Dallas-Fort Worth

This single session monthly workshop focuses on helping you to start tracking your income and expenses in a way that makes sense for artists and creative professionals who don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will learn how to stop guessing and really get specific about the ways in which money moves in and out of your life.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m CT / 1 p.m. PT

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The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

This single session monthly workshop focuses on helping you to start tracking your income and expenses in a way that makes sense for artists and creative professionals who don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will learn how to stop guessing and really get specific about the ways in which money moves in and out of your life.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP

This single session monthly workshop focuses on helping you to start tracking your income and expenses in a way that makes sense for artists and creative professionals who don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will learn how to stop guessing and really get specific about the ways in which money moves in and out of your life.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP

This single session monthly workshop focuses on helping you to start tracking your income and expenses in a way that makes sense for artists and creative professionals who don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will learn how to stop guessing and really get specific about the ways in which money moves in and out of your life.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP

This single session monthly workshop focuses on helping you to start tracking your income and expenses in a way that makes sense for artists and creative professionals who don't always earn and spend the same way each month. You will learn how to stop guessing and really get specific about the ways in which money moves in and out of your life.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP

This event is only open to members from locals outside of LA and NY.

On June 29, 2020, the SAG-AFTRA National Board met and reviewed the 2020 TV/Theatrical Contracts, and voted to approve and recommend a “Yes” vote.

All members who are eligible to vote were mailed a postcard on July 1, 2020, with voting information for the proposed 2020 TV/Theatrical Contracts.  

Members in locals outside of Los Angeles and New York are invited to an informational meeting to learn the facts about the proposed agreement.

All meetings take place online via Zoom. Log in information will be sent upon RSVP.

Tuesday, July 14, 2-5 p.m. PT / 4-7 p.m. CT / 5-8 p.m. ET

RSVP: Reservations are required. Please complete form below to RSVP. Please note that you must be logged in to RSVP. 
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All meeting information subject to change.

Check sagaftra.org/contracts2020 and watch your email for notices with information about meetings. 

All SAG-AFTRA members are urged to attend these important informational meetings. Meetings are only open to paid-up SAG-AFTRA members in good standing (paid through April 30, 2020 or October 31, 2020), no guests are allowed. Parents/ guardians of performers under 18 years old are welcome. 

If you are unable to attend and have questions regarding the tentative agreement, please email TVTH2020@sagaftra.org or call (866) 287-1853.

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You’ve got the script, you’ve learned the lines, but how do you stand out and nail that self-taped audition? Join SAG-AFTRA President Gabrielle Carteris and leading television, film and new media casting director Jason Kennedy for a primer on self-taping for television auditions featuring insider tips from an expert who sees hundreds of self-tapes each week.

10 a.m. PT / noon CT / 1 p.m. ET  

Jason Kennedy is currently casting the popular long-running CBS series NCIS and NCIS: Los Angeles. He has worked on more than 50 different projects, including the CBS spinoff series NCIS: New Orleans, TNT's King & Maxwell, the BBC and HBO's Emmy-winning House of Saddam, SyFy's The Dresden Files, CW's Reba, Dawson's Creek, Living with Fran and Run of the House, plus feature films such as Congratulations, Cursed, PU-239, A Little Thing Called Murder and Cameron Crowe's Elizabethtown. Kennedy is a member of the Television Academy and serves on the National Board of Directors for the Casting Society of America.

This program will be recorded and may be later shared in whole or in part on SAG-AFTRA’s website and social media channels.

This workshop is not intended to imply an endorsement of any individual or company by SAG-AFTRA. The information provided through the workshop is given for informational purposes and may not be a suitable substitute for the advice of other industry professionals. You should always use good judgment in these matters and should not act or refrain from acting based solely on information provided through the workshop.

Join us for a remote Zoom conversation with Casting Director Angelique Midthunder. This is an "Ask Me Anything" style Q+A. Member participation encouraged. This conversation will not be recorded.

When: July 1, 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

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RSVP-ed members will receive the Zoom link by email one hour prior to the start of the program, and will be able to ask questions through Zoom's chat function.

Angelique Midthunder began her career in casting in the mid-1990s after working internationally as an actress and discovering an intrigue for the casting process.

Angelique spent many successful years working in Los Angeles, and in 2005 relocated to Santa Fe, New Mexico where she quickly became one of the Southwest region's preeminent casting directors.

In addition to casting every character type, Angelique has developed a special niche for casting Indigenous roles and prides herself on preserving integrity in cultural casting while recognizing the value of creative freedom.  

In 2010 she was nominated alongside Richard Hicks and David Ruben for an Emmy for location casting on “Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special” for Georgia O’Keeffe - and in 2017, she was nominated alongside Jeanne McCarthy for an Aritos Award for location casting for "Captain Fantastic."  She is a current member of the Casting Society of America (CSA) and the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.  

http://www.midthundercasting.com/

Moderated by Rochelle Rose, National Director of Performers Programs, SAG-AFTRA Foundation.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

When: 4 p.m ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m PT

There are many areas an actor can pursue within the entertainment industry. By taking the time to narrow down what an actor really wants to focus on it can free them up to deepen their pursuit of job opportunities. In this session, we will examine the different ways an actor can focus their career goals and discuss how one can create a system by which to effectively target the industry professionals within that area.

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Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small group sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for 1.5 - 2 hours. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel discussion here.

The products and services noted herein are provided as an informational service to SAG-AFTRA members and are administered by entities independent of SAG-AFTRA. Any questions must be handled by the provider. This information is not intended to serve as an endorsement nor is any warranty or guarantee implied.

 

This class will meet REMOTELY. All RSVP'D Members will receive a GOOGLE HANGOUTS Link inviting them to join the class at the time of Check-in.

When: 4 p.m. ET / 3 p.m. CT / 1 p.m. PT

Click here to RSVP.

Time is a finite resource. If you do not plan how to best use your time, days, weeks, months or years could go by without you feeling like your goals have been achieved. In this small group session we will examine where you can adjust past habits to best use your time in relation to your acting pursuits. You will come out of this session with some techniques to budget your time more effectively.

Please bring pencil or pen along with something to take notes.

Small group sessions are facilitated discussions with the goal of digging deeper into some of the information and advice shared within the panels. These sessions provide a time to break down concepts into practical action items by which an actor can individually apply to their professional pursuits. This session will last for an hour and a half. Participants must stay for the whole time.

Before attending, it is recommended you watch the panel discussion here.