Actors' Equity Foundation

Actors' Equity Foundation The Actors' Equity Foundation exists to support the professional theatre community, while promoting and investing in the performing arts.

Established in 1962, The Actors' Equity Foundations, a 501c3 tax-exempt organization, exists to support the professional theatre community, from emerging artists to seasoned vets, while promoting and investing in the performing arts. WHAT WE DO:
-GRANTS to over 150 theaters nationwide
-FINANCIAL SUPPORT to agencies serving the arts community: HIV/AIDS programs, diversity initiatives, career transition services, and more
-SCHOLARSHIPS to graduating high school seniors in the arts
-AWARDS celebrating the talent of individual actors

09/09/2026

Listen in as Dance Captain/Swing Lauralyn McClelland () shares why performing in Schmigadoon’s ensemble every night is a dream.

Congratulations to the ensemble of for winning the 2026 ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus!

08/28/2026

Listen in to hear Sandy Nance, the winner of the 2026 Patrick Quinn Award for Distinguished Service to Actors, talk about who she’s sharing this award with 🥹

Hint: it might be you! 🙌🏼

08/21/2026

Listen in to the Shakespearean insights that Joe A Callaway Award winner Olivia Reis shared that made our audience audibly react.

11-year-old Olivia fell in love with Shakespeare as a puzzle, and we’re so glad that she did.

08/12/2026

McKinley Belcher III, one of our 2026 Joe A Callaway Award winners, shares how special the relationships are that are built while collaborating on meaning work.

Spend a moment getting emotional with us 🥹

07/29/2026

Today we’re sharing why Richard Seff Award Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson thinks creatives are more important than ever in 2026.

Listen in to hear his inspiring advice for changemakers young and old(er).

07/20/2026

Richard Seff Award winner Linda Emond was honored for her work in BECKY SHAW, and by her count, that’s professional production number 56!

She’s learned a thing or two about how collaborative theatre is. Listen in to hear who she couldn’t have done this without 🥹

Thank you to everyone who attended our Puppetry for Dancers workshop, presented in partnership with Puppetry on Broadway...
07/16/2026

Thank you to everyone who attended our Puppetry for Dancers workshop, presented in partnership with Puppetry on Broadway. Special thanks to our fantastic facilitator Andrew Wilson, who really helped everyone’s creativity come alive 👏🏼👏🏽👏🏿

07/06/2026

Listen in to hear Clarence Derwent Award winner McKenzie Kurtz read from her 8-year-old self’s diary entry at our 2026 Awards Ceremony.

It’s adorable and charming and we’re so happy to be able to honor both grown up and 8-year-old McKenzie.

07/01/2026

Some brilliant insight from Clarence Derwent Award winner Ali Louis Bourzgui at our 2026 Awards Ceremony.

Listen in to see how Ali prepared to become a part of this year’s Broadway season 🥹

A massive thank you to everyone who made our 2026 Awards Ceremony such a beautiful success! We are so happy to announce ...
06/26/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who made our 2026 Awards Ceremony such a beautiful success! We are so happy to announce that we reached our $100,000 theater grant fundraising goal and had an amazing time doing it.

With that, we are starting our next year's fundraising efforts off strong, with just over $20,000 raised at our Awards Ceremony. If you'd like to help us achieve our next year's goal, please head to: https://bit.ly/AEFmeetsthemoment

photo credit: Austin Ruffer

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