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The Nashville Musicians Association represents over 2400 of Music City’s finest musicians, including the Nashville Symphony, studio players, road musicians, teachers, singer/songwriters, bandleaders, arrangers, and producers. There are many reasons to join us, but none is more important than the simple concept of strength in numbers. As a talented musician, your real strength in the music business comes from working and bargaining collectively with other musicians. By keeping an open ear to the diverse needs of our members, and adjusting our strategies and policies to reflect the rapidly changing reality of today’s music business, the Nashville Musicians Association continues to thrive as one of the strongest and most productive locals in the AFM. There are many other benefits you will receive as a member of Local 257: Contact us to check on special rates for bands joining together, or to get your total to rejoin if you are a former member who resigned in good standing. Dues for new members normally include two one-time initiation fees. If you've been an AFM member before, one of these fees is waived. The chart below contains a breakdown of the fees for new members. We also have a special youth membership rate. Call for more information on the requirements to get these discounted rates. Call Michael Minton for immediate assistance on joining Local 257 at 615-244-9514. Or you can email Michael. New Member Dues for 2023 (Prorated for July-September) You will need to complete two forms to apply for membership in the Nashville Musicians Association. The two forms are available below. Open with Adobe Reader/Acrobat to fill out electronically. Otherwise, download and print forms. Please note: The Local 257 Funeral Benefit Card must be notarized when signed, unless completed in person at the local. You may sign this form at the local or have it notarized and mail it to us. AFM Local 257 Membership Application Local 257 Funeral Benefit form It's about solidarity.
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Local Annual Dues
85.00
Federation Per Capita
33.00
Funeral Benefit Assessment
42.00
Emergency Relief Fund
3.00
Federation Initiation Fee
65.00
Local Initiation or Reinstatement Fee
100.00
Total
328.00
*Voluntary TEMPO (AFM Legislative Fund) & ERF Donation
5.00
*Total including Voluntary Donation
333.00
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