Actors' Equity Association, the national labor union representing more than 51,000 professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, has voiced its support for The Arts and Music in Schools Ballot initiative that would generate roughly $900 million in funding each year towards arts education in California public schools.
"Every child deserves an arts education. A love of the arts and understanding of its craft not only makes us better members of our communities, but can provide the groundwork for a lifelong career," said Kate Shindle, president of Actors' Equity Association. "Our governments can and should do more to create these opportunities for students. Crucially, this initiative recognizes the importance of inclusion in public arts funding, and will provide even more money to help students in schools from low income communities, where it is needed most. We are hopeful that Californians will be able to vote to enact this measure come November."
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