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Referral Service
Professional Musicians for any Event or Occasion
P2 Visa Processing
Obtain a work visa to perform in the United States
AFM.org
Web site of our parent organization
AFMCanada.org
Canadian office of the AFM
AFM Locals Directory
Find your nearest AFM Local in Canada or the United States
AFM-Franchised Booking Agents
Find agencies that have signed on to the AFM’s Booking Agents Agreement
AFM-EPW Fund (Canada)
Employers’ Pension Welfare Fund for Canadian musicians
Toronto Musicians Association
The TMA has developed an excellent set of links and resources for Canadian Musicians, including a complete set of links to other Canadian AFM Locals
Music Performance Fund
Co-sponsors performances of live music throughout North America
Freelance Musicians’ Association
AFM conference representing musicians who perform primarily in small concert venues, night clubs, community halls, etc.
GoPro Music
Source for live music featuring members of the AFM
GoPro Lessons
Private music lessons from professional musicians who are members of the AFM
GoPro Auction
AFM members’ buy and sell
Alliance for Arts and Culture
Represents and serves the arts community in Vancouver, Canada
BC Music Teachers' Association
Formed in 1930, the Victoria Branch of the BCRMTA is the second oldest Branch in the province
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
CARAS
Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Created to contribute towards higher artistic and industry standards through the Juno Awards
CIRPA
Canadian Independent Record Production Association
Trade organization representing the independent sector of the Canadian music and sound recording industry
CMRRA
Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency
Handles licensing of copyrighted material for release on recordings in Canada
FACTOR
Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent on Records
Cosmic Debris
Vancouver Island music industry guide, with useful resources for island musicians, including a directory of working bands
SHAPE
Safety and health association for the performing arts and motion picture industry in British Columbia
SOCAN
Performing rights society that licenses the public performance of music and disperses revenue as royalties to songwriters, composers, and music publishers
Songwriters’ Association of Canada
Workshops, seminars, and showcases to develop the art of songwriting.
SoundExchange
Performance rights organization that collects and distributes royalties from satellite radio, internet radio, cable TV music channels and similar platforms.
Sound Recording Special Payments Fund
Fund responsible for distributing revenue collected under the Sound Recording Labor Agreement to musicians.
TAXI
Connects unsigned artists, bands and songwriters with major record labels, publishers and film & TV music supervisors
Orchestras Canada
Includes OpusDirect, an online source of orchestral job openings in Canadian orchestras
OCSM
Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians
Conference of Canadian orchestral musicians within the AFM
ICSOM
International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians
U.S. orchestral players’ conference
ROPA
Regional Orchestra Players’ Association
Organization of AFM musicians working in smaller-budget US orchestras.
Hayhurst Elias Dudek (HED)
Instrument insurance carrier endorsed by the Organization of Canadian Symphony Musicians
RMA
Recording Musicians’ Association
TMA
Theater Musicians’ Association