Courtney speaks with the folks at Work. Shouldn’t. Suck about what “the work” towards anti-racism actually is.

Courtney facilitated a session on strategic planning using the Theory of Change logic model.

Courtney presents at the Dance/NYC Symposium to discuss ways artists can prepare for and adapt to emergency situations.

Courtney chats with folks from the Work. Shouldn’t. Suck. podcast about what it takes to become an anti-racist, anti-oppressive organization.

Courtney presents at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance in a panel entitled “Start a Creative Revolution: Using the Arts to Create Social Change.”

Courtney facilitated the Dance Business Bootcamp at the Dance/USA Conference.

This workshop will focus on the types of financial resources artists need to sustain their practice – including fundraising and fiscal sponsorship, as well as finding, researching and applying for these different types of opportunities.

Work shouldn’t suck.

Perhaps no one believes this more than Fractured Atlas, a national arts service organization that works to empower artists and cultural stakeholders and eliminate systemic and practical barriers to expression.

It takes many different types of knowledge working together to thrive as a team. Members of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, Fractured Atlas, and Allied Media Projects will explore how the resource-sharing model of fiscal sponsorship can provide artists and projects with nonprofit compliance and administration.

In this panel, Allied Media Projects, CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, Fractured Atlas, and Fusion Partnerships will explore how the resource-sharing model of fiscal sponsorship can meet the needs of artists + organizers and ensure a more just and sustainable environment where artists can not only survive but thrive.

Come to this workshop to learn about another alternative: fiscal sponsorship! Our expert speakers will explain how your group can financially partner with an existing nonprofit to take advantage of their 501c3 status. This means more perks— access to charitable donations, grants, tax exempt status— and less paperwork.

This session introduces financial management and legal protections for artists, designers and creative entrepreneurs. 

Join us to hear about the latest programs and services from a cross-section of NY metro area entrepreneurial resources to help you with your small business, career or artistic endeavor!

Members of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, Fractured Atlas, and Allied Media Projects will explore how the resource-sharing model of fiscal sponsorship can meet the needs of artists and cultural workers.

Dance Business Bootcamp is a full-day workshop for independent artists, choreographers, and small-budget dance groups looking to accelerate their operations. The session is facilitated by Fractured Atlas, a national organization that empowers artists to succeed as entrepreneurs, in collaboration with Dance/USA.

SmART Bar sessions are optional 20-minute one-on-one consultations between Conference participants and industry leaders (or 'SmART Bar Bartenders') who are willing to share their expertise.

The Ed Portal is proud to bring Courtney Harge, Member Advisor for Fractured Atlas (an organization dedicated to supporting artists at every level of the cultural ecosystem), to Allston-Brighton! Artists and creatives will learn more about fiscal sponsorship through small group events or an evening workshop.

SR Socially Relevant Film Festival panels and workshops are free of charge and open to all filmmakers and members of the audience (as space permits). 

RSVP is required as in some cases space may be limited.