Fall 2006
Fractured Atlas Quarterly Newsletter
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Alexandra Gray, Director of Development
What do you do for Fractured Atlas?
I design and oversee all of our direct fundraising activities.
How does your work help Fractured Atlas members?
Our members are at the center of everything we do, so I focus on them in every grant application. Any grant-maker that receives a proposal from Fractured Atlas gets an education about the emerging arts community. I like that I'm contributing to increased awareness of emerging artists...
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Reel Venus Film Festival
Melissa Fowler launched Reel Venus Film Festival in July 2003. The Festival is a three day event that celebrates the diversity of film and video work by emerging and established women filmmakers. The 4th Annual Festival was held in July 2006 at NYC's prestigious Peter Norton Symphony Space and drew submissions from all over the world, including the UK, Australia, Canada, Ireland, and Korea. Selections from this year's festival will be...
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William Harvey
Of all the artists featured at this year's Benefit, few are as well-traveled as violinist, composer, and Fractured Atlas member William J. Harvey. Over the past two years his project Music for the People has ventured to Zimbabwe, Moldova, the Philippines, and Tunisia to present concerts, classes and workshops to underprivileged populations. He considers his music a form of cultural diplomacy.
"Cultural diplomacy is distinct from the...
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Evelyn Chan
The Arts Wellness Network is a network of artist-friendly healthcare providers who offer preferred access, special services and/or discounted rates to eligible members of Fractured Atlas. It was established to provide an alternative to health insurance for artists who are unable to afford the prohibitive costs of traditional plans. Practitioners in the network offer services ranging from preventative care to mental health to alternative...
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Defining Success
Artists have a complicated relationship with success. The desire for success is what motivates many artists to do what they do, despite the hurdles they face. But once they have embarked on their career, many artists learn a hard lesson: It is impossible to pursue success without first taking the time to define it.
So, how do you define success in terms of your career as an artist? Perhaps the answer begins with sustainability. Can you...
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Fractured Atlas Updates
by Adam Natale
Things have been busy in the Fractured Atlas office these past months and we have a lot of updates for our members!
You may have noticed that we recently revamped the Marketing and Promotion portion of our website (and will continue to do so in the upcoming months). First and foremost, we're very excited to announce a revolutionary Audience Development program. Using a simple online form, we've combined the ticket distribution services...
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Treva Wurmfeld
"I see technology as a tool that can be integrated seamlessly with the human mind," says Fractured Atlas member Treva Wurmfeld, a filmmaker, sculptor, and performance artist who will be featured at this year's benefit. Her work explores the relationship between biology and technology and how human beings are adapting to a world in the midst of rapid change.
"As humans become more dependent on computers, it is important to explore the...
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