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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 18, 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. There's less than a month remaining to apply to showcase at Canadian Music Week (pictured).

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Nov. 18, 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 12 months

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

28-Nov-19

Applications for HER Music Awards

 


 

11-Dec-19

Applications for Amplify BC Career Development Program

 


 

15-Dec-19

Applications to showcase at CMW 2020, Toronto, ON

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

20-23-Nov-19

M For Montreal/Mundial, Montreal, PQ

 


 

23-Nov-19

Canada's Walk of Fame Gala, Toronto, ON

 


 

24-Nov-19

American Music awards, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

30-Nov-Dec 1-19

Summit for Creative Entrepreneurs, Toronto, ON

 


 

4-Dec-19

Andy Kim Christmas Concert, Toronto, ON

 


 

7-10-Jan-20

Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas, NV

 


 

22-26-Jan-20

Folk Alliance, New Orleans, LA

 


 

26-Jan-20

Grammy Awards, Los Angeles, CA

 


 

3-Feb-20

Maple Blues Awards, Koerner Hall, Toronto, ON

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9-15-Mar-20

Juno week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

13-15-Mar-20

Jazz in the Gardens, Miami, FL

 


 

29-Apr-5-May-20

ECMA Awards fest and conference, St. John's, NL

 


 

23-26-Apr-20

JazzAhead conference, Bremen, Germany

 


 

6-12-May-20

CMW fest and conference, Toronto, ON

 


 

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Music Biz Headlines: Buffy Sainte-Marie's Junos and Polaris Prize Revoked, Celine Dion Warns of AI Plagiarism

Also this week: Drake teases his next chapter, Billy Joel postpones Toronto concert, and top artists are deserting festivals in favour of stadium shows.

Last week, Buffy Sainte-Marie returned her Order of Canada and affirmed she is not a Canadian citizen. This week, the Junos and Polaris Prize decided she no longer meets their eligibility requirements and stripped her of the awards.

That was the biggest music story in Canada this week, while other hot-button issues continued to play out. Celine Dion warned of AI theft of her voice. Drake made cryptic comments about his next move following his high-profile beef. The Trump-fuelled chaos at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts meant another big cancellation.

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