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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 16, 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. JunoFest in Saskatoon (pictured) is now accepting showcase applications.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Dec. 16, 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

 


 

Now open

Canada Council Grants

 


 

17-Dec-19

Grants and Funding info session for indigenous artists, Winnipeg, MB

 


 

20-Dec-19

Applications to showcase at JunoWeek, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

15-Feb-20

Applications to showcase at The Great Escape, UK

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

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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David Cousins
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David Cousins

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Obituaries: Strawbs Leader David Cousins, Canadian Jazz Drummer Norman Marshall Villeneuve

This week we acknowledge the passing of a veteran English folk-rock singer-songwriter and radio entrepreneur and a noted jazz drummer who played with many of the greats.

Norman Marshall Villeneuve, a noted veteran Canadian jazz drummer and bandleader, died on July 9, at age 87.

Toronto jazz broadcaster and impresario Jaymz Bee sent Billboard Canada a tribute that reads, in part: "If you ever wandered into a smoky club where the rhythm was hot, the swing undeniable, and the bandleader had a mischievous twinkle in his eye — chances are you were in the presence of Norman Marshall Villeneuve.

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