The Hollywood Arts Collective Rita Moreno Arts Building is Slated to Open Fall 2024
Hollywood, CA (August 16, 2023) — The Entertainment Community Fund—formerly known as The Actors Fund—has received a generous $5 million donation from the 20-time Tony-winning and Emmy-nominated British entertainment producer, John Gore, via The John Gore Foundation for the arts complex of The Hollywood Arts Collective (HAC) being named after the great Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno.
The Fund is continuing construction on the $135 million housing and community arts project, which also includes 151 affordable housing units in The Cicely Tyson Residential Building. There is still $16 million to be raised to complete the project by fall 2024. In 2019, both Rita Moreno and John Gore received the Fund’s Medal of Honor in recognition of their support and enrichment of the performing arts and entertainment community.
“It’s an honor to support the Fund in their tireless work of being a safety net for those in need in the performing arts–and even more meaningful to do so in recognition of the contributions to our industry by Rita Moreno, my fellow honoree at the 2019 Medal of Honor ceremony,” said John Gore, Chairman and CEO of The John Gore Organization.
“As The Hollywood Arts Collective gets closer to completion, the value of all it will bring to improve the lives of those in the entertainment community in Los Angeles keeps growing,” said the Fund’s CEO and President, Joe Benincasa. “We’re incredibly grateful to John Gore and The John Gore Foundation for their continued support of the performing arts and the impact they make across the entire country.”
Located in the heart of Hollywood, The Hollywood Arts Collective comprises two buildings—The Cicely Tyson Residential Building and The Rita Moreno Arts Building—that together will provide affordable space for performing arts and entertainment professionals to live, work and create. The complex will house the new Glorya Kaufman Performing Arts Theater, open opportunities in creative careers for underserved youth in the neighborhood, preserve a home for long-time tenants of the former space LA Contemporary Exhibitions (LACE), and host the Western Region Headquarters for the Entertainment Community Fund. The Fund is grateful to development partners Thomas Safran & Associates and Kingdom Development.
Photos from The Hollywood Arts Collective Naming Dedication in June 2022 can be downloaded HERE—featuring Rita Moreno, Fund Chair, Annette Bening; Executive Director of the Western Region, Keith McNutt; Fund CEO and President, Joe Benincasa; Cicely Tyson’s nephew, Reginald Henry; and Cicely Tyson’s great-niece, Rene Henry.
For more information, please visit https://www.tsahousing.com/property/hollywoodartscollective.
In addition to affordable housing opportunities, the Entertainment Community Fund offers emergency financial assistance and other support services to members in the performing arts and entertainment industries. As of August 10, the Fund has distributed over $4 million to more than 2,000 film and television workers amid the ongoing work stoppage.
Since May 1, the Fund has raised over $7 million to support film and television workers from notable donors like Seth MacFarlane, The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family Foundation, Stacey Abrams, Annette Bening, Tom Bergeron, Greg Berlanti, Rachel Bloom, Rosanne Cash in memory of Johnny Cash, Suzanne Collins & Cap Pryor, Minnie Driver, Vince Gilligan, Lynn Nottage, Michelle Pfeiffer & David E. Kelley, Daniel Radcliffe, Shonda Rhimes and Steven Spielberg & Kate Capshaw.
If people need help or can give help, please visit entertainmentcommunity.org/workstoppage2023.
ABOUT THE ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
The Entertainment Community Fund, formerly The Actors Fund, is a national human services organization that addresses the unique needs of people who work in performing arts and entertainment with services focused on health and wellness, career and life, and housing. Since 1882, the Fund has sought to ensure stability, encourage resiliency and be a safety net for those who shape our country’s cultural vibrancy. Learn more at entertainmentcommunity.org.
ABOUT THE JOHN GORE ORGANIZATION
The John Gore Organization is the leading presenter, distributor and marketer of Broadway theater worldwide. Under the leadership of 20-time Tony-winning theater producer and owner John Gore, its family of companies includes Broadway Across America, Broadway.com, The Broadway Channel, BroadwayBox.com, Broadway Brands and Group Sales Box Office. The company presents shows in 48 cities across North America as well as on Broadway, Off-Broadway, London’s West End, Japan and China. It has won Tony Awards in every producing category as well as numerous other Drama League, Drama Desk and Olivier Awards. The John Gore Organization is committed to supporting theater access and education programs that introduce Broadway to the next generation of audiences and theater professionals. For more information, visit www.JohnGore.com.
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