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SAGAFTRA.org | Summer 2014 | SAG-AFTRA 29 SAGAFTRA.org | Summer 2014 | SAG-AFTRA 29 ANDREW H. WALKER/GETTY IMAGES x3 T he SAG Foundation held a ribbon-cutting ceremony April 30 to mark the grand opening of its Actors Center at 1900 Broadway, a facility that has already proven to be an invaluable resource for members. The event was attended by elected members and staff of the SAG Foundation and SAG-AFTRA, as well as some high-profile members who turned out to lend their support. Among them were Len Cariou, Margo Martindale, Joe Morton, Michael Potts and Isiah Whitlock Jr. ROMMEL DEMANO/GETTY IMAGES SAG Foundation Board member and SAG-AFTRA President Ken Howard, center, with actors Samantha Mathis and Judith Light Above, broadcasters Charles Osgood, left, and Rich Lamb; left, Robert De Niro Ribbon-Cutting Kickoff performers can take advantage of Actors Center offerings. A walk through the center showcases a number of members participating in voiceover lab orientations, main booth and solo booth workout sessions, instructor-led classes on the full Adobe Creative Suite and voiceover technique, BookPALS orientations and trainings, New York Casting Access workshops and more. To find out about the free workshops, training and resources at the SAG Foundation's Actors Center in New York, SAG-AFTRA members can register for an account at sagfoundation.org to receive event emails all year round. All members nationwide can benefit from the SAG Foundation's no-cost educational programming and resources by registering for an online account. The Actors Center was made possible by the extraordinary support of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, Screen Actors Guild Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund and People magazine. The EIF donated $300,000 to build a state-of- the-art voiceover lab and the SAG-MPPWF awarded $250,000 to assist with capital and operating expenses. "We are unbelievably grateful to the Entertainment Industry Foundation, the SAG Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund and People for their commitment to expanding the SAG Foundation's New York programming for performers and for the very generous gifts that will ensure that this critical, career-building programming is here to stay," said JoBeth Williams, SAG-AFTRA member and SAG Foundation president. SAGAFTRA.org | Summer 2014 | SAG-AFTRA 29 From left, SAG Foundation Board members David White, John McGuire, Rebecca Damon, Maureen Donnely, Dave Hutton and Ken Howard