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Regular Office Hours: Closed on all national holidays See the Performance Acts section for a partial list of our performing musicians. Don't see what you're looking for? Fill out our Referral Form to request specific information and someone in our office will get back to you during our regular business hours. Wanting music lessons? The Instructors in our union teach a wide variety of styles and instruments. BECOME A MEMBER! After you have gone through the Membership Section and reviewed what we have to offer, you might want to become a member. To apply, you can either download a PDF of our Membership Application Form or contact us and we will mail a form to you.
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If you are looking for music at your event, party, wedding or dinner, contact our office at 206-441-7600 or go to our referral page to fill out a referral form. We post daily messages to our members via email about jobs leads and musical classifies. After you contact us, available musicians will get in touch with you directly, based upon the details you are looking for. When musicians contact you, you can discuss specific details, like the songs and price with them.
Membership dues for 2010 remain that same as 2009.
For existing members in 2010:
Regular Members = $192.00 per year (or 10% discount of $172.80 in JANUARY ONLY). Regular dues are $48.00 per quarter.
Life Members = $87.00 per year, or $21.75 per quarter.
Details here.
All members pay quarterly dues of $48. New members pay an additional $85 in initiation fees. This year, the membership’s Executive Board voted to waive the Local Initiation Fee ($20) and the Federation Initiation Fee ($65) when musicians join as a group of two or more. Join with your band or ensemble and save $85 each!
The AFM has lobbyists in Washington D.C. that work on behalf of musicians. The AFM works with them to advocate issues that impact musicians everyday, from healthcare reform to copyright protection. The long-term success of AFM’s legislative efforts depends on making sure that our allies in the House of Representatives and the Senate remain in office. Donating to their reelection campaigns is the best way to see that they remain in Congress. Therefore, it is necessary that we raise contributions to AFM’s political action committee, The AFM Legislative Action Fund.
The long-term success of AFM’s legislative efforts depends on making sure that our allies in the House of Representatives and the Senate remain in office. Donating to their reelection campaigns is the best way to see that they remain in Congress. Therefore, it is necessary that we raise contributions to AFM’s political action committee.
Both Members and non-members can donate securely online at: www.afm.org/donate/index/fund/550.
For AFM members, there is a special way to donate—through the $2 Drive for The AFM Legislative Action Fund. Go to: www.afm.org/departments/legislative-office/-2-drive.
Or, donate by mail. Both members and non-members can download this coupon and send it along with your donation to The AFM Legislative Action Fund. For non-members who want to be “Friends of AFM”, please download this coupon and send it with your donation. Both general donations and “Friends of AFM” donations can be sent in the form of a check or money order, with the appropriate coupon, to:
The AFM Legislative Action Fund
910 17th Street, NW Suite 1070
Washington, DC 20006
The McGinn transition team created a web site for submitting your ideas for Seattle or voting on already submitted ideas. You get 10 votes and can use them all on one issue if you want. Go to: www.ideasforseattle.org for more information.
Seattle OnHold plays music by some of Seattle's best artists on the city phone system and website in their call waiting system. Musicians may submit at anytime. Click here for details.
http://www.nashvillemusicians.org
AFM Local 257 President Dave Pomeroy said in a statement, "Our community has been devastated by the recent floods and the Nashville Musicians Association is making every effort to help our members in this time of need. Some of our members have suffered losses to their homes while others are reporting overwhelming losses to studios, instruments and gear which severely affects their ability to earn a living. Like a lot of people in Middle Tennessee, many of our members are without flood insurance."
Music National Service aka MusicCorp supports music as a strategy for public good. Launched in 2009 in only four US cities, the city of Seattle is happily represented in this “musical Peace Corps”. MusicianCorps recruits, trains and places musicians in high-need settings in order to strengthen communities, develop 21st century skills (like teamwork, discipline, perseverance, risk-taking, critical thinking, etc.) and spread music wherever music can reach, teach or heal.
Founded in 1896, the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada (AFM), AFL-CIO, is the largest organization in the world dedicated to representing the interests of professional musicians. With more than 90,000 members, the AFM represents all types of professional musicians, including those who record music for sound recordings, film scores, radio, television and commercial announcements, as well as perform music of every genre in every sort of venue from small jazz clubs to symphony orchestra halls to major stadiums. Whether negotiating fair agreements, protecting ownership of recorded music, securing benefits such as health care and pension, or lobbying legislators, the AFM is committed to raising industry standards and placing the professional musician in the foreground of the cultural landscape. More information can be found at www.afm.org.
