MEMBERSHIP IN THE ART DIRECTORS GUILD
Local 800 is comprised of Art Directors, Graphic Artists, Illustrators, Matte Artists, Model Makers, Production Designers, Scenic Artists, Set Designers and Title Artists. Local 800 IATSE, is a local union of the International Alliance of Theatrical and Stage Employees (IATSE). The "IA", as it is commonly known, is an international union, which exclusively represents employees in the entertainment industry, spanning the United States and Canada with more than 104,000 members.
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The Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild (IATSE Local 706) is the official labor union for make-up artists and hair stylists in film, television, stage and digital media. These artistic professionals have created the iconic looks for Hollywood’s most memorable characters and stars, and have influenced major trends in the consumer industry. The Guild has a rich history.
All of our various classifications have different and specific entry requirements (please see How to Join Local 706). Membership in the Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild is attained through hard work, perseverance and passion. There are no shortcuts, there are no apprenticeship programs or internships. The competition is very stiff, but membership is a goal worth achieving. Make-up artists and hair stylists must be on trend” with the most current red carpet looks, but also proficient with period” work, bald caps, facial hair, basic prosthetics and character work, basic barbering and wigs for both men and women. In film and television, I.E.R. Journeyman and Trainee Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists work specifically in their own craft; Hair Stylists must have and maintain a current cosmetology license.
We invite you to explore and enjoy our new website, peruse issues of our official magazine The Artisan and obtain all vital information pertaining to the Make-up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards. Only Local 706 members are permitted access to specifically union-only, password-protected areas within the site.
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We are costumers. Tireless ninjas of the set. Continuity freaks. Detail geeks. Fabric nerds obsessed with creating the exact shade. Sleepless till every character’s perfectly dressed. We know the script backwards and forwards, researching periods on the fly. We pull, fit, pin, sew, create and shop till we drop. And if we can’t buy it, we build it.
We’re the unsung heroes behind the scenes – and the seams. We always come through, in the crunch, around the clock – turning actors and background players into queens and kings, hippies and warriors, rock stars and robbers. We are IATSE Local 705, better known as the Motion Picture Costumers. Doing our job with art, skill and panache for over 80 years.
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IBEW Local 45 has embarked on an exciting communications program that will keep you informed about the issues that concern you, you family, and coworkers.
Titled "The Quarterly", the main goal of this publication is to focus on you and the people you work with. Dynamic and insightful articles highlighting members on the job will be featured in each issue. These articles will introduce you to the men and women who are the lifeblood of our union.
Our hope is that each of your becomes more familiar with your Local 45 Brothers and Sisters, and that this useful information will build faith, hope and confidence in the local and the entire IBEW organization.
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Affiliated Property Craftspersons Local 44 is a professional association of craft persons having specialized skills and talents within the entertainment industry.
Local 44 is affiliated with the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada (I.A.T.S.E.).
Our Local was chartered by the I.A.T.S.E. in May of 1939. Like all unions, we are a democratically run organization.
Local 44 has numerous collective bargaining agreements, employing over 5,000 members in more than fifty companies in Los Angeles and throughout the world. We represent a diverse group of crafts that are the best in their field. Local 44 represents members working in many diverse, but related fields of the entertainment industry, such as: Motion Picture, Television, Commercials, and Independent Shops.
The various Crafts we represent are: Coordinator, Draper, Floorcover, Greens, Propmaster, Propmaker, Property, Sewers, Set Decorator, Special Effects, Upholsterer, Commercial Master, Commercial Propmaker, Commercial Property, and Commercial Set Decorator.
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Do you have technical skills that may be useful to stage and television production?Would you like your shop or production to go union?
To organize your workplace, call our Business Representatives for either Theater or Television. To join as an individual, fill out an application at our next hiring date.
Although some of our members have advanced degrees in theater, many bring their skills from varied related fields, including engineering, software, construction, electrical work, welding or design.
Are you a skilled entertainment technician who’s been working non-union in Southern California? Collective bargaining is the way to ensure safe working conditions, reasonable hours, decent pay, access to health-care and retirement benefits.
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