Postponed from Dec 1 | In
response to
last summer's flood, Legion Arts, Access Iowa, and the Iowa Cultural Corridor
Alliance have teamed up to sponsor a series of free public forums addressing
how artists and communities can support each other during the
rebuilding process that follows a disaster.
The series aims to put Eastern Iowa artists and
organizations in touch with regional and national resources, bring the
cultural community together, and explore opportunities for working together
during this difficult time.
This program, the second in the series, will draw on the resources of
Fractured Atlas, a non-profit organization, based in New York, that helps
artists and arts organizations function more effectively as businesses by
providing access to funding, healthcare, education, and more, all in a
context that honors their individuality and independent spirit. The program,
featuring Adam Natale, Director of Member Series, will focus on how you, the
artist, can take advantage of Fractured Atlas’ Insurance and Development
programs, as well as other support systems available in the field.
The program is free and open to the public.
The presentation and discussion will be followed by a reception.
Those planning to attend
are invited to reserve a place with Joe Jennison of the
Iowa Cultural
Corridor Alliance, at
joe@culturalcorridor.org.
Adam J. Natale is Director
of Member Services for
Fractured Atlas.
He joined the organization in December 2005 and has since seen it grow immensely, with over 2000 members
joining within the past year. He currently oversees the organization’s
online learning, development grant, and liability insurance programs, among
others.
With Fractured Atlas, Adam has spearheaded an artist healthcare
advocacy/awareness campaign in Washington, D.C.; created an innovative
audience development program with organizations including Theatre
Development Fund and High 5 Tickets to the Arts; and currently represents
the organization as one of 17 nationally-elected arts leaders on Americans
for the Arts’ Emerging Leaders Council.
He has served as a panelist or presenter for a number of influential arts
organizations, including Theatre Communications Group, Tisch School of the
Arts, the National Performance Network, and the Lower Manhattan Cultural
Council. For Fractured Atlas’ Open Arts Network, he has formed collaborative
partnerships with over 40 arts organizations across the country.
Prior to joining Fractured Atlas, Adam served the Theater & Musical Theater
disciplines at the National Endowment for the Arts, where he worked on such
programs as Shakespeare in American Communities, American Masterpieces and
the National Heritage Fellowships, as well as adjudicating grants for
international programs and the Coming Up Taller Awards. While with the NEA,
he worked alongside scores of theater, musical theater, literature and folk
and traditional arts professionals serving on grant panels.
In his spare time, he is an Associate Producer with the New York Musical
Theatre Festival as well as a freelance theater and musical theater
director. Adam is a graduate of American University with a degree in
Directing for Theatre and Film and an Associate Member of the Society of
Stage Directors & Choreographers (SSDC). He is originally from Philadelphia.
:: Tues
Dec 2 |
5:30 pm CSPS | 1103 Third
St SE | Cedar Rapids
Free | Reservations requested
This
program is supported in part by a grant from the Flood Fund of the Greater
Cedar Rapids Community Foundation.
