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New AGMA Logo

Published February 14, 2018   |  By Musical Artists  |  Post in All Areas

AGMA Has a New Look! A great deal of time and effort has gone into creating this new design with you, the members, in mind.  While beloved, the AGMA Lady is not as clear or recognizable as we would like AGMA to be.  After much discussion, it became more and more obvious that AGMA needed a logo that is clear, clean, easily read, while being current and up-to-date.  AGMA deserves a logo that says, “these are the dancers, singers and opera people.” Our goal was to create a refreshed, updated, and clearly recognizable identity that reflects the values and traditions of AGMA.  The design firm we engaged heard us and delivered a look that shows AGMA as unified, inclusive, strong, organized, professional and trusted. The new lo... Read More -->

Alvin Ailey Dancers Boycott Gala at Kennedy Center

Published February 7, 2018   |  By Drew Rosenfeld  |  Post in All Areas

New York, NY (February 7, 2018) –  Artists of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater boycotted the company’s annual gala reception at the Kennedy Center last night based on management’s failure to adequately address the group’s substandard wages and benefits. The dancers and stage managers, represented by the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA), began negotiations in December for a new collective bargaining agreement, with the current one expiring on May 31st, 2018. Leonard Egert, National Executive Director of AGMA, stated “It is very concerning that Ailey’s Artists, predominately African-American dancers, earn much less than dancers at comparable companies with similar or even smaller budgets.  Management needs to prompt... Read More -->