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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: July 03, 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. The Canadian Folk Music Awards (pictured) are set for Charlottetown next April.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: July 03, 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 a12-month period.

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

2-Aug-19

Submissions for it's Your Shot Contest

 


 

2-Aug-19

Applications for RBC Emerging Musician Program

 


 

17-Oct-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Dev, Juried Sound Recording programs

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

10-15-Sept

Americana Festival and Conference, Nashville, TN

 


 

2-6 -Oct-19

Breakout west, Whitehorse, YK

 


 

13-17-Nov-19

indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

22-26-Jan-20

Folk Alliance Conference, New Orleans, LA

 


 

3-4 Apr-20

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

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Bob Horne
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Bob Horne

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Obituaries: A Foot In Coldwater Keyboardist Bob Horne, Fugees Producer John Forté

This week we also acknowledge the passing of Siouxsie and The Banshees drummer Kenny Morris and Black Midi guitarist Matt Kwasniewski-Kelvin.

Bob (Robert) Horne, keyboardist in popular '70s Canadian rock band A Foot In Coldwater, died suddenly on Jan. 12. His age and a cause of death have not been reported.

News of his passing was posted on the A Foot In Coldwater website.

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