AGMA is hiring! We are seeking a New York Business Representative.  Under the direction of the National Organizing Director and assigned Negotiator, the AGMA Business Representative is responsible for infusing member engagement, participation, and education into all aspects of AGMA activities.  As a highly visible member of AGMA’s professional staff, the AGMA Business Representative will welcome new members into AGMA by providing educational materials and hosting member orientations and trainings. The AGMA Business Representative will also support and assist their assigned Negotiator in bargaining and enforcing contracts and in handling member issues and grievances.  The AGMA Business Representative will work with a... Read More -->

THE AMERICAN GUILD OF MUSICAL ARTISTS WILL HOST TWO FREE “UNION ORGANIZING 101” WEBINARS OPEN TO THE PERFORMING ARTS SECTOR AT LARGE. Workers across the United States are coming together and exercising their right to speak collectively, form a union, and bargain with their employer to improve their working lives. Professional artists in opera, ballet and concert dance, and concert choral performance love what they do, but they are also workers who deserve a voice in their workplaces and an ability to collectively improve their industries. Griff Braun, National Organizing Director at AGMA, will lead "Organizing the Opera World" on Monday, May 9, and "Organizing the Dance World" on Wednesday, May 11. Each webinar will run for a... Read More -->

With an overwhelming majority of support, the Dancers of Boulder Ballet have signed cards in support of unionizing with the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA). “Workers across the country are recognizing the value of speaking with one voice, organizing, and forming unions,” said Griff Braun, National Organizing Director at AGMA. “AGMA is very happy to support the dancers of Boulder Ballet as they take the first step in this journey, and we look forward to a productive working relationship with the management of the Company.” AGMA has officially notified Boulder Ballet management and is hopeful that the Company will voluntarily recognize the Union. The Company has until close of business on Friday, April 22, 2022, t... Read More -->

Over 2,000 letters have already been sent! ACTION ALERT. The Pandemic is not over for the Arts. Right now, Congress is making decisions that will affect next year’s funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and it needs to hear from you! Send a letter through Action Network. With DPE, we’ve drafted one that you can customize or send as-is! It only takes a minute. The NEA and NEH support job opportunities for union creative professionals in every state while providing all Americans with access to enriching programs that lift up local economies. Additionally, the NEA and NEH are critical to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts, entertainment, a... Read More -->

The bipartisan Performing Artist Tax Parity Act (PATPA) would be a game-changer for arts workers. This bill seeks to restore tax fairness for entertainment professionals by allowing the deduction of work expenses through updating the Qualified Performing Artist (QPA) deduction - a deduction arts workers lost when tax reform passed in 2017. The last thing entertainment professionals need right now is a tax code that penalizes them for seeking work. The PATPA fixes this problem and would renew the ability to deduct business expenses like agents and managers fees, equipment, website hosting, and audio/video reels, to name just a few. Entertainment professionals are still recovering from lost work due to the pandemic. Passing the Per... Read More -->

REMINDER! The TAX DAY PRESENTATION hosted by the AGMA Staging Staff Caucus is NEXT WEEK, on April 18, at 9:00 p.m. ET./6:00 p.m. PT. Joining the Caucus will be Mark Zinman, CPA, and Managing Partner of Zinman & Company. All AGMA Staging Staff members in good standing are encouraged to participate. Please register here. Anyone who has already registered does not need to do so again. The Zoom details will be sent in the days leading up to the presentation! Zinman comes highly recommended by The Actors Fund. He presented a webinar called “Tax Matters: COVID-19 Stimulus and the Entertainment Community” for The Actors Fund last year. There will be time for a Q&A following his presentation. He will no doubt cover many cru... Read More -->

New webinar alert! The two-part Financial Planning Seminar hosted by the Opera & Concert Choristers Caucus is available for viewing. MyAGMA login required. On March 21 and March 28, the OCCC was joined by Cameron Rahmani, Financial Representative with Northwestern Mutual, and Tyrone Dinneen, Financial Advisor. They discussed different key subjects, such as the importance of planning for the future, how to protect assets, and retirement options. To access the recording, members must log in to MyAGMA and visit the “AGMA Webinars” main page, accessed from the MyAGMA dropdown menu -or- the Document Library. From there, members can select “AGMA Caucus Webinars.” Happy viewing! ... Read More -->

ACTION ALERT. The Pandemic is not over for the Arts. Right now, Congress is making decisions that will affect next year’s funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), and it needs to hear from you! Send a letter through Action Network. We’ve drafted one that you can customize or send as-is! It only takes a minute. The NEA and NEH support job opportunities for union creative professionals in every state while providing all Americans with access to enriching programs that lift up local economies. Additionally, the NEA and NEH are critical to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the arts, entertainment, and media industries. ... Read More -->

The AGMA Staging Staff Caucus is excited to announce a special TAX DAY PRESENTATION on April 18 at 9:00 p.m. ET./6:00 p.m. PT. Joining the Caucus will be Mark Zinman, CPA, and Managing Partner of Zinman & Company. Zinman comes highly recommended by The Actors Fund. He presented a webinar called “Tax Matters: COVID-19 Stimulus and the Entertainment Community” for The Actors Fund last year. There will be time for a Q&A following his presentation. He will no doubt cover many crucial topics for staging staff, including W2 and 1099 employees, LLCs, unemployment, deductions, and more. All AGMA Staging Staff members in good standing are encouraged to participate. Please register here. The Zoom details will be sent in the da... Read More -->

The American Guild of Musical Artists congratulates all members of AGMA who were a part of this year's GRAMMY Awards! For a full listing of nominees/winners of the 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards, please visit here. ... Read More -->