What are arts & entertainment layoffs?

These are mass layoff and plant closure notices filed under the federal WARN Act by employers in the arts & entertainment sector. The WARN Act requires employers with 100+ employees to give 60 days' advance notice.

How many arts & entertainment layoffs have there been?

WARN Firehose has tracked 1,700 arts & entertainment sector WARN notices across all US states.

Which states have the most arts & entertainment layoffs?

The states with the most arts & entertainment layoffs are: California, Georgia, Minnesota.

What companies in arts & entertainment have filed the most WARN notices?

The top companies filing arts & entertainment WARN notices include: Main Street Sports Group, IPIC Theaters, KidsCo Children's Museum.

Are arts & entertainment layoffs increasing or decreasing?

Arts & Entertainment layoffs appear to be decreasing. There have been 14 notices in 2026 so far, compared to 58 in all of 2025.

Arts & Entertainment Layoffs

Name: Arts & Entertainment WARN Act Layoff Notices
Creator: WARN Firehose
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WARN Act mass layoff and plant closure notices in the arts & entertainment sector across all US states, updated daily.

Notices (2026)

1,126

Workers Affected

Harbinger Production

Biggest Filing

Atlanta

Most Affected City

Top States for Arts & Entertainment Layoffs

Top states by notices
State	Notices
California	4
Georgia	2
Minnesota	1
Michigan	1
Texas	1
Massachusetts	1
Connecticut	1
Wisconsin	1
Missouri	1
New Jersey	1

Latest Arts & Entertainment WARN Notices

WARN Act layoff notices
Company	Location	Employees	Notice Date	Type
KidsCo Children's Museum	Moorhead, MN	1	2026-03-01
Main Street Sports Group	Detroit, MI	17	2026-03-01	Closure
IPIC Theaters	Atlanta, GA	163	2026-02-25
Safari West	Santa Rosa, CA	134	2026-02-23
Main Street Sports Group	The Woodlands, TX	18	2026-02-19
Legends Global (dba Legends Attractions, LLC and Legends Music, LLC)	Boston, MA	41	2026-02-18
Main Street Sports Group	Atlanta, GA	74	2026-02-16
Main Street Sports Group	Southport, CT	44	2026-02-13	Closure
Main Street Sports Group	Brookfield, WI	2	2026-02-13	Closure
Main Street Sports Group	St. Louis, MO	25	2026-02-13	Closure
Main Street Sports Group	Los Angeles, CA	97	2026-02-13
Harbinger Production	Fairfield, CA	290	2026-02-12
IPIC Theaters	Fort Lee, NJ	97	2026-02-01
Intrepid Studios	San Diego, CA	123	2026-01-31
Warner Music	Los Angeles, CA	5	2025-12-18	Layoff
Paradise Cove Luau	Kapolei, HI	167	2025-10-29	Closure
Warner Music	Los Angeles, CA	3	2025-10-14	Layoff
Warner Music	Los Angeles, CA	32	2025-10-14	Layoff
North State Public Radio (NSPR)	Chico, CA	12	2025-10-09	Layoff
Twin Cities Skaters	Minneapolis, MN	1	2025-10-05

Top Arts & Entertainment Companies

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