Huffington Post, January 24, 2012
Got talent, but can't afford a visit to the doctor? A new program at the Lincoln Hospital in the Bronx is offering a unique healthcare option for uninsured artists and entertainers in exchange for their creativity.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP), January 24, 2012
A new program lets uninsured New York City artists exchange their art for medical services. Tony-Award winning actor Lin-Manuel Miranda and rapper and radio personality Roxanne Shante helped launch the “Lincoln Art Exchange” at Lincoln...
United Federation of Teachers, by Dorothy Callaci, January 19, 2012
Professionals in the arts make key contributions at city schools — as UFT educators. Substitute Teachers for the Arts and the three Rs—carry two union cards as members of both the UFT and Actors’ Equity or another performers...
The Wall Street Journal, Melanie Grayce West, January 10, 2012
WSJ profiles Actors Fund Trustee Steve Kalafer. "What most people don't understand is that this really is a profession for these performers, technicians and stage managers. It's a volatile business nd we're here to help them during that...
The Wall Street Journal, Lizzie Simons
The Wall Street Journal showcases the talented residents at The Lillian Booth Actors Home
Allegro, the newspaper of the NYC musicians' union (AFM Local 802), November 2011
Do you have what it takes to sub in the New York Public Schools? Creative teaching gigs are now available for musicians and other artists…
Linda Collins, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 27, 2011
Joint Project of Common Ground and The Actors Fund.
Jamie Schuh, Carroll Gardens Patch, October 26, 2011
The building will provide housing for the formerly homeless, special needs individuals, and former local performing artists.
Broadwayworld.com, October 26, 2011
The Schermerhorn was developed under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's New Housing Marketplace Plan…
Broadwayworld.com, October 25, 2011
The survey is live through December 31, 2011 and can be accessed by visiting www.seniorscommunitysurvey.org.
Carole Mallory, The Wrap, September 23, 2011
Heather is very pleased with the care that her mother [Shelia MacRae] is receiving at the Actor’s Fund Home in New Jersey.
Jaime Netzer, Variety, September 22, 2011
Influential over-achievers pour their efforts into causes greater than themselves. Annette Bening: In a brutal economy, Actors Fund provides vital support.
Screen Actor
Did you know that nearly 38 percent of the people assisted nationwide by The Actors Fund last year were Screen Actors Guild members?
Screen Actor
Attention SAG members 60 years of age or older living in New York City’s Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen or Chelsea neighborhoods: The Actors Fund wants your point of VIEW…
Screen Actor
To make its dynamic workshops accessible to SAG members across the country, The Actors Fund recently launched its first-ever podcast series. Available at actorsfund.org/podcast, the series offers valuable information based on workshops…...
AGMAZINE, Official publication of the American Guild of Musical Artists, Summer 2011
While the economy is struggling to stabilize, many performers, including AGMA members, are trying to figure out how to make ends meet…
Elysa Gardner, USA Today, May 22, 2011
At a gala Monday night in midtown New York, Al Pacino and Bebe Neuwirth will be honored by an organization that has long provided vital services to many of their lesser-known and less fortunate peers.
Screen Actor
This past November, the Lillian Booth Actors Home of The Actors Fund in Englewood, N.J. was the proud host to 40 visitors from the National Joint SAG/AFTRA Senior Performers Committee…
Roland Li, Real Estate Weekly
The building, the Dorothy Ross Friedman Residence, includes 178 units of affordable housing for senior citizens and tenants with HIV and AIDS.
Reporting on Health, The California Endowment Health Insurance Fellowships, March 18, 2011
AHIRC’s Renata Marinaro was part of a South by Southwest (SXSW) music panel on Wednesday that offered resonant for musicians, who often struggle to...