by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Suzi Banks Baum | Photo Credit: Jake Borden Suzi Banks Baum has been a member of Fractured Atlas for 4 years. Her project New Illuminations is an artist residency in Gyumri, Armenia bringing book arts and personal narrative writing to women artists. By reconnecting artists with the Armenian tradition of hand-bound books, New Illuminations extends care through art making in a community lying far outside the international gaze. It puts art supplies in hands of eager artists and builds a community of makers in a city hobbled by trauma and poverty.

Tax season is fast approaching! It’s been a year since the new tax law was passed. We’ve received numerous questions from our projects about its impact and now we have the scoop. In this article, you will get a basic overview of the New Tax Law’s adjustment to the Pass-through Deduction and great tips as you prepare to file your 1099. Fractured Atlas recently had the pleasure of speaking with Rus Garofalo, President of Brass Taxes, about what to expect this filing season with the new tax law.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Candace Thompson-Zachery | Photo credit: Shoccara Marcus Candace Thompson-Zachery is the founder of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE, an organizing body of dancers, choreographers and educators driven to facilitate Contemporary Caribbean Dance Performance, preserve Cultural Legacy and promote Community Engagement in the Caribbean Diaspora with a focus on Brooklyn, New York. Candace has been a Fractured Atlas member since 2016. How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your artistic practice? As the founder of Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE, an initiative that was and is morphing a lot, I knew that I wasn’t ready to go into non-profit status without understanding exactly how that organizational machine worked. Becoming a fiscally sponsored project meant that I could raise funds for our projects and have access to support and resources without the stress of non-profit governance. Basically, I could still be an artist and run my projects successfully knowing that fractured atlas would handle most of the paperwork associated with fundraising. Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE | Photo credit: Shane Drumond How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your revenue/income generation? We have successfully ran two crowdfunding campaigns in 2016 and 2017 that led to production of our flagship event the New Traditions Festival. We’ve also been able to qualify for grants and funding through the fiscal sponsorship program. What specific Fractured Atlas services/programs have you used? I have used the event insurance for our productions, the fiscal sponsorship program and I have also been to one of their networking events. Why do you think artists and organizations should become members of Fractured Atlas? I think Fractured Atlas really puts time and effort into supporting artists. All of my interactions with the organization have been, professional and encouraging. The staff are willing to guide you through any processes necessary for you to achieve success. Also I appreciate how generous Fractured Atlas is with sharing the ins and outs of their organizational structure and their blog has a lot of helpful management tools and strategies. Dance Caribbean Collective | Photo credit: Shane Drumond Do you have any upcoming events that people should know about? I’ll be performing on January 4th for the Bronx Artists Now Showcase — http://www.hostos.cuny.edu/culturearts/events/Year2019/January/Bronx_arts_now/Bronx_arts_now.shtml. I’ll also be teaching for the Winter Intensive with Movement of the People Dance Company in January : http://www.movementofthepeopledance.com/bios-and-class-descriptions.php. What is your biggest accomplishment as a result of being a Fractured Atlas member? Our biggest accomplishment has been the creation of The New Traditions Festival- a series of performances happening during June in Brooklyn NY, in celebration of Caribbean-American Heritage Month. A full pre-festival season of public events including talks, dance classes, and film screenings lead up to the festival performance weekend. For the participating choreographers, we provide a residency and mentorship program to aid in the development of their work, and the culminating performance festival featuring their pieces. You can follow and learn more about Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE at www.dancecaribbeancollective.com; on Facebook at @Dance Caribbean COLLECTIVE; on Instagram at @candancefit, @dancecaribbeancollective; on Twitter @candancefitt and dancecaribco; and on LinkedIn @Candace Thompson-Zachery. Join Us: Click here to become become a member. Fractured Atlas on Social: Instagram | Tumblr | Twitter | Facebook

by Molaundo Jones, Special Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Shawn Lent (photo: Benjamin Wardell) Shawn Lent is the founder of Dance Peace in Chicago and has been a member of Fractured Atlas for two years.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Ayun Halliday & Greg Kotis Ayun Halliday & Greg Kotis are founders of Theater of the Apes. Theater of the Apes presents original, comic, theatrical oddities at affordable ticket prices. Ayun and Greg have been members of Fractured Atlas for three years.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Arielle Nóbile of “Belonging in the USA” Arielle Nóbile is the creator of “Belonging in the USA: Stories from Our Neighbors,” an award-winning documentary series that seeks to uplift, inspire, and connect humanity. Her hope is that Belonging in the USA” helps to inspire a new vision for America where interdependence, self-reflection, and empathy defines us. Arielle has been a member of Fractured Atlas since February 2017.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Licity Collins Musician Licity Collins is the creator of “One Girl Town” and “The Open Diary Project.” Licity has been a member of Fractured Atlas since March 2015 and wants to use music as her primary tool to heal the world.

Paula Tejeda (Photo: Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Paula Tejeda is founder of the project Cine Chileno in San Francisco, an annual film festival celebrating Chilean filmmakers, and the traditional Chilean-style delicatessan Chile Lindo. Her work seeks to create community through the sharing of Chilean film, cuisine, and culture. Paula has been a member of Fractured Atlas since January 2018.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Susan drennan Gabriel bunn Susan drennan Gabriel bunn has been a member of Fractured Atlas since July 2018. Her project SuzeMuze Studio presents stories and songs to impact solutions and expand public awareness. SuzeMuze Studio’s work explores critical issues ranging from the rise of suicide rates, #MeToo, PTSD, abuse, healing, addiction, and trauma recovery.

by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at Fractured Atlas Shaleigh Comerford, Fractured Atlas member since 2017 ShaLeigh Dance Works, under the artistic leadership of ShaLeigh Comerford, is a dance theatre company dedicated to creating socially conscious works. Collaboration, diversity and outreach are central to the company’s ethos. The multicultural and multidisciplinary troupe is comprised of dancers, actors, writers, visual artists, and martial artists. ShaLeigh has been a member of Fractured Atlas since August 2017.