Joining the Chicago Federation of Musicians is an easy process. Requirements for new members are:

• Fill out and submit an application along with all applicable fees to the Secretary-Treasurer of the CFM. (See the Membership Application below)
• Pay a one time initiation fee of $265.00
• Pay your yearly (or prorated) Membership Dues. (See the Membership Dues PDF below)
• Attend a CFM Orientation meeting. This is a one-time meeting, mandated by the American Federation of Musicians. We try to be flexible offering options for meeting times. But attendance is important.

Call our Secretary-Treasurer's office at 312-782-0063 or fill out the Contact Form to send us an email if:

• You are interested in a student membership.
• You are a transferring member or a returning member.

Helpful links for the membership process: 

• Our Membership Dues document.
• Our Membership Application.
• A brief Bio Questionnaire which will help us to publish a short bio about you in our newspaper, the Intermezzo.

Membership Dues Membership Application Bio Questionaire