Articles by Adam Natale
Fractured Atlas Update
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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Fractured Atlas Update
A few changes have happened recently at Fractured Atlas that we are very pleased to announce.
Marie Ortiz , who had previously been our Administrative Assistant, is now our new Director of Healthcare! Let's all welcome her into her new position!
We're also pleased to welcome Dianne Debicella as our new full-time Administrative Assistant. Dianne is a photographer who comes to us from Pratt Institute, where she is currently earning a...
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Fractured Atlas Updates
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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Fractured Atlas Updates
Arts Wellness Network :: 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. The Arts Wellness Network is not health insurance. However, it can be a great way for artists to take care of routine, preventative or alternative healthcare needs with minimal out-of-pocket expenses. This program is in its...
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Campaigning for Affordable Healthcare
Fractured Atlas has launched a pilot program intended to improve the quality of life for many thousands of artists across the country. The Greater DC Area Health Insurance Awareness Campaign aims to prove that artists are a generally healthy bunch and are therefore an attractive group to insure. After surveying local artists and compiling data provided to us by residents of the Washington, DC area, a public awareness campaign will be aimed at...
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The Current Agenda
So we've convinced you to get involved. Now what?
Below are three issues and agenda items currently up for debate in our national legislature. Write a letter, send an email, make a phone call. Find out how these issues affect you and your community. Seek out local grassroots organizations and ask how you can contribute. No matter what you do get involved!
Disaster Relief for the Arts
Since September, Congress has passed legislature...
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Arts Advocacy Day
Arts Advocacy Day, established by Americans for the Arts, is the only national event convening America's cultural and civic organizations, as well as hundreds of grassroots advocates, to underscore the importance of developing strong public policies and appropriating increased public funding for the arts. As a National Co-Sponsor of this year's event, Fractured Atlas encourages its members to join us in Washington, D.C. as we help promote the...
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