Since a hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center in February 2025, dozens of Kennedy Center workers – highly skilled, professional arts workers – have been terminated without cause. Additionally, staff who refused to sign an NDA were denied severance pay.

In support of our colleagues, the Kennedy Center United Arts Workers (KCUAW) has launched a public fundraising campaign to provide financial relief for wrongfully terminated Kennedy Center workers via $500 direct aid grants.

Your donation will directly help cover basic needs (food, rent, healthcare, transportation, etc.) and ease the financial burden many are facing as they transition to new opportunities.

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