For Orchestral Musicians
Other Players' Conferences
Provincial Industry Associations
Other Canadian Locals on the Web
Arts & Entertainment
General Resources
AFM web site - the web site of our parent organization.AFM-EPW Fund (Canada) - the Employers' Pension Welfare Fund for Canadian musicians.
Career Self-Management Resource Centre - the Toronto Musicians Association has developed an excellent resource centre for Canadian Musicians.
Alliance for Arts and Culture - represents and serves the arts community in Vancouver, Canada.
BC Touring Council - connects artists and presenters in BC via the Pacific Contact Conference.Canada Council for the Arts - provides grants and services to professional Canadian artists and organizations.
C.A.R.A.S. - created to contribute towards higher artistic and industry standards through the Juno Awards.
C.I.R.P.A. - Canadian Independent Record Production Association. The Canadian Independent Record Production Association is the trade organization representing the independent sector of the Canadian music and sound recording industry.
MPTF - the Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Funds - this organization, working in conjunction with AFM Locals, co-sponsors live performances of music throughout North America.
CMRRA - The Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency - for recording in Canada, this non-profit society handles the licensing of copyrighted material for release on recordings.
FACTOR - The Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records.
Freelance Musicians' Association - an AFM conference representing musicians who perform primarily in small concert venues, night clubs, community halls, etc.
GoPro Music - this source for live music features members of the AFM.
MARIA Songwriters Resources Page - from the Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association (MARIA) a useful page of links to musicians' resources.
Cosmic Debris - Vancouver Island's Music Industry Guide - has useful resources for local musicians, including a directory of working bands.
SHAPE - safety and health association for the performing arts and motion picture industry for British Columbia.
Songwriters' Association of Canada - workshops, seminars, and showcases to develop the art of songwriting.
SOCAN - performing rights society whose role is to license the public performance of music and disperse this revenue as royalties to songwriters, composers, and music publishers.
TAXI - connects unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels, publishers and film & TV music supervisors.
For Orchestral Musicians
ORCHESTRAS CANADA - Includes OPUSDIRECT, the on-line source of orchestral job openings in Canadian orchestras.OCSM - The Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians, a players' conference within our union.
ICSOM - The International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians - the major US orchestral players' conference.
ROPA - The Regional Orchestra Players' Association - an organization of AFM musicians working in smaller-budget US orchestras.
Hayhurst Elias Dudek Inc. (HED) Insurance - the instrument insurance carrier endorsed by the Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians.
Other Players' Conferences
RMA - The Recording Musicians' Association.TMA - The Theater Musicians' Association.
Provincial Industry Associations
A.R.I.A. - Alberta Recording Industries AssociationS.R.I.A. - Saskatchewan Recording Industry Association
M.A.R.I.A. - Manitoba Audio Recording Industry Association
M.I.A.N.S. - Music Industry Association of Nova Scotia
M.I.A. - Music Industry of Newfoundland & Labrador Inc.
R.A.I.Y.A. - Recording Arts Industry Yukon Association
Other Canadian Locals on the Web
Toronto Musicians AssociationVancouver Musicians Association
Calgary Musicians Association
London Musicians Association
Quebec Musicians Guild
Arts & Entertainment
tourvic.com - Victoria's tourism and entertainment central.MyBC.com - Everything you ever wanted to know about BC. Excellent arts and entertainment listings.
VancouverIsland.com - Much the same, with more focus on "The Island."
City of Victoria - Learn more about "The Garden City."
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