Category: Newsletter

Workers at a Chicago Trader Joe’s have filed for an election with the National labor Relations Board, to be represented by Trader Joe’s United. If successful, this will become the fifth location with union representation. A union wave is striking Chicago. Since 2022, union representation has been secured at the Newberry Library, the Art Institute of Chicago, the READ MORE

Florida has nearly doubled funding for the arts, from $58 million to $93.9 million. However, the vast majority of this amount is allocated for member projects, and the grants overseen by the Division of Cultural Affairs has dropped from $43.3 million to $32 million. The member projects includes $1 million for design of the Center for READ MORE

New, Reinstated, and Resigned members for April 2024: New Members: Reinstated Members: Resigned Members: none Deceased Members: none

Membership Meeting Scheduled Please mark your calendars now! 2023 Financial Reports Last year’s financial reports are now available in the Members’ Section: http://www.afm655.org/members/financialreports.php

Thank you to the nearly 100 musicians that participated in the South Florida Musician Survey. The results are in, and they are not surprising. The greatest concerns that musicians have are job security, pay rates, and finding enough work to make a living. There were also frequent complaints that musicians work at the whim of READ MORE

AFM Entertainment, the AFM’s Online Booking and Referral Service AFM Entertainment is accepting registrations from AFM members who are solo artists or leaders of self-contained bands and ensembles. AFM Entertainment, our online booking and referral service, will handle all communications with a potential purchaser (e.g. the father of the bride). Every gig will be a READ MORE