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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: December 17, 2018

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. Additions this week include the Midem Artist Accelerator program and the DIY Musician conference in Austin (pictured).

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: December 17, 2018

By Kerry Doole

Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines

 

Now Open

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

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

21-Dec-18

Showcase applications for JunoFest 2019, London, ON, March 15-16

 


 

7-Jan-18

Showcase applications for CMW, Toronto, ON, May 6-12

 


 

25-Jan-19

Applications for Midem Artist Accelerator Program

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

13-17-Feb-19

Folk Alliance International Conference, Montreal, PQ

 


 

8-17-March-19

South By Southwest festival and conference, Austin, TX

 


 

6-12 -May-19

Canadian Music Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

1-5-May-19

East Coast Music Awards, Charlottetown, PEI

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16-18-Aug-19

DIY Musician Conference, Austin, TX

 


 

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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry at the Tribeca Festival's World Premiere of "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris" held at the OKX Theater on June 8, 2026, in New York.
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Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry at the Tribeca Festival's World Premiere of "Katy Perry: The Lifetimes Tour - Live from Paris" held at the OKX Theater on June 8, 2026, in New York.

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Justin Trudeau Helps Katy Perry Promote ‘Watch it Burn’ Single With Goofy TikTok Dance: Watch

The former prime minister hopped up and down with the pop star and friends to the silly clip.

Most pop stars don’t get politicians endorsing their songs, but Katy Perry isn’t like the others. The hitmaker promoted her new single “Watch It Burn” in a recent TikTok, which featured former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau — who just so happens to be Perry’s boyfriend — giving his seal of approval by letting loose to the track.

The clip posted on Thursday (July 9) opens with the musician outdoors in a bus lot, singing the lyrics to her June-released song in close-up. Then, as the beat drops, she starts hopping up and down, moving backward a few feet to reveal a group of people bouncing around as well. After a few seconds, Trudeau joins in, bounding into frame and looking at Perry adoringly before hopping away, his hair flopping up and down.

This article was first published by Billboard U.S.

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