Fiscal Sponsorship is a financial and legal system by which a legally recognized 501(c)(3) public charity (such as Fractured Atlas) provides limited financial and legal oversight for a project initiated independently by an artist. That "project" might be a one-time project or an independent artist or even an arts organization that does not have its own 501(c)(3) status. Once sponsored in this way, the project is eligible to solicit and receive grants and tax-deductible contributions that are normally available only to 501(c)(3) organizations.

Examples of the types of projects Fractured Atlas sponsors include:

-Independent artists' ongoing work and creative development
-One-time or finite artistic events or festivals
-Emerging arts organizations
-Small but mature arts organizations with limited staffs
-Arts educators or arts in education programs
-Arts organizations that have applied for a 501(c)(3) tax exempt determination and are awaiting IRS approval
-All of the above that seek fundraising support specifically for arts-related endeavors

Complete application guidelines and information available at http://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/fiscal/