Officers

President, Francine Schutzman;
Vice President, Gary Morton;
Secretary-Treasurer, Robin Moir

Executive Board

Mike Tremblay
Mike Mullin
David Renaud
Sean Rice

Delegates to AFM Convention

Francine Schutzman
Robin Moir
Mike Mullin

1st Alternate Delegate to AFM Convention

Dan Blackwell

2nd Alternate Delegate to AFM Convention

Gary Morton

President Emeritus

Glenn Robb

 

Office Staff

Administrative Officers:

Dan Blackwell

Marlene Morton

MPTF Coordinator and Local 180 Business Representative: Mike Mullin

Website: Dave Poulin

DISCLAIMER

Your officers and editorial staff conscientiously screen all advertising submitted to the eNewsHarp. However, we cannot assume responsibility for product quality or advertising content, nor can your officers be held accountable for misrepresentations between side persons and leader/contractors.

Local 180 publishes the eNewsHarp on-line four times a year. In an election year, we also publish an election issue for members.

President’s Message

Francine Schutzman

Do you give music lessons?

Are you filing contracts for them?

If not, you’re missing out on pension contributions!

 

It may not have occurred to those of you who teach to file contracts for lessons. We have had teaching in our Price List for a number of years now. It may feel as if it’s going to be a lot of extra work to do the paperwork involved in filing contracts and getting signatures from the parents of your students, but Robin and Dan can help you figure out how to do that. It’s like anything else — a skill to be learned. Once you discover that it’s much easier than you thought, you’ll wonder why you didn’t do it sooner!

 You don’t have to file a contract after every single lesson. You can do a month at a time, for example, or up to three months if that works better for you and the parents, keeping in mind that the pension office will need the contracts at least quarterly. And you don’t necessarily have to add a pension contribution on top of your teaching fee. If you’re charging more than what is in our price list (now moving to $60 per hour), you can restructure the payment to include a certain amount paid directly to you and a percentage (between 12 and 18%) to be forwarded by you on behalf of the parent to the pension office. Please note that the amount paid directly to you still has to remain at or above what is in the price list.

 I can hear some of you saying right now that that means less money right now in your pocket. It’s like any savings account: it is an investment in your future. Very few of us can teach or perform in our very senior years. What do you plan to live on once you can no longer work? The Pension office has given us a chart that shows how money contributed to the pension fund on one’s behalf grows over time (see below). Even if you happen to have a pension from a “real job” (pardon the expression) unrelated to music, it helps to have another revenue stream after you retire. And if you don’t have a pension in addition to the Musicians’ Pension Plan of Canada, you will wish that you had planned ahead and filed those teaching contracts.

 We’ll help you get started. We are at your service.

Francine

Rapport de la président

Donnez-vous des cours de musique ?

Rédigez-vous des contrats pour ces cours ?

Sinon, vous vous privez de cotisations de retraite !

 

Vous n’avez peut-être pas encore pensé à remplir et déposer des contrats pour vos cours. Pourtant, l’enseignement figure dans notre grille tarifaire depuis plusieurs années. Vous avez peut-être l’impression que la paperasserie liée aux contrats, et à l’obtention des signatures des parents de vos élèves, représente beaucoup de travail supplémentaire, mais Robin et Dan peuvent vous aider. Comme pour toute chose, c’est une compétence qui s’acquiert. Une fois que vous aurez constaté que c’est beaucoup plus simple que vous ne le pensiez, vous vous demanderez pourquoi vous ne l’avez pas fait plus tôt !

Il n’est pas nécessaire de rédiger un contrat après chaque leçon. Vous pouvez le faire par mois, par exemple, ou jusqu’à trois mois, si cela convient mieux à vous et à vos clients, en gardant à l’esprit que l’organisme de retraite exige les contrats au moins une fois par trimestre. Et vous n’êtes pas obligé obligé d’ajouter une cotisation de retraite à vos honoraires. Si vous facturez plus que le tarif indiqué sur notre grille tarifaire (maintenant fixé à 60 $ de l’heure), vous pouvez restructurer le paiement : un montant vous sera versé directement, ainsi qu’un pourcentage (entre 12 et 18 %) qui serait la contribution provenant de votre honoraire, serait versée à votre fonds de pension. Veuillez noter que le montant qui vous est versé directement doit rester égal ou supérieur au tarif indiqué sur la grille tarifaire.

J’imagine que certains d’entre vous se disent que cela signifie moins d’argent disponible immédiatement. C’est comme un compte d’épargne : un investissement pour votre avenir. Rares sont ceux qui peuvent enseigner ou se produire sur scène à un âge avancé. Comment comptez-vous vivre une fois à la retraite? Le Régime de retraite des musiciens du Canada nous a fourni un graphique illustrant la croissance des cotisations versées au fonds de pension au fil du temps (voir ci-dessous). Même si vous percevez déjà une pension d’un « vrai emploi » (excusez l’expression) sans lien avec la musique, il est toujours utile d’avoir une source de revenus supplémentaire après votre retraite. Et si vous n’avez pas de régime de retraite supplémentaire, à part le Régime de retraite des musiciens du Canada, vous regretterez de ne pas avoir mieux planifié en incluant vos contrats d’enseignement.

Nous vous aiderons à démarrer. Nous sommes à votre service.

Francine

Secretary Treasurer’s Message

Robin Moir

Dear Members,

This is an extremely busy time for the Local, and for me in particular.  As you will have read in the last couple of e-Harps and in the International Musician, we will be hosting the annual meeting of the Canadian Conference and greeting delegates from all of the AFM Locals in Canada. My work as Secretary-Treasurer of that group has kept me quite occupied.

No sooner will the Canadian Conference be over than we start the meetings of the triennial AFM Convention. We are extremely proud that Ottawa has been chosen as the first place to hold the convention in Canada since 1973. Most of the heavy lifting for the convention preparation is done by the AFM head office in New York, but we’ve had some additional tasks to try to ensure that the 300 or so participants in the event have a good time in Ottawa. I will be serving on the finance committee of the Convention, while Francine will be on the law committee once again. These are the two hardest-working committees, so we imagine that the next time we get a good night’s sleep will be at the end of June!

As AFM members, you are welcome to attend the convention as observers. Closer to home, you are also welcome to attend the Canadian Conference. The CanCon, as it is called, runs from 1:30 to 4:30 PM on June 18th, and is called to order again at 9:00 AM on the 19th, concluding shortly after 5 PM.  The convention will begin at 11:00 AM on June 20th and will wrap up at the end of the day on the 23rd.  The actual ending time will depend upon the amount of business we’ve been able to deal with.  All meetings will be held at the Delta Hotel Ottawa City Centre on Lyon Street between Albert and Queen, situated most handily at the O-train stop.

We urge you to attend both the CanCon and the convention. You will hear from representatives of both the Canadian and US pension funds, the MPTF coordinators, the International Musician editor, representatives of the various player conferences within the AFM, guest speakers, and members of the International Executive Board —  AFM President Tino Gagliardi, AFM Secretary-Treasurer Ken Shirk, and VP from Canada Allistair Elliott.  You will also hear lots of music.  There are usually bands playing during the lunch breaks and at various other times. There is even a party!

This is what the International Musician says about the convention:

“Have you ever wondered what takes place at an AFM Convention or wanted to watch your local delegates at work? While locals send elected delegates, all AFM members and their spouses are welcome to attend as guests. If you join us, you’ll be invited to a gala reception on Friday evening, June 19. Visitors will receive guest badges for floor access, allowing you to hear the Federation President’s State of the Union message and witness the debates on initiatives that will chart our next three years.”

How could you resist such an invitation? I hope to see many of you there.

Robin

 

 

Rapport de la secrétaire trésorière

Chers membres,

C’est une période extrêmement chargée pour la section locale, et pour moi-même en particulier. Comme vous l’avez lu dans les deux derniers numéros d’e-Harp et dans International Musician, Ottawa sera l’hôte de la réunion annuelle de la Conférence canadienne, lors de laquelle nous accueillerons les délégués de toutes les sections locales de l’AFM au Canada. Mon rôle de secrétaire-trésorière de ce groupe me garde très occupée.

À peine la réunion de la Conférence canadienne terminée, nous entamerons les réunions du Congrès triennal de l’AFM. Nous sommes très fiers qu’Ottawa ait été choisie pour accueillir ce congrès qui sera tenu au Canada pour la première fois depuis 1973. La majeure partie du travail préparatoire est assurée par le siège social de l’AFM à New York, mais nous avons également dû nous occuper de certaines tâches afin que les quelque 300 participants passent un agréable séjour à Ottawa. Je siégerai au comité des finances du congrès, tandis que Francine sera de nouveau membre du comité juridique. Ce sont les deux comités les plus actifs, alors nous pensons que notre prochaine bonne nuit de sommeil sera en fin juin !

En tant que membres de l’AFM, vous êtes invités à assister au congrès à titre d’observateurs. Vous êtes également invités à participer à la Conférence canadienne (CanCon). Celle-ci se tiendra le 18 juin de 13 h 30 à 16 h 30 et reprendra le 19 juin à 9 h, pour se terminer peu après 17 h. Le congrès débutera le 20 juin à 11 h et se terminera le 23 juin en fin de journée. L’heure de clôture exacte dépendra du volume de travail accompli. Toutes les réunions se tiendront à l’hôtel Delta du centre-ville d’Ottawa, situé rue Lyon, entre les rues Albert et Queen, à proximité immédiate de la station de métro léger O-Train.

Nous vous encourageons vivement à participer à la fois à la CanCon et au congrès de l’AFM. Vous entendrez les représentants des caisses de retraite canadienne et américaine, les coordinateurs du MPTF, le rédacteur en chef d’International Musician, des représentants des différentes conférences de musiciens de l’AFM, des conférenciers invités et des membres du Conseil exécutif international : le président de l’AFM, Tino Gagliardi, le secrétaire-trésorier de l’AFM, Ken Shirk, et le vice-président canadien, Allistair Elliott. Vous aurez aussi l’opportunité d’entendre beaucoup de musique. Des groupes jouent généralement pendant le dîner, ainsi qu’à d’autres moments. Il y aura même une fête!

Voici ce qu’International Musician dit du congrès :

«Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé ce qui se passe lors d’un congrès de l’AFM, ou aimeriez-vous observer vos délégués locaux à l’œuvre? Bien que les sections locales envoient des délégués élus, tous les membres de l’AFM et leurs conjoints sont les bienvenus. Si vous vous joignez à nous, vous serez invité à une soirée de gala le vendredi 19 juin. Les visiteurs recevront un laisser-passer leur permettant d’écouter le discours du président de la Fédération sur l’état de l’Union et d’assister aux débats sur les initiatives qui façonneront les trois prochaines années.»

Comment résister à une telle invitation? J’espère vous y voir en grand nombre.

Robin

 

This proposed Price List for 2027 is to be voted on by the membership in the upcoming General Meeting on Monday, June 8th. 

Please look over the PDF so you understand what you’re voting on. 

Click on the Title Page Image to open the PDF.

YOUR PENSION PLAN

The Musicians’ Pension Fund of Canada (MPF Canada) is a federally registered pension plan designed with working musicians of the CFM in mind.

The Plan makes it possible for those performing under a collective agreement or tariff of fees, including those working as freelance musicians or giving private music lessons, to accumulate a benefit from a well managed Plan that can provide steady income for musicians long after their playing days are over. To become a member, and fully vest, in the Musicians’ Pension Fund of Canada, employers must make contributions on your behalf for 2 years without a 6-month break between them.

All-in-all, this custom-made program is a real asset to the professional, working musician. Remember that contributions for the previous year must be submitted, through your Local, to the Fund Office by March 1 of the following year. For more information, please contact the Fund Office directly and toll-free at 1-888-462-6666 or email us at info@mpfcanada.ca

The next Convention of the AFM will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, the beautiful capital city of Canada – our first Canadian-held Convention since 1973!

The Canadian Conference runs from
June 17th to June 19th

We received the following message on February 20th from Ken Shirk, Secretary-Treasurer of the AFM. This is truly exciting news for our Local! Put the dates in your calendars, as the AFM Convention is open to all to observe. What better way to see for yourselves how your union works?

 

Dear Officers,

As veterans of AFM Conventions know, since 1991 the AFM has held every one of its International Conventions in Las Vegas, Nevada. The delegates to the 2023 Convention made it clear, however, that a new location for the next Convention would be most welcome. Hearing that, and after an extensive search, the International Executive Board is pleased to advise that the next Convention of the AFM will be held in Ottawa, Ontario, the beautiful capital city of Canada – our first Canadian-held Convention since 1973!

Please take note of the following:

DATES – The actual days of the 2026 Convention will be different from past conventions, so please mark your calendars accordingly –

Registration will begin on Friday, June 19, 2026.

The Convention will start on Saturday, June 20, 2026 and conclude
on Tuesday, June 23, 2026

DIRECTORY OF CANADIAN UNION-MADE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

With the impact of Trump’s tariffs already being deeply felt by workers across Canada, and with far deeper impacts still to come throughout this tariff crisis and trade war in the days, weeks, and months ahead, it’s worth mentioning and reiterating that buying union-made Canadian products, and patronizing unionized hotels, automotive dealers, and other unionized services, supports good jobs in Canada.

It’s not just where it’s made, it’s how it’s made.

When you buy union-made, you’re backing good jobs, fair wages, and safe working conditions in communities across Canada.

The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) has now launched a new bilingual comprehensive online directory of Canadian union-made products and services so you can support fellow workers, our economy, and good Canadian jobs where workers can collectively bargain for better wages, benefits, and working conditions.

The “Buy Union” directory can be found online at: https://canadianlabour.ca/buy-union/

Share this new “Buy Union” online directory resource with your family, friends, co-workers, and community, and let’s build worker power, one purchase at a time.

Don’t see a product or service made by you or your fellow union members in this new online directory?

Have your union email me at UnionLabel@clcctc.ca with lists of union-made products and services provided by members of your national union, and let us know what products your unionized company makes and which union it is made and produced by.

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LIVE MUSIC WORKERS FUND

After receiving an unprecedented number of applications of the Live Music Workers Fund, we reopened the application.

Since the official application launch we have received thousands of submissions, making it very clear that our industry is in great need of this help. We are so proud and appreciative of the work you and your organizations have all done and continue to do to ensure that everyone in the Canadian Live Music Industry has access to this funding. While the  pandemic may appear to be over, it continues to negatively impact the livelihoods of people in our community. 

Attached (below) is the step-by-step guide to the application in English and French, which includes the link to the application.

Step-By-Step Application Details

Détails de l’application étape par étape

Attend hybrid LOCAL 180 GENERAL MEETING

Doors Open Monday, June 8th @ 12:00 p.m.

MEETING STARTS @ 12:30 P.M.

If you know ahead of time that you’re attending in-person, please notify dan@ma180.org so we know how much pizza to order.

Relief Fund Alive and Well

The Relief Fund was established by Local 180 to help those musicians most greatly affected by the pandemic. Thanks to the generous donations made by our own members, with a special shout-out to the musicians of the NAC Orchestra, we plan to maintain the Relief Fund and to add to it. The pandemic may appear to be over, but its effects will linger for a long time, and one never knows what is around the corner. So here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

If you need assistance, or if you are aware of a fellow member who needs it, send a message to Robin. We do not ask those who need funds to justify the need or tell us what they will be used for. We assume that if you ask for help, you genuinely need it.

If you are in a position to do so, please contribute to the fund. You might need to tap into it some day yourself.

 

HYBRID GENERAL MEETING

Doors open Monday, June 8th, 12:00 p.m.

MEETING STARTS @ 12:30 p.m.

Please let Dan know (dan@ma180.org) if you will be attending so that we know how much pizza to order.

Promote Your Performances with eNewsHarp, Facebook and Instagram

Are you ready to showcase your talent to a wider audience? MA180 is here to help you shine! We invite Local 180 musicians to submit their upcoming gig details, including photos, bios, and background information. Share your story and let us amplify your voice and your music. Send your submissions to gigs@ma180.org and we’ll help you stand out in Ottawa/Gatineau’s vibrant musical community.

In this issue, we are highlighting a well-known Ottawa musician who joined the Local in 1964: Art Lawless.

 

Art was exposed to music at an early age at his family’s home in Kingston. His father, a fine pianist who played with various bands after the Second World War, taught himself to play the organ and served as the organist at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Kingston and St. Philomena’s C.C. on Howe Island. He also played a lot of classical music. Art’s mother, brothers, and extended family were all musical. Art started sitting next to his father on the organ bench when he was six or seven years old.

Art was “pawned off,” as he put it, to a couple of piano teachers. He studied classical music but soon branched out to other genres. In high school in Kingston, he played keyboard for a rock’n’roll band called the Red Caps, then renamed the Chevrons. He joined the Kingston AFM Local as a teenager so that he could gig all over the province. He earned a BA at St. Patrick’s College in Ottawa, where he accompanied the glee club and played in a band called the St. Pat’s Four.

In 1964, Art married his high school sweetheart, Rita. He worked as the personnel manager for several years at a pharmaceutical firm in Belleville. During this period, he was often called to Ottawa to perform.

In 1970, Art returned to Ottawa to work with the federal government. His job with the Public Service Commission, dealing with new pension plans, led to his traveling all over the country — a real eye-opener, he said. Art’s return also brought him back in touch with some musical buddies, and he became a busy professional musician. He remembers with pleasure playing with Champ Champagne, John Harrison, Glenn Robb, Sol Gunner, Dave Arthur, Laurie Nelson and many others. He earned a reputation as one of the finest jazz pianists in the area. Art retired from the PS in 2003, after 32 years served at the departments of Communications, Health & Welfare, Fisheries & Oceans, TB Secretariat and Federal Court of Canada. Somewhere along the way, he toured with the Mounties as an extra musician. He even had his own uniform. And he found time to serve on the board of Local 180.

Remember the business of Art’s sitting next to his dad on the organ bench? He picked up enough organ to sub for his father from time to time. He is now retiring from his organ life after 30 years as the organist at St. Monica Parish on Merivale Road.

A couple of decades ago, Art, who was by this time a widower with two grown children, was persuaded by some very persistent mutual friends to meet Margaret. These two reluctant souls discovered that they had much in common, including their shared love of music. After getting to know each other at concerts at Chamberfest and at the National Arts Centre, they changed their minds about marriage and tied the knot nineteen years ago. Art is no longer playing professionally, but the members of the blended family get together every Wednesday at Art and Margaret’s house for a very spirited jam session.

 

Art Lawless and Dave Arthur

Art with Adrienne Clarkson

Champ Champagne, Art Lawless and Glenn Robb

BIG HEALTH NEWS!

We are delighted to share this announcement from the CFM office in Toronto:

The CFM teams up with @afbscanada so members and their family can access personal health insurance made exclusively for the Canadian artistic community. The Arts & Entertainment Plan is offered by an insurer not driven by profit and is available nationwide. This plan includes prescription drug care, dental care, travel emergency medical, extended health care, and other insurance types including Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment.

For more information and to get a quote visit https://www.aeplan.ca

 

La FCMs’associe à @afbscanada pour permettre à ses membres et à leur famille d’avoir accès à une assurance maladie personnelle conçue exclusivement pour la communauté artistique Canadienne. Le régime Arts et Spectacle est offert par un assureur non-lucratif et est disponible à l’échelle nationale. Ce régime comprend les médicaments d’ordonnance, les soins dentaires, les soins médicaux d’urgence en voyage, les soins de santé complémentaires et d’autres types d’assurance, y compris l’assurance vie temporaire collective et l’assurance en cas de décès et de mutilation par accident.

Pour plus d’informations visitez https://www.aeplan.ca/fr

OBITUARIES

Peter Turner and Kyle Jordan

Margaret Waymann (Clairmont)

August 6th, 1936 – Saturday, April 11th, 2026

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Margaret Waymann at The Palace Long Term Care in Alexandria, Ontario on April 11th, 2026.

Margaret Waymann (née Clairmont), devoted wife of the late Dan Waymann. Loving mother of Kirsten Waymann, Petawawa; Carl (Gina) Waymann, Alexandria; and Mark (Aleks) Waymann, Ottawa. Cherished Gram of Kristoff Malejczuk.

Predeceased by her brother Tom (late Anne) and brother-in-law Paul (late Joyce; survived by Lorna). She is survived by her brother-in-law Alfred (Elizabeth) and a multitude of loving nieces and nephews and their children.

There was no kinder, gentler, more compassionate person than Margaret. Over the course of her life, her profession of teaching piano brought her in contact with hundreds of students. Not only did she enrich their lives with the gift of music, but she became a role model, mentor and confidante to her students and their families.

Margaret was an extraordinarily gifted pianist. She received her ARCT from the Royal Conservatory of Music at the age of 13. She majored in Sociology at St. Patrick’s College in Ottawa where she was bestowed the Governor General’s Award for English. She went on to pursue further studies in piano, spending two years at the renowned Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria. Upon returning to Canada, Margaret embarked on a concert tour of Western Canada and recorded with Dan for CBC Radio in Ottawa. Margaret and Dan also performed at the very first Canadian Tulip Festival in Ottawa.

Margaret always took on new projects fearlessly. She could lay a wooden floor, build kitchen cupboards and mitre trim. She hand-laid the stonework on the front of their house in Alexandria and even helped re-shingle a roof at age 75.

Margaret had a deep love of Mother Nature. She took joy in planting flowers and vegetables, and in winter chickadees would land on her hand to eat birdseed from her palm.

Margaret will always be remembered as a gentle soul, totally selfless and forever giving. She was a shining light who bathed anyone who came into her circle with great love.

The family would like to thank the dedicated staff at The Palace for the warmth, kindness and caring they provided to Margaret. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests that donations be made to Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), an organization that Margaret held close to her heart.

The family will hold a private interment at a future date.

MEMBERSHIP MATTERS

Employer Payroll Service:

When the services of an Employer Payroll Service are required, that fee will be calculated at 25% of each contract total.

This amendment reflects what is happening on a national level.

New Members

 

Resigned

 

Reinstated

 

Our mailing address is:

The Musicians’ Association of Ottawa-Gatineau
Local 180
280 Metcalfe Street, Suite 301
Ottawa, ON K2P 1R7

2AFM ID Numbers

Dear Members,

For the purposes of filing contracts, the Musicians’ Pension Fund of Canada has done a great deal of work to protect the privacy of members in terms of SIN numbers. Canadian Locals are now permitted to use an AFM ID number in lieu of a SIN number on all contracts.

When sending funds from the Local 180 office, we will require you to know your AFM ID number.

Beginning in January this year, the office has included your AFM ID number on your membership dues receipt, which you received in the mail.

You may also go to cfmusicians.org and register there to obtain your AFM ID number and update any information. The good thing about registering on the site is that when you update your personal information, it is also received in the office so that we are current. 

LOCAL OFFICE HOURS

Monday to Friday 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Attention Members!!!

Due to popular demand members may now pay membership dues using E-Mail Transfer using the email address

dues@ma180.org

Once we process the transfer, we will send you an electronic receipt.

____________

If you are planning to file contracts electronically in 2025, please use
our new e-mail address: 

contracts@ma180.org

Thank you!

_____________

YOU’VE GOT MAIL & MONEY TO DEPOSIT!!!

Do we have your current email address?

The Local 180 Office sends out important advisories to members by email and we want to make sure that you’re reachable. This year the Local will also be paying most musicians using E-Transfer and Direct Deposit, so we MUST have your correct e-mail address.

Please notify the office of any changes to your contact information. Include your phone number, home address and email address.

Call (613)700-9260 to make sure that we have your correct contact information.

A REMINDER ABOUT EXPELLED MEMBERS

A person who has been expelled from our Association is no longer a member of the Association or the AFM. Members and leaders are reminded:

Do not play engagements with non-members. Persons are generally expelled for serious violations of our Constitution and Bylaws. Expulsion is not a life sentence; the individual has the right to settle these matters with the Board and regain member status. But until that step has been taken, we urge leaders and members not to give non-member rights and privileges which belong only to members.

2026 DUES

REGULAR MEMBERS – $237 before January 31st for the year, $247 after that, or $135 for half of 2024. Quarterly:$70

Regular Membership includes Students and Youth.

LIFE MEMBERS – $125 before January 31st for the year, $135 after that, or $70 for half of 2024. Quarterly: $35

A Life Member is someone 65 or older with 35 years of Membership.

PENALTIES

TO REINSTATE FROM RESIGNING IN GOOD STANDING – $10.00

TO REINSTATE FROM SUSPENSION – $35.00

TO REINSTATE FROM EXPULSION – $45.00

Attention: all contractors, leaders, and musicians

For performances posted online, there is a new requirement.

The General Production Agreement (GPA) is mandatory for the protection members.

The GPA is mandatory for:

any engagement that is live streamed.

any live engagement that is posted online for public viewing.

Every clause in the price list is subject to the use of the GPA when engagements are live streamed and/or posted online.

A GPA is essential to protect the digital image of members if a third party exploits a performance that is publicly available online. See Local 180’s recently updated price list for current information.

To protect members, contractors must:

  • ask clients whether the engagement will be live-streamed, posted publicly, or be kept for archival purposes (no GPA is required for strictly archival purposes; however, Local 180 has a report form that contractors must complete)

 

  • contact the Secretary-Treasurer of Local 180 to complete a GPA when an engagement will be live-streamed or posted publicly.

 

It is the duty of the contractor and leader to ensure that members are properly protected.

If a client live streams or posts a performance publicly and GPA is not in place, contractors, leaders, and musicians should contact the Secretary-Treasurer promptly to guarantee the protection of members.

The Local 180 office will work with you to make the contract process for the GPA an easy one!

 

ATTENTION MUSIC TEACHERS!!!

If you would like to have your name included in the Music Teacher’s Directory on the ma180.org website, please contact Dan Blackwell who is currently collecting the data.

Please include all teaching disciplines.

EG: Vocals, Guitar, Violin, Percussion etc. etc.

This database will be featured on the ma180.org website.

Thank you!

MUSICIANS’ MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY ONLINE

Members have requested that we maintain a current and accurate copy of the Local Membership Directory found in the Members’ Only section of our website.

However, we do have members who wish to keep certain information found in the directory private.

If you would like to ensure that your privacy is protected, please let us know.

Please contact either Robin or Dan.

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HUB PROGRAM COVERAGES

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  • Rental Reimbursement — up to $10,000 in coverage, if you need to rent instruments or
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  • $100 deductible per occurrence on instruments and equipment, as opposed to other proposed rates are $250

  • Up to $2,500 coverage on promotion material, T-shirts, CD’s, posters, etc.

  • Loss of earnings up to $5,000 due to loss or damage to venue

  • Loss of earning up to $5,000 due to loss or damage to equipment

  • Locked vehicle – no exclusion

  • Rented, Leased or Borrowed Equipment, $10,000 limit up to 30 consecutive days

  • Optional Commercial General Liability including bodily injury, property damage, medical payments, tenants legal liability and non-owned automobile

 

RATES AND PREMIUMS

  • $2.20 rate per $100 sum insured for Instruments and Equipment ($100 deductible)

Liability rates ($500 deductible):

  • $1,000,000 limit – $66/member

  • $2,000,000 – $127/member
    Higher limits available upon request