March Newsletter
THE AMA IS HIRING
We are in the process of hiring for a remote, part-time Associate Director position. This is an exciting opportunity for an innate leader and project manager to be an integral part of the organization’s next stages.
Review our job description and send us your resume here, and share the link with anyone who may be interested!
AMA PRESENTS: “COMPLIANCE 101”
The AMA is kicking off the first in a series of free educational webinars with “Compliance 101,” led by our partner Wrapbook and open to the entire community. This is a chance to learn about the most common compliance mistakes, the best ways to ensure your shoots are running payroll properly, how AB-5 has affected productions taking place in California and other related issues.
COMMITTEE NEWS
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Launches Portfolio Review Series
The DEI Committee is launching a new initiative for the artist representatives in our community to conduct portfolio reviews with BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ artists the week of May 10.
We are looking for a broad spectrum of artist reps and agencies to provide guidance and support to diverse artists in our industry. You do not need to be a member of the AMA yet to participate.
Interested in being a reviewer? Use the link below to sign up!
Partnerships Committee adds new Partner & Member Perks and Discounts
Our industry supports us!
AMA Partners are an elite group of companies whose generous contributions help fund the association’s overhead costs and initiatives. In turn, they receive increased exposure to industry movers and shakers, visibility on our marketing and promotional platforms, and opportunity for awards and event sponsorship and presence. See a list of our current AMA Partners here.
Members may take advantage of our growing list of partner-offered perks and discounts.
Welcome new partner Epilogue!
Epilogue is a premier retouching, image capture, and post production house with locations in Los Angeles and London. They join others like A Photo Folio, APA, August/OTTO, BlinkBid, Fotocare, Location Department, NeueHouse, Pier 59 Space for Arts, Trunk Archives, Workbook, and Wrapbook, in generously supporting the organization.
Membership & Enrollment Committee Prioritizes Community
As our Membership committee continues to conduct outreach to the broader community, feel free to sign-up and support us in growing our membership base.
Business Affairs Committee Develops a Universal Bid Form and Industry Guidelines
We will be breaking down the Business Affairs umbrella into separate task forces to focus on the development of specific and much-needed resources for our community.
Universal Bid Form
The AMA board will be circling back with those interested in collaborating on the Universal Bid Form in the next couple weeks to set a committee kick-off date.
Usage Glossary
The Usage Task Force will spearhead the development of our Usage Glossary - an important resource to support our industry in negotiating on behalf of our artists.
Terms & Conditions
The T&C task force is responsible for creating the first suggested set of standard Terms and Conditions for our industry.
WE NEED YOU
We are calling all interested members to support us in activating the below new committees. We need your support to make these initiatives a reality!
Community, Development & Education Committee
We need 2-4 members to support the board and our partners in setting up webinars, brainstorming ideas for educational events and town halls, and actively seeking and discovering new ways of connecting with our broader community.
Advocacy Committee
This committee will prioritize potential areas for lobbying and how best to use our collective voice to express industry concerns and initiatives to brands and ad agencies.
Contact us if you are interested in joining or leading one of our active or emerging committees.
HAVE YOU JOINED YET?
The AMA depends on the steady flow of new agency support. Our goal is for 40 new agencies to sign up for the AMA by July 1.
QUESTIONS?
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