by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Colleen Hughes (Photo: Brit Worgan) Colleen Hughes has been a member of Fractured Atlas since December 2014. She is the creator of “You Sound Like a Girl,” a performance piece and workshop that unpacks the impact of how society critiques women’s voices.

By Lauren Lattimore, Program Associate at Fractured Atlas Photographer and writer Katie Salisbury at the first installation of her exhibition “Thank You, Enjoy” in NYC What is Thank You, Enjoy? Thank You, Enjoy is a photojournalism project and exhibition that tells the stories of immigrants who work in the Chinese restaurant industry in New York through pictures and detailed bilingual captions. It challenges people to consider the working conditions and personal sacrifices of Chinese immigrants, as well as what it means to be American.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Susie Williams and Terry Crane Seattle-based Acrobatic Conundrum creates technically rigorous, ensemble-based circus shows that seek to contribute to a more courageous and connected world. Founded in 2012, the company has been a member of Fractured Atlas since 2015.

By Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas At Fractured Atlas we value our members’ privacy and want to ensure that our systems align with the most current data protection laws. We just updated our Privacy Policy, clarifying what we do and don’t do with the information that we collect. Additionally, we will continue to assess our infrastructure and fortify the conditions and procedures that we have in place for protecting member data. We are also working to ensure that members have the increased ability to opt in or out of specific services.

At Fractured Atlas, we strive to exhibit a number of core behavioral values in our daily work. Among those is a value that cuts to the heart of how we seek to engage with everyone we come in contact with, whether we’re assisting one of our members or working with our colleagues at Fractured Atlas HQ. It goes without saying: we should all be excellent to each other.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Marsian De Lellis, Los Angeles, photo: William Short Marsian De Lellis is an interdisciplinary artist and writer whose practice incorporates sculpture, objects, installation, and time-based performance. Their work investigates contemporary forms of animism, death, sexuality, and addiction through the use of dolls, artificial figures, cutouts, pop-ups, performing objects, and wearable architecture. Marsian has been a member of Fractured Atlas since 2014.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Alexis Cubis and Rachel Palumbo on set Alex Cubis of Smarter Pictures and Rachel Palumbo of Creō Pictures have been members of Fractured Atlas since April 2018. They are the producers of Rocket Man, a film about an aspiring writer whose career is stagnant and his confrontation with an old friend who has become successful through unscrupulous means. How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your artistic practice? Fractured Atlas offered a legitimized process for raising funds for our film, Rocket Man. They were incredibly hands-on with ensuring that everything in our development phase was above board, including our email drafting, donation solicitation and marketing. How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your revenue/income generation? Fractured Atlas allowed us to seek tax-deductible donations, meaning contributors were more enthusiastic about supporting our film because it represented one part of a bigger community-driven project and ethos. https://vimeo.com/283325619 Which Fractured Atlas programs have you used? We used Artful.ly as well as Fundraising by Fractured Atlas, their 30-day crowdfunding campaign, both of which proved to be extremely user-friendly for us and our donors. Why do you think artists and organizations should become members of Fractured Atlas? Artists and organizations should become members of Fractured Atlas because it will provide them with a supportive team who can answer questions about the fundraising process and they will also become members of a broader community of like-minded creatives. . Rachel and Alex & the movie poster for Rocket Man Do you have any upcoming events that people should know about? Stay tuned for festival screenings and showcases of our film in 2019! What is your biggest accomplishment as a result of being a Fractured Atlas member? Successfully raising enough money to fund our film and complete it to the high standard that we had envisioned for it. Join Us: Click here to become become a member. Fractured Atlas on Social: Instagram | Tumblr | Twitter | Facebook

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Stacy Goldate and Craig A. Colton are the creators of A Greater Society, a documentary designed to inspire greater civic engagement and voter turnout. The Los Angeles-based duo have been members of Fractured Atlas since 2014 and their documentary features residents of Broward County, Florida, a retirement community that mobilized during the 2014 midterm elections.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Aisha Jordan, creator of Hashtag The Show Aisha Jordan is creator of #HashtagTheShow, a sketch comedy web series acted out in live action “hashtags.” The series offers cultural commentary on society from the point of view of people of color.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Ryan Gilliam, founding member and Executive Director of Fourth Arts Block NYC Ryan Gilliam is the Executive Director of Fourth Arts Block (FABnyc). FABnyc’s mission is to strengthen the cultural vitality of the Lower East Side. Through programs and collaborations with local cultural organizations, artists, and neighborhood nonprofits, FABnyc explores how arts and culture can advance community health, inclusiveness, and equity.