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JOIN
Why you should join
As a member of the Forum, you'll have a variety of opportunities to get your music made, played, and heard. The Forum offers more than two dozen programs that link composers, performers, and listeners. These can assist you in obtaining commissions, reading, performances and residencies; developing your career; making CDs; and building relationships with other musicians, artists, and audiences.
By joining the Forum, you join a national and international network of people devoted to music as a living art. With more than 1,700 members in the U.S. and abroad, the Forum is breaking new ground for new music.
Forum members have access to:
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A thriving network of chapters across the country that offer a platform for local activities.
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Our monthly newsletter, Sounding Board, filled with practical information and networking opportunities.
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Commissions to collaborate with performers and communities on innovative projects.
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Residencies in churches, synagogues, schools, senior citizens centers, and just about any other place you can think of.
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Fellowships that provide you with time to compose.
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Low-interest loans for the manufacture, design, and distribution of CDs on the Forum's Innova Recordings label.
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Readings by professional ensembles and orchestras.
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Professional development through workshops, tape airings, and discussions.
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Discounts on Forum services, such as mailing list rental and sounding board advertising, as well as Finale notation software.
Membership dues:
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U.S. address: $50 (U.S. members can add $10 to their annual dues to receive sounding board via first class postage.)
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U.S. Student/Senior: $35 (U.S. members can add $10 to their annual dues to receive sounding board via first class postage.)
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Non-U.S. address: $60
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Non-U.S. Student/Senior: $45
Our online application
page is under construction. Please click on the link below for a printable
form to mail to the Forum.