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 ...| Inciter Art
An artist’s guide to email lists: why they matter, how to start, and ways to share your work authentically without chasing the algorithm.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Breaking News! If a project you’re working on 1) is artistic and 2) has a public benefit, you could use fiscal sponsorship to unlock new funding avenues 💸| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Distilling a deeply personal, evolving artistic journey into a few hundred characters isn't easy. We've read thousands of apps, and have some advice...| blog.fracturedatlas.org
A budget can serve as a guide to help you design a quality project. This guide can help you create a budget for your unique artistic project.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
As we awaited the arrival of our second child, my wife and I decided that it was time to look for a house. We were renting a small, two-bedroom house that felt close to bursting at the seams with toys, clothes, and the equipment one accumulates when caring for a small child, so the prospect of squeezing in another baby felt a bit too much like a circus act. Plus our lease was running out and we really didn’t like our landlord (a story for another time).| Inciter Art
Tired of grant rejections? You're not alone. Discover 10 simple fixes to transform your applications from roadside breakdowns to funding success stories.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
The way we are bringing artist opportunities to your attention is changing.| Inciter Art
Leadership isn't about titles or positions. Fractured Atlas CEO Theresa Hubbard explores how anyone can be a leader by using their influence to do good.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
a writing, co-learning, and resource sharing space for an arts ecosystem with big ideas and bigger questions.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Many of us, myself included, were raised in a world where competing with the people around you is the norm — even when it leads us nowhere. Don’t get me wrong: I’m an incredibly competitive person at heart and have been forcibly removed from a number of casual board game groups. But when it comes to art, I believe that competition creates a false sense of scarcity among artists and keeps all of us hungry for the everyday magic of art.| Inciter Art
You’re staring at the screen, your finger hovering over the submit button as you run through your application materials one last time — the artist statement you’ve rewritten seven (oh, wait…now eight) times, the project budget you’ve tweaked and retweaked, the work samples you’ve agonized over selecting. We’ve all hit submit with the same, well-worn mixture of hope and resignation.| Inciter Art
Artist opportunities with deadlines in August 2025.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
According to one marketing consultant, marketing for artists isn’t about telling everyone in the world about your art. It’s about connecting with a more niche audience.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
To kickoff our new artist interview series, join us on a daring, intergalactic quest. The mission? Express Tom Luther’s creative practice in words.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Personal branding for artists can clarify how you present yourself in the world, aesthetically and in written communication. It’s not as scary as it seems.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Do you wish more people would pay attention to your creative work? We feel you. Join us in unpacking attention, self promotion, and belonging in the arts.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
Artist opportunities with deadlines in July 2025.| blog.fracturedatlas.org
The competitive conditions of the art world can feel arbitrary, isolating, and unsustainable. We're digging into what we lose when we make artists compete.| blog.fracturedatlas.org