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FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 23, 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. Canada is the partner country for next year's Jazzahead conference in Germany (pictured).

FYI Calendar of Grant and Funding Deadlines: Sept. 23, 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 a12-month period.

 


 

Grants and Funding Deadlines

 

Now open

SOCAN Foundation Travel Assistance Program

 


 

17-Oct-19

Applications for FACTOR Artist Dev, Juried Sound Recording Programs

 


 

Other Conferences and Business Opportunities

 

26-29-Sept-19

Contact East, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

2-6 -Oct-19

Breakout west, Whitehorse, YK

 


 

24-25-Oct-19

Halifax Pop Explosion Conference, Halifax, NS

 


 

7-10-Nov-19

Nova Scotia Music Week, Truro, NS

 


 

22-26-Jan-20

Folk Alliance, New Orleans, LA

 


 

5-9 Feb-20

Music PEI Week, Charlottetown, PE

 


 

9-15-Mar-20 J

Juno Week, Saskatoon, SK

 


 

29-April-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 News Digest: Two Members of Dayglo Abortions Jailed in Ohio,  Josh Ross Announces Canadian Tour
Paul Holstein

Murray Acton of Dayglo Abortions

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Music News Digest: Dayglo Abortions Members Jailed in Ohio, Toronto Symphony Orchestra Announces Return of Its Annual Free Concert

Also this week: Feist is set to headline a free Kitchener festival while beloved Penticton, B.C music venue The Dream Café shuts down.

Two members of veteran and controversial B.C. hardcore punk band Dayglo Abortions, co-founder Murray Acton (aka The Cretin) and guitarist Matthew Fiorito, were recently arrested by police in Ashland County, Ohio, after a gig in Cleveland on Aug. 29.

Charges were not laid initially, resulting in much speculation on social media.

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