We are saddened to report that Deborah Fleisher has passed away. She had been a member of Local 655 since 1972. Deborah came from a family of musicians. Her father was the pianist Leon Fleisher, and like Deborah, her brother Richard also plays harp. In fact, Deborah took her first harp lessons from her grandmother! READ MORE
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Open Call for Member Music!
South Florida Musicians Association is in the process of creating a new podcast, “The 655,” and we want to feature your tracks! If you would like to share your music on the show, please email one or two of your favorite tracks in any high quality audio format to the office. We will select one READ MORE
DeSantis Guts Arts Funding
With a stroke of his pen, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has eliminated all state arts funding for the 2025 fiscal year. The legislature had proposed $32 million in funding for 663 organizations, including $3.1 million for 51 organizations in Palm Beach County, $3.3 million for 54 organizations in Broward County, and $6.5 million for 123 READ MORE
Musician Survey
Musicians! Please take a moment to answer our brief, 8-question survey to help us understand the needs of musicians in South Florida! https://www.afm655.org/survey/index.htm