Rules for the 2018 Local 802 Elections
Please find official rules for the 2018 Local 802 Elections taking place on December 4, 2018 here.
Organize!
Organizing is taking ordinary people and empowering them to do extraordinary things. By coming together with other musicians at engagements, you are changing the basic power relationship between yourselves and the employer, venue owner or booking agency.
News and Updates
NYU is on the Unfair List
New York University is on the unfair list. Members are asked not to accept recording or performance work at NYU. Don’t know what the unfair list or a Do Not Work order is? Click here to learn more.
Allegro is Online!
Now online: the latest issue of Allegro, our award-winning magazine! Stay up to date on union business, discussions about the music industry, legislation, and the music community. Read the October 2018 issue here.
Join the new Local 802 Diversity Committee
Are you passionate about diversity and inclusion? Join the newly-formed Diversity Committee! Chaired by Local 802 member and outspoken diversity and inclusion activist Steven Cuevas, the committee aims to create and foster a diverse and inclusive environment where no voices
The Council for Living Music
The Council for Living Music, a nonprofit organization, is devoted to preserving all forms of live musical performance and expanding access to the power of live music for all New Yorkers.
Programs include the Teaching Artists Program, Jazz Mentors and Educational Clinics
Book a Band
Are you looking to hire a band or ensemble? Use NYMusicians.com and find some of the best musicians in the city.
The Emerging Artists Project
The Emerging Artists Project is a grant designed to help you make a living, while doing what you do best – make music.
Allegro
From monthly updates on collective bargaining agreements to discussions about copyright protection, common challenges facing musicians and the joy of making music in the cultural capital of the world, Allegro keeps musicians up to date about issues and ideas at the forefront of New York City’s music scene.