" W.A.G.E.’s work has developed in service of a single goal—regulated payment of artist fees in the nonprofit sector—but we emerge from a tradition of artists organizing around the issue of remuneration for cultural work in the U.S. that dates back to the 1930s."

The Alliance serves on behalf of its members, small and large, leveraging support for the field as a whole; promotes successful practices in the field; and advocates for creative environments that support the work of today’s artists.