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30 SAG-AFTRA | Summer/Fall 2017 | SAGAFTRA.org and professional insights. To participate, members must rst complete the program's application on the Foundation's website, which requires signing up for a free user account. The Casting Access Online program also offers SAG-AFTRA members who reside in any of the other 23 locals the opportunity to participate in online casting classes with notable casting directors from across the United States. When a new Casting Access Online class is announced, eligible users RSVP to request a space and are added on a rst-come, rst-served basis. Conrmed participants will be notied by email and, three days prior to the online class, will receive sides selected for them by the participating casting director. Members then have four days to rehearse, record and upload a video containing their performances of the sides to YouTube for review in class. COMPUTER & ON-CAMERA LABS The Foundation's Computer Labs in Los Angeles and New York offer SAG-AFTRA members access to cutting- edge technology and industry-level software in a supportive and collaborative instructional environment. Members can take classes and learn how to create, edit and submit reels, demos and resumes to projects through their casting website memberships. SAG-AFTRA members attend Nancy Cartwright's (The Simpsons) voiceover workshop at the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab in Los Angeles. Pictured from left, Jon Eric Preston, Steven Hack, Mickey Caputo and Cartwright. NEIL JACOBS I n addition to providing services for those in need, The Actors Fund also oers educational and career resources for performers looking to nd fullling secondary work that complements an entertainment career. The Actors Fund's Career Center employs counselors, employment specialists and teaching sta to help performers through one-on-one career advising, seminars, workshops, panel discussions and more. Courses cover everything from resume writing to nancial planning. In addition, the Career Center oers an online directory of resources across the country. The Actors Fund also partners with SAG-AFTRA to support young performers through the Looking Ahead program. It is tailored to help members ages 9-18 in Southern California and their families address the unique issues associated with working in the entertainment industry. For more information, visit actorsfund.org. In addition, the On-Camera Lab in New York is a space for SAG-AFTRA members to record high-quality auditions as well as gain valuable experience in front of a camera. VOICEOVER LABS The SAG-AFTRA Foundation operates two voiceover labs: the Don LaFontaine Voiceover Lab in Los Angeles and the Entertainment Industry Foundation Voiceover Lab in New York. Both labs are state-of-the-art recording facilities that bring together the professionalism and quality of a commercial recording studio and the innovation and educational Foundation continued from previous page focus of a classroom environment. In the labs, members can record voice tracks on demo reels, learn how to use the latest audio recording software, train with top voiceover instructors and network with peers. Intensive workshops are offered weekly on topics ranging from automated dialogue replacement to nding your signature voice. Members must complete an online application and attend an orientation in order to use either voiceover lab. For more information on all SAG-AFTRA Foundation programs, please visit sagaftra.foundation. THE ACTORS FUND