The Art Directors Guild | |
Abbreviation | ADG |
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Nickname | IATSE Local 800 |
Merged into | Local 816 (Scenic, Title & Graphic Artists), Local 847 (Set Designers & Model Makers), and Local 790 (Illustrators & Matte Artists) |
Founded | 1937 |
Headquarters | 11969 Ventura Blvd. 2nd Floor Studio City, California, 91604, United States |
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Members (2023) | 3,278 |
President | Nelson Coates |
Executive Director | Chuck Parker |
Parent organization | International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees |
Affiliations | AFL–CIO, IATSE |
Website | www.adg.org |
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The Art Directors Guild (ADG; IATSE Local 800) is a labor union and local of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE) representing 3,278[3] motion picture and television professionals in the United States and Canada.[4]
The ADG's sponsored activities include the annual ADG Excellence in Production Design Awards, the professional quarterly news magazine Perspective, an art gallery called Gallery 800, technology training programs, and a film society.