Help Bring This Project To Life.
YOUR SUPPORT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.
This documentary feature has been a heartfelt passion project, involving years of extensive research and personal investment. And while we’ve already done a great deal of filming, there is still much work ahead of us.
Your support can help make this project a reality, and help preserve the legacy of an artist we lost all too soon.
AMSEL: ILLUSTRATOR OF THE LOST ART is a sponsored project of FRACTURED ATLAS, a non-profit 501(c)(3) arts service organization legally registered as a charity to fundraise in all 50 states. Donations through this page are fully tax-deductible under the law, unless otherwise noted.
...and your support recently helped us cross the $45k fundraising milestone! Thanks so much to everyone who contributed thus far!
Ways to Contribute...
FULLY TAX-DEDUCTIBLE vs. REWARDS PERKS
Our donation page on Fractured Atlas allows donors to contribute in two different ways:
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Give through a fully tax-deductible contribution.
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Give and receive a special THANK YOU PACKAGE, as well as a partial tax-deductible contribution.
Fully tax-deductible contributions can be done either through a single, one-time donation, or ongoing monthly donations of your choice.
To receive one of our THANK YOU PACKAGES, select the ONE-TIME button under "Choose your donation frequency". A full list of packages will be available. Please note that these are subject to change, based on ongoing printing costs and availability.
See the screengrab below that illustrates this:
$40 donation package: 9 postcards.
Designs may vary. Only amounts over $30 tax-deductible.
$125 donation package: 9 postcards & 6 prints.
Designs may vary. Only amounts over $80 tax-deductible.
$225 donation package: 1 large print
Only amounts over $125 tax-deductible.
or
$400 donation package: 2 large prints
Only amounts over $250 tax-deductible.
ABOUT ART PRINTS
Do you have a favorite Richard Amsel illustration, and would be interested in getting a print? Please inquire regarding availability, as not all images are suitable for large printing.
These prints are not poster reproductions, but print on demand pieces especially made from high definition source images of Richard Amsel's original artwork.
Exact sizes will also vary by art, but each will be at least 20"x30".
These prints are intended as THANK YOU REWARDS only, for fundraising purposes exclusively for the documentary, and are not intended for commercial sale or private resale.
About Contributions...
WHY FRACTURED ATLAS?
Fractured Atlas is a nationally recognized service organization benefiting the needs of arts groups as well as individual artists in all disciplines. Founded in 1998, their fiscal sponsorship will allow the documentary to receive tax-deductible donations through individuals, grants, and crowdfunding campaigns. All monetary donations to the project through Fractured Atlas, where no goods or services have been exchanged, are fully tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
CAN I DONATE ONLINE?
Yes! The Fractured Atlas website can accept online donations by credit card through this link.
Contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Fractured Atlas does not assess any additional fee to cover the credit card processing expense.
CAN I DONATE BY CASH OR CHECK?
Checks are accepted, and should be made out to "Amsel: Illustrator of the Lost Art c/o FRACTURED ATLAS".
Please mail to:
c/o Adam McDaniel
CINEMALAD PRODUCTIONS
930 Ocean View Ave.
Unit D
Monrovia, CA 91016
USA
NOTE: Please do NOT make checks payable to Cinemalad Productions or Adam McDaniel. Fractured Atlas is our fiscal sponsor, and all financial contributions to the project should be through them. This ensures complete transparency, accurate tax filings, and that your donation is 501(c)(3) tax-deductible where applicable by law.
CAN I MAKE A NONCASH DONATION?
Any item or service can be donated in-kind. Donations of tangible goods are considered noncash donations by Fractured Atlas. They can accept almost any type of donated noncash item for the purposes of the project, and issue a receipt to the donor for the item. The notable exceptions are vehicle donations, airline miles, and airline tickets, as Fractured Atlas does not have the facilities to process such donations.
Noncash donations will require a completed NONCASH DONATION LETTER in order to qualify as tax-deductible. Donors should complete this letter and send it either by email to richardamselproject@gmail.com, or by direct mail. Donation letters will be forwarded to the Fractured Atlas team for proper reporting and tax records.
WHAT ABOUT DONATIONS OF SERVICES?
We would strongly value any contributions of services toward our project, from those willing to donate their time, talents, and efforts. Please be aware, however, that such donations of services (such as pro-bono accounting/legal help) are considered in-kind donations by Fractured Atlas. These donations are undoubtedly valuable, but they are not tax deductible under the law, so Fractured Atlas cannot issue receipts for them.
CAN I VOLUNTEER TO BE A PART OF THE PRODUCTION?
Yes yes yes! We'd always value people's help!
Those looking for crewing or volunteer opportunities may inquire by email to richardamselproject@gmail.com.