ABOUT LOCAL 500

PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS' ASSOCIATION/AFM Local #500
P.O. Box 3126
CARY, NC 27519-3126
919-649-4998
contact@afm500.org

OFFICERS

Chartered in 1908, the Professional Musicians' Association is eastern North Carolina's local union of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada. The AFM is the world's largest union of performing artists. Local 500's jurisdiction is allocated by county and includes Raleigh, Chapel Hill, Durham, Cary, Fayetteville, Wilmington, Jacksonville, Goldsboro, Greenville, Wilson and Rocky Mount.

Who is eligible to join?

Membership is open to all qualified musicians - Professionals who work part-time or full-time in pop, rock, country, jazz, classical, folk, or other areas of music making.

How do I join?

Return a completed AFM application, along with two quarters dues of $52, to the address above. First time AFM members must also send an additional one-time $65 Initiation fee. Click here for AFM application in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format.