AGMA is in the process of conducting Area Committee elections across every geographic Area of the Union. The self-nomination period closed on November 30, and there were contested races for certain seats in the New York and Southern California areas. Today, the New York and Southern California Area members in good standing received emails containing more information on their elections as well as a ballot. **The deadline to submit the ballot is December 15 by 6:00 p.m. ET.** The seven other AGMA Areas had no contested races for seats on those Area Committees. As a result, those who self-nominated within those seven areas have been automatically elected to the Area Committee without the need for a vote! Members in good standing of the Mid... Read More -->

Lyric Opera Stage Artists (LOSA) invites all AGMA Artists to join them for LOSA's Second Annual Virtual Holiday Concert! LOSA will be live-streaming through Zoom and the Lyric Opera Stage Artists Facebook page at 7:00 p.m. CT on Friday, December 17. Learn more about LOSA here. ... Read More -->

12/6/2021 – The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) and Ballet Idaho are pleased to announce that the dancers of Ballet Idaho have voted to join AGMA, the labor union of the finest dancers, singers, and staging staff in dance, opera, and concert choral performance throughout the United States. A vote was held on Tuesday, November 30, based upon mutual agreement between AGMA and Ballet Idaho. Given the results, Ballet Idaho has recognized AGMA as the exclusive bargaining representative of the dancers. “AGMA is thrilled to welcome the dancers of Ballet Idaho into the Union,” said Leonard Egert, National Executive Director of AGMA. “We look forward to a collaborative process with the management of Ballet Idaho, as the s... Read More -->

The bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) would be a game-changer for arts workers. This bill would allow arts workers to deduct on their federal income taxes ordinary and necessary expenses incurred in the course of employment -- a deduction arts workers lost when tax reform passed in 2017. Will you join us and ask your members of Congress to cosponsor the Performing Artist Tax Parity Act? As performing artists across the country return to work, the last thing they need is a tax code that punishes them for seeking work. The PATPA fixes this problem and would renew your ability to deduct business expenses like agents and managers fees, equipment, website hosting, and audio/video reels, to name just a fe... Read More -->