It's a Great Time to Be a Member!

If you are a full-time or part-time musician, it is to your advantage to belong to the only organization that truly represents the interests of musicians and performers. For a detailed explanation of the numerous benefits and services Local 40-543 and the AFM have to offer the professional musician, please read the Membership Benefits page. Also, check out the AFM Solution Series brochures as listed below. Once again, thank you for your interest, and we look forward to the opportunity to support you!

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Why Join The AFM? Good Question, Great Reasons
Music Is Our Business...And Yours
How To Get More Money From Your Music
How To Stay Alive And Working
How To Protect Your Independent Recording
How The New-Use Procedure Benefits You

How To Join

(Click the button to join on-line at afm.org)

Download a membership application(English)
Descargue una solicitud de ingreso (Español)

Dues Structure
All membership dues for The Musicians' Association of Metropolitan Baltimore have been increased by $10.00 as of January 1, 2014, per the authority of the AFM Convention in July 2013. The following rates will apply for members who pay their total annual membership dues before March 31, 2014:

Regular Member	$170.00
Life Member	$76.00
Inactive Life Member	$70.00

The following rates will apply for members who pay their annual membership dues in quarterly installments:

Regular Member	$45.00
Life Member	$21.00
Inactive Life Member	$19.00

Local 40-543 does not charge a Local Initiation Fee.
Local 40-543 charges a Federal Initiation Fee of $65 when someone is joining the AFM for the first time.