For nearly forty years, the SAG-AFTRA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has served as the industry’s vital safety net, educational hub and community haven, offering emergency financial assistance and FREE professional development programs to 160,000 SAG-AFTRA performers nationwide.
The Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists will be a 15,000 square foot world-class facility located on the Penthouse Level of the SAG-AFTRA Building at 5757 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles. Named in honor of Actors’ Council member and longtime Foundation supporter Meryl Streep, the Center will serve as an educational hub and creative home for all 160,000 SAG-AFTRA artists.
The Center will include a state-of-the-art screening room with the latest technology, voiceover recording sound booths, on-camera recording studio, tech labs, an editing bay, and instructional classrooms.
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The Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Screening Room, the crown jewel of the Meryl Streep Center for Performing Artists, will be an intimate screening room and educational space named in honor of Actors’ Council members and major supporters of the Foundation.
Featuring the latest in digital screen technology, this state-of-the art facility with live streaming capability and cutting edge surround sound, will play a leading role in delivering the “cinema of the future,” bringing the visual power of LED picture quality to the big screen.
The Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson Screening Room will host over 200 film and television screenings every year with Q&As featuring the greatest actors, directors, producers, show runners, and influencers in the entertainment industry who will speak about their current projects and their substantive careers to an audience of SAG-AFTRA performers.
Additionally, the theater, lobby, and accompanying catering facilities will also be available for third party rentals for film and television screenings, premieres, meetings, lectures, and receptions.
As our industry and beyond celebrates another magical evening at SAG Awards, we recap the SAG-AFTRA Foundation’s work and impact since our inception in 1985, introduce our new hybrid programming model, and share some exciting news of what lies ahead!
We’re thankful for so many who’ve helped play a pivotal role in our efforts over the last 38 years, and to the many donors and supporters who have stepped up to date to help SAG-AFTRA artists and families in need.
As our journey continues together, remember…if you need help, just ask, and if you can help, please give.
