Atomica Arts is an organization focused on developing the pure potential of all people by helping them understand their relationship with themselves and the world. Through meditation, theater and ayurveda we promote harmony and living in the present moment.
Atomica Arts believes that in order to change the world we need to change ourselves first. Like the Atom, every individual has infinite potential. We strive to help people realize their potential and develop a daily practice through mindfulness, creativity and self-knowledge.
Why the name, Atomica?
Since he was a kid, Will was always been drawn to the sciences. When teaching and directing, he often uses Physics as a frame of reference for making specific points in regards to stage production, community building or human dynamics. He specifically draws a lot of inspiration from the theories and observations of some of the smallest building blocks of our universe…the Atom. He is drawn to their ability to combine with other atoms to form larger forms and also how they can also be broken up even further to unleash some of the most powerful energies known to man. It is the pure potential of the Atom that drew Will and Maria to the name Atomica. The reason why they chose Atomica instead of Atomic is because they wanted to reflect the multilingual nature of the organization. A major aspect of collaboration within Atomica will be exploring cross-cultural work on a local, national and global scale.
Meet the Team
Maria Schaedler-Luera
Co-Founder & Managing Director
Maria is a Brazilian-born educator and artist with extensive work experience and knowledge in theater, music, arts and literacy, and cross-cultural engagement. Maria studied with theater director Augusto Boal and taught classes and workshops that focus on Theatre of the Oppressed techniques for the American Repertory Theater, Harvard Extension School, Lesley University, and several other non-profits in Boston, MA and Sarasota, FL. She worked at the Harvard Art Museums developing, coordinating, and teaching gallery classes to immigrants in English, Portuguese and Spanish and at the Community Art Center in Cambridge, MA leading the Community Programs and Public Art Initiatives. Maria has served as the Manager for Arts Integration for Any Given Child Sarasota at Sarasota County Schools. She is a Chopra Center Certified Primordial Sound Meditation teacher and is currently working towards becoming an Ayurveda Health Counselor at the Florida Academy of Ayurveda.
Will Luera
Co-Founder & Producing Artistic Director
Will Luera is the Producing Artistic Director of Atomica Arts, Director of Improvisation at Florida Studio Theatre, Director of Big Bang Improv and serves as the Artistic Director Emeritus of ImprovBoston. Will is co-creator of Healing Moments for Alzheimer’s, a non-profit organization that provides education, advocacy, and ministry for persons with dementia and their caregivers. Will tours globally as an improv and theater actor, director and instructor that performs and teaches regularly all across North America, South America, Europe and Asia.
