Spring 2007
Fractured Atlas Quarterly Newsletter
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Fractured Atlas Update
by Adam Natale
Happy Spring!!
Fractured Atlas is excited to announce the following news:
Our Executive Director, Adam Forest Huttler , has been invited to present at the Americans for the Arts ( www.artsusa.org ) annual conference. The session, concerning Fractured Atlas' emerging national strategy for healthcare and the arts, will also offer a presentation by Jim Brown of The Actor's Fund ( www.actorsfund.org ).
Fractured Atlas has formed...
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Board Profile: Amy Wrzesniewski
by E. James Ford
Amy Wrzesniewski is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at Yale University and is also the Chair of the Fractured Atlas Board of Directors. Her academic research has focused on how people make meaning of their work in challenging contexts.
"There is a great deal of harmony between my research and the work I do with Fractured Atlas," explains Amy. "I study why people see their work as a job, career, or calling, and what the...
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Member Profile: Looking Glasses
by E. James Ford
Several years ago, Fractured Atlas member Joshua Frankel was touring Northern Ireland. One of the stops on the tour was an attraction called the Peace Wall. "I expected some sort of wall covered in murals commemorating the peace process," says Joshua. "In fact, the 'Peace Wall' is a twenty-five foot high wall topped with barbed wire that separates Protestant neighborhoods from Catholic neighborhoods. With no opportunity to meet each other,...
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Member Profile: Asian Pacific American Film Festival
by E. James Ford
The Asian Pacific American Film Festival was founded in the year 2000 by a small group of people that wanted to expand access to independent films being made by Asian Americans. In the seven years since, the festival has had tremendous success in bringing these unique voices to a broader audience.
"We've really grown in terms of the number of films we show and the number of days that the festival runs," says Anna Petrillo, one of the board...
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Staff Profile: Adam J. Natale, Director of Member Services
by E. James Ford
What do you do for Fractured Atlas? I keep members happy by managing the many services we offer and by developing new programs for independent artists. I also develop partnerships with other arts organizations to provide artists across the country with our services as well as offer our member's access to our partner organization's programs.
What do you think is the most significant way you help members? By finding out what members need,...
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