More about the British Columbia Modern Music Federation
BCMMF is a musicians union created entirely to focus on the benefits of music. This includes connecting like-minded musicians in BC together. Other benefits include solidifying your musical status, connecting to the music community, and much more.
Our aim is to bring the lesser-known music that many artists play up front. As you may know, there are areas in BC where the 'scene' is not cutting it for some musicians. Problems include musicians not finding the right locale for their music. It is extremely important to be able to have this resource, as it can bring their music to the expanding scenes around the province.
Through a union, these musicians can gather together as members and within a council they can share ideas that can be put to use. One purpose of BCMMF is to establish a festival that is filled with these union members. The reason one must be a part of the union to be join the festival is only to make sure that encouraging, growing, positive music reaches the masses. It is also our intention to bring willing underground artists to light. Typically, this means that most of the members will be playing artistically integral music. Anyone who has ever wanted to witness a concert for the music and the visual aspect can be satisfied. Anyone who has wanted a concert to be artistic and meaningful will be fulfilled. We also want to establish a Free Music Festival as well, with the advent of enough willing participants. More details will be coming soon!
E-mail us with the subject as 'BCMMF', along with your questions, comments, or any feedback you may have.
paulwhite@lurkingrecords.com
BCMMF Requirements:
To apply for a union card, you must possess 3 of the following criteria:
1. University/College music education for at least 2 years
2. At least 10 years of semi-professional/professional experience
3. Received 2 years of professional lessons
4. Referred/Acknowledged by at least 2 members of the union
5. Passed the BCMMF Music Aptitude/Attitude Test
Also, you must meet the following criteria:
1. Must play at least one dedicated instrument
2. Must own the dedicated instrument listed above
3. Must hand in or e-mail us your musical resume, with evidence of the aforementioned prerequisites (plus references)
4. Must have lived in British Columbia for at least 1 year
In order to obtain a 'council' status, you must have 1 of the following criteria:
1. Taught music lessons for a minimum of 1 year
2. Provided musicians with a service such as hall rental, equipment services, studio time, gear technician, or producer/supervisor services
3. Hosted a gathering for the benefit of musicians, such as conventions, seminars, festivals or classes of some sort
4. Any non-profit work for the benefit of musical knowledge for musicians
5. Diploma/Degree in musicology
