mission statement

For the benefit of artists, consumers of art, and stakeholders of the live-theater industry, Artists For Economic Transparency (AFECT) aims to:

1. educate stakeholders about the inner workings of the theater industry to encourage financial accountability and transparency for industry leaders;

2. promote public discussion of how the theater industry’s organizational and financial structures uphold institutional biases, with a focus on their impacts on historically marginalized communities;

3. empower and promote the creation of grassroots solutions to encourage equity, diversity and inclusion in the theater industry;

4. encourage consumers to make informed decisions regarding where they spend their money; and

5. empower artists to negotiate and advocate for best-practices in their labor environment and enable them to make informed decisions regarding who they associate with.