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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 10, 2020

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. Applications for Contact East 2020 (pictured) are now open.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 10, 2020

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

 


 

15-Feb-20

Applications to showcase at The Great Escape, UK

 


 

1-Mar-20

Entries for Midem Talent Exporter initiative

 


 

1-Mar-20

Entries for Women's Freedom Song Contest

 


 

15-Mar-20

Applications for Music Nova Scotia Tour Support & Artist Development

 


 

13-Mar-20

Applications for Contact East 2020, Moncton, NB

 


 

15-May-20

Applications open for MVP Project

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

13-22-Mar-20

South by Southwest fest and conference, Austin, TX

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

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

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

2-5-June-20

Midem conference, Cannes, FR

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16-19-June-20

A2iM Week, New York City

 


 

15-20-Sep-20

Americana Music fest and conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

21-Sep-20

Polaris Gala, The Carlu, Toronto, ON

 


 

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New & Upcoming Album Releases: U.S. Girls Delivers 'Scratch It,' Aysanabee Releases 'Edge of the Earth'

This week also sees new releases from Punjabi artist Sultaan, Montreal indie pop artist Meggie Lennon and more.

The summer album release calendar is heading up.

Toronto singer-songwriter Meg Remy, aka U.S. Girls, a critical favourite and Polaris Prize shortlister is releasing her new album Scratch It this week. She recruited a strong group of Nashville players including Dillon Watson (D. Watusi, Savoy Motel), Jack Lawrence (The Dead Weather, The Raconteurs, Loretta Lynn), Domo Donoho on drums and harmonica legend Charlie McCoy (Elvis, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison). In just ten days, Remy and the band recorded Scratch It live off the floor with minimal overdubs, mixed to tape, old-school style. It's a max of country, gospel, garage rock, soul, disco, folk and more.

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