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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, May 15, 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 is just one month left to submit for the 2018 Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMA), hosted by Calgary, Nov. 30-Dec. 1.

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, May 15, 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 Grants

 


 

15-Jun-18

Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

15-May-18

Entries for Toronto Blues Society Talent Search

 


 

25-May-18

Application for Canadian Blast at Americana conference, Nashville, Sept. 11-16

 


 

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

 


 

3-7-Oct-18

AC# Hip-Hop Fest & Conference, Atlanta, GA

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6-11-Nov-18

Indie Week, Toronto, ON

 


 

30-Nov-1 -Dec -18

Canadian Folk Music Awards, Calgary, AB

 


 

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David Cousins
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David Cousins

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Obituaries: Strawbs Leader David Cousins, Canadian Jazz Drummer Norman Marshall Villeneuve

This week we acknowledge the passing of a veteran English folk-rock singer-songwriter and radio entrepreneur and a noted jazz drummer who played with many of the greats.

Norman Marshall Villeneuve, a noted veteran Canadian jazz drummer and bandleader, died on July 9, at age 87.

Toronto jazz broadcaster and impresario Jaymz Bee sent Billboard Canada a tribute that reads, in part: "If you ever wandered into a smoky club where the rhythm was hot, the swing undeniable, and the bandleader had a mischievous twinkle in his eye — chances are you were in the presence of Norman Marshall Villeneuve.

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