Earlier last week, we received news the Governor issued the “May Revise” to the CA 25-26 budget. This revision included reverting $11.5 million allocated to the Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund (PAEPF) back to the General Fund and zeroing out funds for the program.
Established by SB 1116 (Portantino) @portantino , the PAPEF program offers funding to small-budget nonprofit performing arts organizations that have been affected by changes in California employment laws and rising costs.
In response, CA Arts Advocates @caartsadvocates immediately mobilized. CEO Julie Baker delivered a compelling testimony on the critical importance of the PAEPF and the severe consequences its defunding would have on the performing arts community.
Advocacy is using your voice, and we are your bullhorn. Join CA Arts Advocates in making a difference in the arts: caartsadvocates.org/members
We continue to work tirelessly with our partners at Actors’ Equity Association @actorsequity , Theatre Producers of Southern California @theatreprodsoca , and Arts for LA @arts4la to oppose these cuts and advocate for the restoration of PAEPF funding.
Learn more and join our campaign to save the PAEPF: caartsadvocates.org/campaigns/save-the-paepf
Monday, September 9 is $10 Theatre Community Night at GOD WILL DO THE REST. 🇵🇭 Connect with fellow artists and theatremakers, and learn more about the groups organizing and advocating for the LA Theatre Community.
✨ Featured Organizations ✨
• Consortium of Asian American Theaters and Artists
• BLKLST & LA ARTS
• Artistic Directors of Colors Alliance
• Theatre Producers of Southern California
• TeenTix
• Latino Theater Company’s Impact Theater Initiative
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GOD WILL DO THE REST
Written by Nicholas Pilapil
Directed by Fran de Leon
A world premiere production by Artists at Play & Latino Theater Company
⭐️ “A benchmark in Asian American theatre history as one of the best...extraordinarily compelling and outright hilarious...a top-notch ensemble cast who fire on all cylinders.”—The Nerds of Color
⭐️ “STAGE RAW TOP 10… RECOMMENDED… invites us into the exuberance and commotion that the Filipino American experience can be: openness, vulnerability, and sass in confronting dueling cultures.”—Stage Raw
Now - September 29
The Los Angeles Theatre Center
🎟️ Tickets on sale now at the link in bio
#AAPGWDTR #AAPGodWillDoTheRest #AAPTheRest #LAthtr #AAPxLTC #AAPxLATC #AAPatLATC #TheLATC #DTLA
REGISTER at CALPAY.ART!
The CA Nonprofit Performing Arts Paymaster Program is NOW OPEN for small theaters, symphonies, ballets, operas, chorales, dance companies, music organizations and other performing arts organizations throughout the state of California.
CalPayArt is a mission-driven nonprofit paymaster service program specifically designed to support payroll compliance and lower insurance and unemployment coverage costs for small nonprofit performing arts organizations in California.
We encourage nonprofit performing arts organizations that have been burdened by the increasing administrative labor of onboarding employees, managing unemployment and workers compensation to sign up for this program and share the information with your colleagues. As more organizations use the service, there is increased ability to negotiate and aggregate costs which will result in lower fees overall.
The California Nonprofit Performing Arts Paymaster is a program of Californians for the Arts, with paymaster services provided by Austin Creative Alliance. This activity is supported in part by the California Arts Council, a state agency.
If you are interested in learning more, registration is now open for an Informational Webinar, co-hosted by Theatre Producers of Southern California, Californians for the Arts, and Austin Creative Alliance on Wednesday, November 1 @ 2 pm.
REGISTER at CALPAY.ART
#CALPAYART #CAPeformingArts #CAPeformingArtsPaymaster
#SB1116 The Musical!
SB 1116 establishes the Equitable Payroll Fund (EPF), which is a grant program designed to support Small Nonprofit Performing Arts Organizations (SNPAOs) – and workers directly – by providing substantial reimbursements of payroll expenses.
This program will support jobs for anyone hired as an employee by a SNPAO, including both production and non-production employees and administrative staff, not unlike the Payroll Protection Program and similar Federal and State relief efforts.
Learn more at EquitablePayrollFund.org
Thank you to Sen. Anthony Portantino for authoring this bill, and to Actors Equity Association for partnering with us to make it happen! Let's save the arts in California!
Credits:
Music/Lyrics: Brendan Milburn and Vanessa Claire Stewart
Musical Direction: Marc Antonio Pritchett
Director/Editor: David Haverty with OddDog Pictures
Choreography: Annie Yee
Costumes: Linda Muggeridge
Cast:
Marc Antonio Pritchett
Emerson Boatwright
Vanessa Claire Stewart
Paul Wong
Kristin Towers-Rowles
and
French Stewart
Special Thanks to Elina de Santos and Rogue Machine Theatre
#SB1116 #LAThtr #HFF22 #SFThtr #SupportSmallStages #JobsEquityCommunity @portantino@sanjosearts@casa0101@teatro_vision@ncrteureka@SoloOpera@centerstagetheatersb@Ballet22_@roguemachinetheater@openfisttheatrecompany@caforthearts@arts4la@celebrationthtr@TheatreUnleashed
Got 4 minutes to help #SB1116 tonight?
That's all it takes to send a letter of support to the labor committee! Follow the steps outlined in the link in our bio!
#LinkInBio #LAThtr #HFF22 #SoCalTheatre #theatre #theater #artsactivism
10:30AM TODAY!
Join our first #SB1116 Coalition Meeting today, Friday, April 15th for just 60 minutes.
Don't miss this first chance to ask your questions and get real clarity about SB1116: The Performing Arts Equitable Payroll Fund.
What does it actually say?
How does it work?
How can it help you?
Members of the Pro SB1116 Coalition will be present, along with Kristi Lopez from chief sponsor Senator @Portantino 's office.
You can help shape the final form of this bill with your questions, feedback, and support!
RSVP NOW: bit.ly/sb1116-kickoff or at link in bio
#artsjobs #equity #community #CAjobs #workforcedevelopment #equitablepayrollfund #LAThtr #HFF22 @arts4la@sb1116ca@actorsequity@caforthearts
