FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 11, 2017
Seeking some dollars to fund your next recording or cross-country tour? Chasing showcase opportunities or conferences at which you can drum up business? Let our updated weekly calendar help in your quest. New entries this week include the Sound City fest in Liverpool and the just-announced dates for BreakOut West 2018.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
CIMA Road Gold Certification: Applications now open. This program acknowledges the dedication and drive of Canada's touring artists and bands. It is awarded to those artists who have sold at least 25,000 tickets during their Canadian tour(s) over the course of any 12-month period
Submissions for Juno Awards open
Grants and Funding Deadlines
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Submissions for Sound City fest, Liverpool, UK May 4-6
Super Early Bird applications to perform at 2018 Indie Week in Toronto
Submissions for Canadian Songwriting Competition
Submissions for Great Escape festival, Brighton, UK
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
Folk Alliance International, Kansas City, MO
SXSW 2018, Austin TX
Juno Week, Vancouver, BC
East Coast Music Awards, Halifax, NS
Canadian Music Week, Toronto
Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK
North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON
Indie Week, Toronto,ON
BreakOutWest, Kelowna, BC
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