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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 14, 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. There are deadlines this week for submissions for the Indies Awards at CMW and Slaight Music's It's Your Shot contest.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: March 14, 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

 


 

16-Mar-18

Nominations for Indie Awards at CMW

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

18-Apr-18

Ontario Music Fund, Company Development

 


 

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

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5-8-June-18

MIDEM Conference, Cannes, France

 


 

8-17-June-18

North by Northeast Festival, Toronto, ON

 


 

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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Kaylene Widdoes

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New & Upcoming Album Releases: Softcult Announce 'When A Flower Doesn't Grow,' Clothesline From Hell Teases 'Slather on the Honey'

Find a full calendar of upcoming album releases for the rest of 2025 and leading into 2026.

In the midst of holiday season, new album releases lessen considerably, but there are some notable new releases and album announcements.

Hamilton musical maverick Chris Houston (Forgotten Rebels) has just delivered a vinyl version of his 2023 full-length, Rapid Detox. An impressive list of guests include Gord Lewis (Teenage Head), Lori Yates, Steve Koch, Randy Bachman, Bazil Donovan and Cleave Anderson (Blue Rodeo) and Michael Fonfara (Lou Reed).

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