxes work, and Tax Day is the moment where it hits all at once. As we approach April 15, I’d like to clear up some common misconceptions about the tax deadline.
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