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.

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Lights, Camera, Cognition: Keeping Your Mind Sharp

Explore simple, everyday habits that support brain health, like staying mentally and physically active, eating well, sleeping better and staying socially connected at this workshop designed specifically for professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry. Taking small steps today can support your memory, focus and long-term cognitive wellness.

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The Career Center

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 to enroll in the career services offered. You can also join us for Getting Unstuck: Navigating Career ChangeTime & Energy | Part 1 & 2Career Journey | Acts 1 & 2 and Personal Branding for Your Job Search.

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Financial Wellness

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 Intro to Financial Wellness, proudly sponsored by Actors Federal Credit Union, to learn the basics of financial wellness. You can also join us for Managing Debt & Credit 1: Eliminating Debt and Managing Debt & Credit 2: Building Credit.

Health & Health Insurance

The Entertainment Community Fund offers personalized health insurance counseling and enrollment support, referrals to health care resources and seminars on how to care for yourself.

It’s time to enroll in or renew your health insurance plan, and the Entertainment Community Fund can help! Join us for Medicare Open Enrollment: What to Know for 2026 and Every Dramatist Insured: Fall Open Enrollment. Both of these webinars are made possible thanks to Venturous Theater Fund.

You can also join us for Welcome to Medicare and Every Artist Insured: Getting Affordable Coverage in NY/NJ.

Affordable Care Act seminars and enrollment services are made possible, in part, by a generous grant from the Community Service Society and Venturous Theater Fund.

The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts, our primary and specialty care health center, is open for appointments. The Health Center accepts most insurance plans, including commercial insurances, several Marketplace/Exchange plans, Medicare and Workers’ Compensation. Call 212.930.7300 for an appointment.

Housing

The Entertainment Community 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.

Our upcoming workshops, provided through the Housing Resource Center, include Applying for Affordable Housing in NYC, NYC Housing Connect Tutorial which will help applicants navigate New York City’s latest housing lottery system and Affordable Housing for Seniors in NYC.

Social Services

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.

Our offerings include Anxiety Toolbox, Beginner's Guide to Therapy and Guide to Personal Wellness.

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Programs of The Career Center, Career Transition For Dancers and The Dancers Resource at the Entertainment Community 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 the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

                                         

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