Press Releases Funding

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has voiced its support for The Arts and Music in Schools Ballot initiative that would generate roughly $900 million in funding each year towards arts education in California public schools.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released the following statement from union President Kate Shindle on the need for Congress to pass an appropriations bill with funding for the National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities and Corporation for Public Broadcasting. 

Local arts agencies should rethink some long-standing policies and grant criteria; report offers recommendations for changes arts agencies can make to improve inclusion

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, in partnership with the California IATSE Council, released the following statement after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed SB 129 that included provisions from Asm. Lorena Gonzales boosting funding for small live arts employers by $50 million.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released a statement regarding the news that the House of Representatives Appropriations Committee today approved President Biden’s full budgetary request of $201 million for the National Endowment for the Arts.

Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has released a statement in response to President Joe Biden proposing a new National Endowment for the Arts budget of $201 million.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement regarding the Broadway League’s announcement that the Broadway suspension would extend through May, 2021.

Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s tweet asking the Senate to block all coronavirus relief until after the election.

New Bill Has Billions in Additional Arts Funding and Critical Fixes for Workers with Both 1099 and W2 Income

Union will Prioritize Making Sure Performers are Protected with All Relevant Provisions of the Collective Bargaining Agreement and the WARN Act