FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines, May 22, 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. Submissions for the prestigious It's Your Shot contest (pictured) are now being accepted.
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By Kerry Doole
Festivals and Conference Submission Deadlines
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
SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program
Applications for CIMA Canadian Blast, Americana fest, Nashville
Submissions for Canadian Folk Music Awards, Charlottetown, April 3-4, 2020
Applications for Artist Entrepreneur West, Calgary, AB, Nov. 4 - Dec. 6
Submissions for Slaight Music's it's Your Shot Contest
Applications for FACTOR Artist Development & Juried Sound Recording Programs
Other Conferences and Business Opportunities
MIDEM, Cannes
North by Northeast festival and conference, Toronto, ON
BreakOut west, Whitehorse, YK
Indie Week