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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 26, 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 for a career boost? Check our calendar and get into the groove. SXSW is approaching rapidly and there is still time to submit for the prestigious It's Your Shot contest.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Feb. 26, 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

 


 

31-May-18

FACTOR Artist Development Grant

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

15-Mar-18

Submissions deadline for Slaight Music's It's Your Shot contest

 


 

9-18-March-18

SXSW 2018, Austin TX

 


 

19-25-March-18

Juno Week, Vancouver, BC

 


 

7-9-May-18

ASCAP I Create Music Exp, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

7-13-May-18

Canadian Music Week, Toronto

 


 

17-19-May-18

Great Escape Festival, Brighton, UK

 


 

5-8-June-18

MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France

 


 

8-17-June-18

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

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24-26-Sept-18

Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI

 


 

10-14-Oct-18

BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC

 


 

6-11-Nov-18

Indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Musician Matthew Good Cancels Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates Due to Trump Administration

“Every week that goes by, I have a deeper disdain for what’s going on there politically,” he said in a Facebook post.

Matthew Good won’t be crossing the border for the foreseeable future.

On Friday (July 11), the Canadian rocker took to Facebook to share the cancellation of three upcoming U.S tour dates, and said he’s willing to “risk [his] future U.S. career, to stand up against things today.”

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