by Melanie Grayce West, The Wall Street Journal
Jeffrey Bolton attributes his success as an investor to the long days he put in as an actor.
New York City has a designer for its first micro-unit apartment building. Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday a development team won the design competition for the pilot program.
Pre-fab rentals will be built first on E. 27th St. and be ready by Sept. 2015
By Holly Reich, New York Daily News, October 24, 2012
Brian Stokes Mitchell will perform a benefit concert for The Actors Fund at Alice Tully Hall on October 31.
By Suzanne Russell, Rahway Home News Tribune, August 14, 2012
Playwright Ally Blumenfeld and actor, director and writer Brandon Monokian live in Montclair and are curious about plans for affordable housing in Rahway for members of the visual and performing arts community.
By Ryan Hutchins, The Star-Ledger, August 14, 2012
A group planning to develop affordable housing in Rahway for actors, artists and other creative professionals launched an online survey this week, asking people in those industries what they would like to see in the project.
By Robert Simonson, Playbill.com, July 6, 2012
When the Supreme Court, on June 28, upheld President Obama's Affordable Care Act by a vote of 5 to 4, pundits on both sides of the issue—pro and con—declared the legislation would affect the lives of every citizen in the union.
The Star-Ledger, May 6, 2012
Finally, the artists are coming to the Rahway Arts District. The gritty former manufacturing town has placed a hefty bet on the arts, and that gamble may be about to pay off.
Rahway Rising Blog, April 12, 2012
A collaboration between a Newark-based developer and The Actors Fund would bring 60 units of affordable housing for people in the arts and entertainment industry to the Rahway Arts District (RAD).
Playbill.com, March 26, 2012
The Actors Fund presents the 17th edition of Nothing Like a Dame, a benefit for the Phyllis Newman Women's Health Initiative…
Star-Ledger, March 25, 2012
Now the nonprofit organization is eyeing locations in Newark for artist housing, and according to a recent survey of almost 1,500 New York City-area performers, there’s plenty of demand.
The Hollywood Reporter, March 19, 2012
Creator Shonda Rhimes is joined by 10 cast members for a live benefit concert at UCLA to support the nonprofit organization that provides care and services to industry professionals.
Los Angeles Times, March 15, 2012
Sara Ramirez and Justin Chambers are among the 'Grey's Anatomy' doctors who will perform songs from the show's musical episode in a benefit concert at UCLA's Royce Hall.
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…