FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: June 11, 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. The coveted Artist Entrepreneur West program at NMC has a June 22 deadline.
By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
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
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Applications for Canadian Blast at Americana fest, Nashville, Sept. 11-16
Applications for Canadian Music Café at TIFF in Toronto, Sept. 10-11
Applications for Artist Entrepreneur West Program at NMC, Calgary
Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards
Applications for Live Music Top-Up Program, Amplify BC
Submissions for Canadian Blast showcase at Australian Music Week
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON
Showcase PEI, Charlottetown, PEI
BreakOut West, Kelowna, BC
AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA
Indie Week, Toronto, ON
Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB
Australian Music Week, Cronulla, NSW
The Alchemist hosts a pop-up at 180g in MontrealStefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada
Fans outside 180g for The Alchemist's Montreal pop-up.Stefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada
An autographed vinyl at The Alchemist's Montreal pop-up.Stefano Rebuli / Billboard Canada