Workshops,
Groups & Seminars

The Actors Fund offers a broad spectrum of programs to support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts. Learn more and register for free workshops and services pertaining to The Career Center, Financial Wellness, Health & Health Insurance, Housing and Social Services.

FEATURED WORKSHOP

How to Manage Chronic Back Pain

Wednesday, October 2, 5:30–6:30 pm

Chronic back pain is a common yet misunderstood problem. Effects can range from being a mere nuisance to severely impacting your work and way of life. This workshop will introduce a better understanding of what areas are involved in chronic back pain and how to address them, and help you learn non-operative ways of managing chronic back pain.

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The Career Center

The Career Center offers a comprehensive suite of programs and services that help entertainment industry and performing arts professionals identify and find sideline work and discover new careers outside the industry.

Some upcoming workshops include The Career Center Orientation (including a Monday evening session!) to enroll in the career services offered; What Now? A Roadmap to Meaningful Work; Creative Career Storytelling: Engaging Your Audience; Accepting the Offer and the Performing Arts Worker Mixer.

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Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness seminars increase your financial knowledge and help you learn the tools and skills to support lifelong financial health and stability.

Attend a free session of Budgeting Nuts & Bolts to learn the basics of financial planning and prepare you for future workshops to best manage and plan your budget.

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Health & Health Insurance

The Actors Fund offers personalized health insurance counseling and enrollment support, referrals to health care resources, primary medical care at The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts and seminars on how to best care for yourself.

Each month’s Health Insurance HQ provides an update on the health care landscape from the expert team at The Actors Fund’s Artists Health Insurance Resource Center. This month, learn tips for Medicare Fall Open Enrollment.

Get your free flu shot at The Friedman Health Center, and join us for upcoming workshops including How to Manage Chronic Back Pain, Every Artist Insured and Welcome to Medicare.

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Housing

The Actors Fund operates several affordable housing residences across the country, and also offers resources to help you learn more about affordable housing opportunities and other housing-related issues you may encounter.

Some upcoming seminars include Apartment Hunting 101: Strategies for Finding Housing in NYC, Applying for Affordable Housing in both Manhattan and Brooklyn , and Affordable Housing for Seniors.

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Social Services

With respect and understanding, our professional social workers offer our community help to address a wide array of challenges via counseling and support groups, education and practical help—completely free of charge.

Upcoming support groups include the Support Group for Injured Dancers, Self-Care to Give Care and Self-Care For Women in the Entertainment Industry.

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In NYC emergencies can happen at any time. Notify NYC is a new program from the New York City Office of Emergency Management designed to keep you up to date about emergencies and services that impact all New Yorkers, whether it’s at home, work or in the community. Choose from alerts about events, public health, school closings and delays, and parking rules suspensions, and have them sent to your either your email or mobile phone. Register for free by visiting NYC.gov/notifynyc or by calling 311 today.

Programs of The Career Center, Career Transition For Dancers and The Dancers Resource at The Actors Fund are supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. These programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Thank you to our Dance programming sponsor.

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