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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 02, 2019

Chasing some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Hoping to enter your songs into a lucrative competition? Seeking showcase opportunities at festivals and conferences? Check our calendar and get into the groove. The just-announced new Equity X Production Mentorship Program (pictured) is now accepting applications.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 02, 2019

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

CIMA Road Gold certification. Awarded to artists selling at least 25K tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over a 12-month period

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

11-Dec-19

Applications for Amplify BC Career Development Program

 


 

15-Dec-19

Applications to showcase at CMW 2020, Toronto, ON

 


 

15-Dec-19

Applications for Equity X Production Mentorship Program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

4-Dec-19

Andy Kim Christmas Concert, Toronto, ON

 


 

28-30-Jan-20

AmericanaFest UK, London, UK

 


 

22-26-Jan-20

Folk Alliance, New Orleans, LA

 


 

26-Jan-20

Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

3-Feb-20

Maple Blues Awards, Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON

 


 

9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

13-15-Mar-20

Jazz in the Gardens, Miami, FL

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL

 


 

23-26-Apr-20

JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

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Paul Hann at Winnipeg Folk Festival
Courtesy Photo

Paul Hann at Winnipeg Folk Festival

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Obituaries: Canadian Singer-Songwriter Paul Hann, Stone Roses Bassist Mani

This week we also acknowledge the passing of Jellybean Johnson, a drummer, producer and Prince associate who was a big part of the Minneapolis scene.

Note: Reggae legend Jimmy Cliff passed away after press time. Head here for news on Cliff and read more in next week's obituaries column.

Paul (Philip) Hann, a folk singer-songwriter and children's entertainer whose debut album launched the famed Stony Plain record label, died on Oct. 30, at age 77. In 2018 he had been diagnosed with Lewy Body Dementia, a degenerative brain disease.

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