The Entertainment Community Fund offers a broad spectrum of online and phone 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.

Time & Energy: Balancing the Multiple Demands of Art, Work and Life

Monday, Sep 14, 2022, 10 am–12 pm PT

Balancing the multiple demands of life, art and work can be a perpetual challenge for professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry. If you are struggling to get through endless to-do lists while still staying focused on what is most important to you, this workshop is for you.

 

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

Get started by attending The Career Center Orientation (Monday* or Thursday session) to enroll in the career services offered. Once you've done that, you can enroll in workshops including Getting Unstuck - How to Navigate Change* and Career Journey.

*Time listed in Eastern Time

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

Take Budgeting Nuts & Bolts*, proudly sponsored by Actors Federal Credit Union, to learn the basics of financial wellness. Additional workshops include Managing Cash Flow* and Investing Basics for Creative Professionals*.

*Time listed in Eastern Time

Health & Health Insurance

The Entertainment Community Fund offers personalized health insurance counseling and enrollment support via Entertainment Health Insurance Solutions, referrals to health care resources, seminars on how to best care for yourself and more.

You can also join us for Every Artist Insured California.

Health Insurance HQ provides an update on the health care landscape from the expert team at the Entertainment Community Fund’s Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC). View previous Health Insurance HQs here.

The Entertainment Community Fund operates several affordable housing residences across the country, including The Palm View in West Hollywood, and also offers online resources to help you learn more about affordable housing opportunities and other housing-related issues you may encounter.

Our available workshops include Applying for Affordable Housing (LA).

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

The next cohort of the Support Group for Dancers* is starting soon. Email [email protected] to learn more.

You can also attend the orientation for the Wednesday* or Thursday* cohort of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR).

Additional offerings include Mind Body Spirit - A Group for Black Women in Entertainment and Mindfulness Meditation with the Entertainment Community Fund*.

*Time listed in Eastern Time