Monday, October 31, 2011

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The Actors Fund, the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, and Sweet Home New Orleans offer free seminar on health care reform for

local visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals

New Orleans is next stop on the "Every Artist Insured Tour"

NEW YORK, NY - The Actors Fund's Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC) will offer a free health care seminar to visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals at the AshéCultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in New Orleans on November 2, 2011, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The seminar, co-sponsored by Sweet Home New Orleans and the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, will address how our nation's artists can benefit from recent health care reform. The event will mark the next stop on AHIRC's "Every Artist Insured Tour," encompassing dozens of cities across the country. To register, call the Ashé Cultural Arts Center at 504.569.9070, or visit ahirc.org/everyartistinsuredtour for more information.

The seminar will show attendees how to evaluate their current coverage, and whether there's a better plan or program available. Seminar topics will include understanding health care reform; applying for government programs; finding affordable health insurance and health care; getting insured despite a pre-existing condition; and lowering the cost of medications. The seminar will be followed by a Q&A and individual consultations. All information is comprehensive and unbiased, with no commercial or political sponsors.

Established in 1998, AHIRC's mission is to help all artists in the United States get quality affordable health insurance for themselves and their families. Many of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which passed on March 23, 2010, are directed at the individual and small group market, where the majority of visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals who are ineligible for union insurance find themselves.

"The median income for actors, dancers and musicians is below $24,000 per year and only a small percentage have full time work," said Jim Brown, National Director of Health Services for The Actors Fund. "Our team from AHIRC understands health care for artists, and we're proud to partner with Ashé Cultural Arts Center to provide this seminar for the local New Orleans arts community."

"Every Artist Insured: Understanding Health Care Reform", a guide to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, otherwise known as the health care reform, will be available at the seminar.

This free guide is also available at ahirc.org.

Other Louisiana cities upcoming on the tour include:

Baton Rouge, LA
Tipitina's Music Co-Op
2600 Government St
November 3, 2011, 2 pm - 4 pm

Lafayette, LA

101 Jefferson St. Suite 100
November 4, 2011, 2 - 4 pm

To request a seminar in your area or for more information, contact Jim Brown, The Actors Fund's National Director of Health Services, at 917.281.5966, or email jbrown@actorsfund.org.

ASHÉ CULTURAL ARTS CENTER is an initiative of EFFORTS OF GRACE, INC. Located in Central City New Orleans, Ashé Cultural Arts Center has established a successful practice of cultural art presentation and production, community development, artist support, and the creation of partnerships and collaborations that amplify the impact and reach of our outreach and support efforts. Visit www.ashecac.org

THE LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY FOUNDATION The primary mission of the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation is to be a catalyst for the development and enhancement of the distinct cultural industries of Louisiana by promoting the economic health and quality of life of our cultural economy workforce. Visit www.culturaleconomy.org.

SWEET HOME NEW ORLEANS The mission of Sweet Home New Orleans is to support the individuals and organizations that will perpetuate New Orleans' unique musical and cultural traditions. It provides Social Services, Economic Development, and Community Revitalization programming to local musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members. Visit www.sweethomeneworleans.org.

THE ARTISTS HEALTH INSURANCE RESOURCE CENTER (AHIRC), a program of The Actors Fund, was created in 1998 with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts to help people in entertainment and the arts find affordable health care and health care coverage and reduce the number of uninsured artists. AHIRC offers in-person counseling in New York and Los Angeles, national telephone support, an internet resource database (www.ahirc.org) with over a half-million visitors each year and more than 100 Getting and Keeping Health Insurance workshops held at arts, cultural and human services organizations throughout the country. Visit www.ahirc.org.

THE ACTORS FUND is a national human services organization that helps everyone - performers and those behind the scenes - who works in performing arts and entertainment, serving more than 12,000 people annually. Programs include social services and emergency assistance, health care and insurance, housing, and employment and training services. Visit www.actorsfund.org.

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SAVE THE DATES
3 FESTIVALS: Free and Open to the Public / Vending Opportunities
(504) 569-9070
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Saturday, November 12, 2011

Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival

Ecuadorian Festival

1700 Block of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard


&


December 9, 10 & 11, 2011

Holiday on the Boulevard

Ashé Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

FUNDERS LANGUAGE 2011-JAN


Contact Information:

Ashé Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113

(504) 569-9070

www.ashecac.org

CAROL BEBELLE
Co-founder & Executive Director

Join Our Mailing List

Every Artist Insured Tour

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Actors Fund Logo

The Actors Fund, the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, and Sweet Home New Orleans offer free seminar on health care reform for

local visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals

New Orleans is next stop on the "Every Artist Insured Tour"

NEW YORK, NY - The Actors Fund's Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRC) will offer a free health care seminar to visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals at the Ash�Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard in New Orleans on November 2, 2011, from 6 pm to 8 pm. The seminar, co-sponsored by Sweet Home New Orleans and the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation, will address how our nation's artists can benefit from recent health care reform. The event will mark the next stop on AHIRC's "Every Artist Insured Tour," encompassing dozens of cities across the country. To register, call the Ash� Cultural Arts Center at 504.569.9070, or visit ahirc.org/everyartistinsuredtour for more information.

The seminar will show attendees how to evaluate their current coverage, and whether there's a better plan or program available. Seminar topics will include understanding health care reform; applying for government programs; finding affordable health insurance and health care; getting insured despite a pre-existing condition; and lowering the cost of medications. The seminar will be followed by a Q&A and individual consultations. All information is comprehensive and unbiased, with no commercial or political sponsors.

Established in 1998, AHIRC's mission is to help all artists in the United States get quality affordable health insurance for themselves and their families. Many of the provisions of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which passed on March 23, 2010, are directed at the individual and small group market, where the majority of visual and performing artists and entertainment professionals who are ineligible for union insurance find themselves.

"The median income for actors, dancers and musicians is below $24,000 per year and only a small percentage have full time work," said Jim Brown, National Director of Health Services for The Actors Fund. "Our team from AHIRC understands health care for artists, and we're proud to partner with Ash� Cultural Arts Center to provide this seminar for the local New Orleans arts community."

"Every Artist Insured: Understanding Health Care Reform", a guide to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010, otherwise known as the health care reform, will be available at the seminar.

This free guide is also available at ahirc.org.

Other Louisiana cities upcoming on the tour include:

Baton Rouge, LA
Tipitina's Music Co-Op
2600 Government St
November 3, 2011, 2 pm - 4 pm

Lafayette, LA

101 Jefferson St. Suite 100
November 4, 2011, 2 - 4 pm

To request a seminar in your area or for more information, contact Jim Brown, The Actors Fund's National Director of Health Services, at 917.281.5966, or email jbrown@actorsfund.org.

ASH� CULTURAL ARTS CENTER is an initiative of EFFORTS OF GRACE, INC. Located in Central City New Orleans, Ash� Cultural Arts Center has established a successful practice of cultural art presentation and production, community development, artist support, and the creation of partnerships and collaborations that amplify the impact and reach of our outreach and support efforts. Visit www.ashecac.org

THE LOUISIANA CULTURAL ECONOMY FOUNDATION The primary mission of the Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation is to be a catalyst for the development and enhancement of the distinct cultural industries of Louisiana by promoting the economic health and quality of life of our cultural economy workforce. Visit www.culturaleconomy.org.

SWEET HOME NEW ORLEANS The mission of Sweet Home New Orleans is to support the individuals and organizations that will perpetuate New Orleans' unique musical and cultural traditions. It provides Social Services, Economic Development, and Community Revitalization programming to local musicians, Mardi Gras Indians, and Social Aid & Pleasure Club members. Visit www.sweethomeneworleans.org.

THE ARTISTS HEALTH INSURANCE RESOURCE CENTER (AHIRC), a program of The Actors Fund, was created in 1998 with the support of the National Endowment for the Arts to help people in entertainment and the arts find affordable health care and health care coverage and reduce the number of uninsured artists. AHIRC offers in-person counseling in New York and Los Angeles, national telephone support, an internet resource database (www.ahirc.org) with over a half-million visitors each year and more than 100 Getting and Keeping Health Insurance workshops held at arts, cultural and human services organizations throughout the country. Visit www.ahirc.org.

THE ACTORS FUND is a national human services organization that helps everyone - performers and those behind the scenes - who works in performing arts and entertainment, serving more than 12,000 people annually. Programs include social services and emergency assistance, health care and insurance, housing, and employment and training services. Visit www.actorsfund.org.

###


SAVE THE DATES
3 FESTIVALS: Free and Open to the Public / Vending Opportunities
(504) 569-9070
------------------------------

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival

Ecuadorian Festival

1700 Block of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard


&


December 9, 10 & 11, 2011

Holiday on the Boulevard

Ash� Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

FUNDERS LANGUAGE 2011-JAN


Contact Information:

Ash� Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113

(504) 569-9070

www.ashecac.org

CAROL BEBELLE
Co-founder & Executive Director

Join Our Mailing List

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Gulluh Books

Amazon.com Widgets

Some of my favorite picks of Gullah Geechee books.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Free Screening of Rejoice and Shout at AsheCAC!

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FILM AND GOSPEL COME TOGETHER TONIGHT AT ASH�!

Live Gospel!

featuring

The Electrifying Crown Seekers

Tyrone Chambers

Rev. Lois Dejean

Ash� Cultural Arts Center at 6:00 p.m.

1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

PLUS

Rejoice and Shout

SAVE THE DATES
3 FESTIVALS: Free and Open to the Public / Vending Opportunities
(504) 569-9070
------------------------------

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival

Ecuadorean Festival

1700 Block of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard


&


December 9, 10 & 11, 2011

Holiday on the Boulevard

Ash� Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard

FUNDERS LANGUAGE 2011-JAN


Contact Information:

Ash� Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd.
New Orleans, LA 70113
(504) 569-9070

www.ashecac.org

CAROL BEBELLE
Co-founder & Executive Director

Join Our Mailing List

Friday, October 14, 2011

Free Screening of DEAF JAM by Judy Lieff

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ASH� CULTURAL ARTS CENTER
invites you to a free community screening of

DEAF JAM

by Judy Lieff

Deaf Jam Photo

Aneta Brodski, a deaf teen living in New York City, discovers the power of American Sign Language poetry.
As she prepares to be one of the first deaf poets to compete in a youth slam,
her journey leads to an unexpected collaboration.
Friday, October 21, 2011 at 6:00 p.m.
FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Ash� Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard, New Orleans

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STICK AROUND FOR THE TALK-BACK AFTER THE FILM
with
Frederick "Hollywood" Delahoussaye, Moderator
Poet; Assistant Coordinator, Kuumba Institute, Ash� Cultural Arts Center
PANELISTS
Benjamin Trahan, Director of the TRIO Talent Search America Organization, Dillard University
Asia Rainey, Director of Wordplay New Orleans; Coach of New Orleans Youth Slam Team (NOYS)
Preach (Asia-Vinae) New Orleans Youth Slam Team Poet
Shedrick White, Director of Never Ending Words Foundation (motivational speaker, poet, educator)

For more information: (504) 569-9070 - www.ashecac.org.
Film Series Logo

Credit box for film series


SAVE THE DATES
3 FESTIVALS: Free and Open to the Public / Vending Opportunities
(504) 569-9070
------------------------------

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Make a Joyful Noise Gospel Festival

Ecuadorean Festival

1700 Block of Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard


&


December 9, 10 & 11, 2011

Holiday on the Boulevard

Ash� Cultural Arts Center, 1712 Oretha Castle Haley Boulevard