Local 180 Musicians' Association of Ottawa- Gatineau, including Huntsville and Sudbury

We defend and promote the economic, social, and professional interests of our members.

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MEMBERSHIP DUES 2025

REGULAR MEMBERS – $232 before January 31st for the year, $242 after that, or $132 for half of 2024. Quarterly:$67

Regular Membership includes Students and Youth.

LIFE MEMBERS – $120 before January 31st for the year, $130 after that, or $67 for half of 2024. Quarterly: 34.50

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

 

 HOW TO PAY

To pay your dues by eTransfer, use this email address: dues@ma180.org

If you wish to pay by credit card, phone 613-567-0560

If you wish to pay by cheque, please allow enough time for mail delivery.

IN THE OFFICE

Robin, Dan and Marlene are happy to take your calls and answer your emails. How may they help you?

Robin Moir

Robin Moir

Secretary-Treasurer

613-235-3253

Dan Blackwell

Dan Blackwell

Administration Officer

613-235-3253

Marlene Morton

Marlene Morton

Administration Officer

613-235-3253

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Artisti ready to step-up for MROC performers as their society considers winding-down

MROC announced that on May 7th, 2024, it will hold an Annual General and Special meeting where its members will consider and vote on a proposal to wind down their society. In the course of this wind-down, MROC is arranging for the transfer to ARTISTI of all active MROC mandates as of December 31, 2024.


The likelihood of MROC ceasing its activities is sad news for those involved in Canadian collective management of performers’ rights. Conscious of how unsettling this news is for MROC’s performers, Artisti and MROC are committed to ensuring that the transfer of their mandates is seamless and that their rights and royalties are preserved. 

Why Artisti?

One of the main reasons MROC has chosen Artisti for the transfer, is because both societies share the same IT system model and IT provider. This will allow both organisations to work on a bulk transfer of repertoire, payment data, and performer information with minimal intervention on the part of the performers or their representative.

What are the next steps?
  • Artisti will hold an information session:
    •  in English on Thursday, May 2nd between 12 and 1 pm and
    • in French on Friday, May 3rd between 12 and 1 pm

for all performers interested to know more about this transition. Please send your name to mnarcis@artisti.ca if you would like to register for one of these sessions.

 

  • On May 7th, MROC will hold its Annual General and Special meeting.

 

  • After the wind-down is confirmed by MROC’s members, both MROC and Artisti will communicate to all performers affected by the wind-down, to inform them of the next steps leading to the transfer of their mandate.

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OUR MISSION

 

The mission of the Musicians’ Association of Ottawa-Gatineau, Local 180, AFM is to defend and promote the economic, social, and professional interests of its members who are free-lance musicians, as well as musicians who are working under a collective bargaining agreement.

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Membership in the Musicians Association of Ottawa-Gatineau confirms your status as a professional musician. When you become a member, you join not only this Local but 250,000 professional musicians around the world.

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