This April, Local 47 will not be holding a jazz festival at our offices in Burbank. This decision was not taken lightly, and we know this series has become important to our membership. Local 47 is committed to bringing back an MPTF-sponsored Jazz Festival; our goals are to remodel the application process to ensure fairness across our membership, to expand attendance to larger swaths of the community, and to continue upholding the highest level of musicianship.
But, an important reminder: these funds are still available to you through the Music Performance Trust Fund, every month of every year. At any time, Local 47 members can apply for the MPTF to cover a percentage of the musician wages – up to 100%! – for your live, free and public concerts. For more information, please contact diane.lauerman@afm47.org.
Synthplex is a brand new annual “all things synthesizer” event, and the kickoff program will include information on the benefits of union membership for electronic musicians. The event takes place March 28-31 at the Los Angeles Marriott Burbank Airport hotel.
