Jamie Lang Sam Mendes’ Theatre Arts Fund has raised £1.6 million ($2 million) to support out-of-work theater professionals across the U.K.
by offering quick and easy access to a £1000 ($1,276) grant. Although the fund has supported 1,600 freelancers so far, it’s a far cry from the nearly 4,000 applications it received in just one week.Launched July 6, the fund was established with a £500,000 ($637,000) donation from Netflix, and has since received another £85,000 ($100,800) in donations from public and industry donors via the online donation platform Enthuse.
The rest of the $2 million total came from various organizations such as The Estate of Sir Peter and Lady Suanders which joined Netflix as a headline supporter, as well as The.
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