ABOUT US
establishing a coalition of industry-connected workforce, education, government, and labor partners committed to ensuring equity and access to careers in the creative industries.
WHO WE ARE
The EEA was co-founded by the BRIC Foundation, Arts 2 Work, and the California Department of Education to convene entertainment workforce nonprofits and expand industry-aligned education, work-based learning, and apprenticeship opportunities into education and community settings.
The mission of the Entertainment Equity Alliance is to establish a coalition of industry-connected workforce, education, government, and labor partners committed to ensuring equity and access to careers in the arts, media, and entertainment (AME) industries for historically excluded and underrepresented groups.
the vision
EEA exists because of a collective vision to establish a stronger school-to-career pipeline by bolstering work-based learning opportunities and enhancing career exposure and workforce development across creative industries in California.
our goals
To provide industry-aligned AME education, work-based learning, and apprenticeship opportunities
To pool resources and establish shared goals, accountability, and a scalable model for collective impact
To collaborate with union leadership and employers to increase representation across the creative sector and support development of more living wage jobs
To create an online hub for AME training and pipeline programs
To conduct research that can be used to influence policy and support the creative workforce ecosystem