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## [Activating Public Memory for a More Abundant Future](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/activating-public-memory-for-a-more-abundant-future)
By [Piper Anderson](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/piper-anderson)
August 18th, 2026
For ten years, I led arts programs in Rikers Island with my NYU students. Each Saturday morning, I crossed the bridge on the Q100 bus, staring out at the murky waters of the East River, gathering my resolve to enter a penal colony, the last of its kind, to transform a prison classroom into a space of community, creativity, and belonging.
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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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## [Abolish Income and Asset Limits for Disabled People](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/abolish-income-and-asset-limits-for-disabled-people)
By [Zach Mecham](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/zach-mecham)
November 25th, 2025
Being a creative professional is difficult. It's an undervalued commodity that many people need, but no one wants to pay for. Developing a reputation in this industry requires years of dedication, and there's no guarantee of success. Most artists endure the difficulty because they love the craft. I, on the other hand, got into it because I thought it would lead to money and women. Somewhere along the way I fell in love with the craft, though, and now I have no choice but to continue. Even without the money and women, which never came…
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## [Breaking News: Gig Work is Work, Artists are Workers](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/breaking-news-gig-work-is-work-artists-are-workers)
By [Vicky Blume](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/vicky-blume)
August 26th, 2025
Hold up. Gig work is work? We know this news may come as a shock to some readers. Unless you’re an artist, in which case you are intimately familiar with the hidden costs, expectations, and contradictions of 1099 work. Like many other unacceptable realities of American living, the financial precarity of gig workers has been normalized in day-to-day life and entrenched in our laws. But there are growing networks of people working to change this reality and offering promising visions for the future of gig work for artists. We’re here to bolster 1099 arts workers with a bundle of statistics, a not-so-secret stash of resources, and a heaping spoonful of hope:
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## [Breaking News: Gig Work is Work, Artists are Workers](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/gig-work-is-work-artists-are-workers-0)
By [Vicky Blume](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/vicky-blume)
August 27th, 2024
Hold up. Gig work is work? We know this news may come as a shock to some readers. Unless you’re an artist, in which case you are intimately familiar with the hidden costs, expectations, and contradictions of 1099 work. Like many other unacceptable realities of American living, the financial precarity of gig workers has been normalized in day-to-day life and entrenched in our laws. But there are growing networks of people working to change this reality and offering promising visions for the future of gig work for artists. We’re here to bolster 1099 arts workers with a bundle of statistics, a not-so-secret stash of resources, and a heaping spoonful of hope:
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## [Breaking News: Gig Work is Work, Artists are Workers](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/gig-work-is-work-artists-are-workers)
By [Vicky Blume](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/vicky-blume)
May 9th, 2023
Hold up. Gig work is work? We know this news may come as a shock to some readers. Unless you’re an artist, in which case you are intimately familiar with the hidden costs, expectations, and contradictions of 1099 work. Like many other unacceptable realities of American living, the financial precarity of gig workers has been normalized in day-to-day life and entrenched in our laws. But there are growing networks of people working to change this reality and offering promising visions for the future of gig work for artists. We’re here to bolster 1099 arts workers with a bundle of statistics, a not-so-secret stash of resources, and a heaping spoonful of hope:
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## [Member Spotlight: Simone Alexander of New Manifest Theatre](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/member-spotlight-simone-alexander-of-new-manifest-theatre)
By [Molaundo Jones](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/molaundo-jones)
March 18th, 2020
Simone Alexander is the Producing Artistic Director of New Manifest Theatre, a contemporary theatre production company dedicated to reflecting the collective human experience through inclusive storytelling. New Manifest Theatre has been a fiscally-sponsored project of Fractured Atlas since 2018 and is based in Austin, Texas. Simone talked to us about good friday, New Manifest Theatre’s latest production, and the process involved in bringing the story to the stage.
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## [Member Spotlight: Theresa Koon of Mother of Exiles](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/member-spotlight-theresa-koon-of-mother-of-exiles)
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February 4th, 2020
Theresa Koon is the creator of “Mother of Exiles,” a choral project committed to motivating people to discuss and address the complexities of immigration in America. Theresa is based in Portland, Oregon and became a member of Fractured Atlas last year in her efforts to raise the funding necessary to bring her project to life. She hopes that “Mother of Exiles” will ultimately be performed by choirs around the world and used as an anthem for organizations and campaigns that seek to support asylum seekers.
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## [Member Spotlight: Andrew Purchin of The Curious Project](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/member-spotlight-andrew-purchin-of-the-curious-project)
By [Molaundo Jones](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/molaundo-jones)
January 28th, 2020
Andrew Purchin is the founder of The Curious Project, a series of visual art installations designed to confront and explore individuals' political and ideological differences. The project has taken place at various locations and events across the country, including the 2016 Republican and Democratic National Conventions. In 2018 it was installed during the 2020 Santa Cruz County elections and will be in five swing states in the months leading up to this year's presidential election. Andrew is based in Santa Cruz, California and has been a member of Fractured Atlas for four years.
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## [Kristina Wong's Radical Cram School](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/kristina-wongs-radical-cram-school)
By [Molaundo Jones](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/molaundo-jones)
January 23rd, 2020
Last year I met Kristina Wong in Chicago at Fractured Atlas' Artist Campaign School, a program that offers trainings for artists and arts administrators interested in running for political office. Kristina is a comedian, performance artist, and actor currently serving as an elected representative of the Wilshire Center Sub-District 5 Koreatown Neighborhood Council in Los Angeles, California. Created to engage and educate young people in civic participation, "Radical Cram School" recently launched its second season. Kristina took the time to share some insight into her journey and the process for bringing the web series to life.
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