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Report From The Black American Music Summit (BAMS) at Folk Alliance Conference 2023

6 March 2023 by Local 1000

By Deidre McCalla  Given that Local 1000 wanted a presence at BAMS to help them (us) improve DEI, I  feel it important to say that from the very start I realized this Summit wasn’t about  you. By you I mean predominantly white institutions/organizations. I was reminded of the early days of feminist empowerment when men assumed …

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Urgent Action! Oppose Proposed Increases To US Performing Visa Fees

31 January 2023 by Local 1000 VP Canada

The US Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) is proposing VAST increases to fees for P and O performing visas. Not only will this directly hurt our Canadian members and make it more challenging to tour in the US, it will have a severe negative impact on our entire music eco-system since the North American folk scene thrives …

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Local 1000 Demographic Survey Results

25 November 2022 by Local 1000

The Local 1000 Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group conducted a demographic survey in early 2022 and delivered their report on the results at our November 2022 membership meeting. Click here to view or download the report. Summary of Results Our local is overwhelmingly white, English-speaking, and over 55. Over 90% of members identify as …

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AFM Emergency Relief for Hurricane Victims

7 November 2022 by Local 1000

AFM Emergency Relief for Hurricane Victims If you were affected by Hurricanes Fiona or Hurricane Ian, there may be limited assistance available through the AFM Emergency Relief Fund (Canadians affected by Hurricane Fiona, this includes you!). You must be an AFM member in good standing who was impacted by a hurricane and reside in or …

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Fall Membership Meeting, November 10th, 2022

7 November 2022 by Local 1000

November Membership Meeting Our next membership meeting is on November 10th at 4:30-6:30 PM EST. You can attend in person at the NERFA conference or online. There are several important agenda items on the docket including Executive Board elections, adopting some bylaw changes, changes to scale wages, and approving the 2023 budget. Please watch for …

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Proposed Scale Changes – October 2022

6 October 2022 by Local 1000

The proposed scale changes below will be voted on at our next membership meeting on November 10th at 4:30pm EST at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference in Asbury Park, NJ. Proposal to Increase AFM Local 1000 Promulgated Scales Committee Chair: Joe Jencks Committee Members: Deidre McCalla, Erin Mae Lewis, Kev Corbett, Aaron Fowler, Arthur …

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Proposed Bylaw Changes – October 2022

6 October 2022 by Local 1000

The proposed bylaws changes below will be voted on at our next membership meeting on November 10th at 4:30pm EST at the Northeast Regional Folk Alliance (NERFA) Conference in Asbury Park, NJ. “Inclusion is not bringing people into what already exists; it is making a new space, a better space for everyone.” -George Dei As …

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New Deal Spring 2022

1 June 2022 by Local 1000

Our yearly journal, The New Deal, is now available. It includes articles on Local 1000’s Fair Trade Music Organizing Campaign, our new Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Working Group, Member Profiles, our new online Member Directory and much more. Download the PDF here: New Deal Spring 2022 In this issue: Fair Trade Music Relaunched / Diversity, …

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New Deal Spring 2021

7 April 2021 by Local 1000

Our yearly journal, The New Deal, is now available. It includes articles on Local 1000’s response to the pandemic, member profiles, a piece remembering Anne Feeney and much more.

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ERF Covid-19 Grants Available!

13 November 2020 by Local 1000

We have traditionally been offering no-interest loans to members from the ERF, but after discussion within the Finance Committee and the Executive Board, we are really pleased to announce that the ERF can now offer what we are calling ‘COVID-19 grants” of up to $1000 to members in good standing from now until December 31

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Funding for Online Concerts from the Music Performance Trust Fund

Funding for Online Concerts from the Music Performance Trust Fund

6 October 2020 by Local 1000 VP Canada

The Music Performance Trust Fund (MPTF) is a non-profit organization affiliated with the American Federation of Musicians that sponsors free public concerts all over North America. During the pandemic, The Music Performance Trust Fund will fund up to 100% of an online public concert. The concert needs to be sponsored by a third-party organization (it …

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New Resources to Protect Your Work Online

2 October 2020 by Local 1000 VP Canada

In the face of Covid-19, many of us are either self-presenting live-stream concerts, or we are working with concert presenters to co-present online concerts. We are pleased to announce two new resources to help members who would like to protect their work online and create fair conditions for our work with other organizations.   Joint …

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