On July 15, Opera Colorado and the American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) introduced a historic milestone of reaching their first-ever collective bargaining settlement. The impact of this settlement will probably be felt broadly and for a very long time, and we would like you to know why it’s so necessary for everybody in our neighborhood.
Who’s affected?
This settlement impacts everybody within the Opera Colorado neighborhood, however for our singers, refrain members, dancers, and staging employees, this will probably be a sport changer.
Every part within the settlement serves to assist and nourish these artists who give every part to convey these operas to life. With a companion settlement, we’re additionally strengthening our Artist in Residence Program by guaranteeing housing, weekly wages, and mainstage alternatives to rising artists as they construct their careers. When our artists really feel supported of their craft, it sustains every part we do.
At its core, this settlement is about recognition as a lot as it’s about pay and protections. With this collective bargaining settlement, our refrain and AGMA-represented artists are acknowledged as professionals.
Why it issues
This three-year collective bargaining settlement permits Opera Colorado to be a fascinating place to work as an artist. The protected working situations and dependable pay assured by this settlement mirror the corporate’s dedication to equity, stability, and dedication to supporting opera expertise for generations to come back. Because the Colorado Solar reported, this settlement was reached three years after the artists first organized, signaling a sustained dedication to partnership.
As with different performing arts firms throughout the nation, we’re in a interval of stabilization and strengthening after the monetary challenges of the COVID 19 pandemic. Regardless of that, beneath the management of Inventive Director Barbara Lynne Jamison, we made this settlement a precedence. By investing effort and time into the collective bargaining settlement, Opera Colorado situates itself as a devoted associate to the artists who assist us strengthen our place in Denver’s cultural scene.
What’s AGMA?
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) is a nationwide labor union of singers, dancers, stage administrators, stage managers, choreographers, actors, and educating college in opera, live performance dance, and live performance choral efficiency.
At Opera Colorado, these persons are our opera singers, refrain members, choreographers, dancers, stage administration employees, stage route employees, and extra. In 2023, negotiations started with these artists, AGMA, and Opera Colorado that led all events to this pivotal second.
