About the Foundation

The ESTA Foundation is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization established in early 2005 to create and support educational and charitable programs for the entertainment technology industry. The primary goals of the Foundation are to fill an industry-wide need for practically educated and trained entertainment technicians, develop public and governmental awareness of the entertainment technology career path, and to assist industry professionals in times of crises.

The ESTA Foundation hopes to accomplish these goals by publishing and marketing educational programs to establish and provide the knowledge, skills and training necessary to pursue careers in the entertainment technology industry; funding research, publications and education on safety and the advancement of technology within the entertainment technology industry; providing scholarships and grants to individuals or related organizations to further education in the entertainment technology industry; and providing financial aid to members of the entertainment technology community who demonstrate need based on serious illness, accident or death.

The work of the Foundation is carried out by volunteers serving on an eleven member Board of Directors or on one of the Foundation Committees. A Foundation Administrator assists the volunteers in their work.