The Norwegian Actors' Equity Association (NAEA)
is an independent organisation whose purpose is to protect the artistic, judicial and financial interests of actors in Norway. Founded in 1898, the Association is one of the oldest Trade Unions in the world for actors and the only nation-wide Trade Union in Norway to represent professional actors within theatre, film, television, radio and other fields of work. 

The Association has achieved an important function as a service organisation for its members, both nationally and internationally. The Association today functions as an informal work unity for employers, a body entitled to comment in the Civil Service, spokesman towards the press, manager of funds and grants, advocate in salary negotiations, support in judicial areas, protector of copyrights and a guide for the hopeful, young. The Association administrates a house in Spain ("Villa Thalia") and an apartement in Berlin, publishes the Actors' Catalogue, negotiates and renegotiates work agreements and scales of pay.

The Association currently organises approximately 1100 members, of whom app. 200 members are appointed at theatres, app. 100 in free theatre groups and app. 750 are freelancers. The Association also organises pensioners and students.

The right to full membership in the Association has any person of age living in Norway whom either;

a) has completed an actors education which the Association approves of. In Norway approved education are the National College of Dramatic Arts in Oslo and The Norwegian Theatre Academy in Fredrikstad . In other countries the theatre education must correspond with the Norwegian education when it comes to entrance requirements, level and duration. The education must be approved by public authorities or by corresponding authorities in the country of study. 

b) for three continuous years prior to the application of membership, has worked as an actor within sufficient limits.

c) is a foreign actor appointed in Norway (the membership lasts for the duration of the appointed period).

d) or previously has met the conditions for obtaining membership, and can document engagement within one of the fields mentioned above.

Associated membership
a) As an associated member the Board can evaluate to admit persons who, without the formal actors' education, carries on the profession within the fields of theatre, film, television, radio or other closely related areas, and who can document that their actors profession is their main source of income.

b) Associated membership can be renewed for one year at a time after application. After three years, full membership can be applied.

Student membership
Students during their actors' education approved by the Association have access to a student membership.

In order to apply you will need to complete an application form, which can be obtained here. 

Sist oppdatert 18/06-2009.

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