Save the date and join us in Kelowna! The second wave of BreakOut West artists has officially been announced.
Breakout West features an immersive music industry and artist development conference, and a festival with 50+ artists performing across multiple venues. The festival highlights Western Canadian talent alongside select International and Pan-Canadian artists.
Applications are now open for Vancouver’s inaugural Music Task Force.
The City of Vancouver seeks people living or working in the city who want to contribute to the future of music in Vancouver, and add to the city’s cultural vibrancy. The Task Force will oversee the implementation of the Vancouver Music Strategy by City of Vancouver staff, and advise on the ongoing needs and priorities of the sector.
For more information on the Task Force, The Vancouver Music Strategy, and for instructions on how to apply, visit the link below.
Capitol Hill Block Party is an annual, three-day music festival and block party held each July in the heart of Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighbourhood. Now in its 25th year, the festival is taking place July 21 – 23, 2023!
Are you joining us for some fun in the sun in Seattle this weekend? Make sure to catch these incredible artists from BC who will be performing at this year’s festival:
Kimmortal, LIINKS, MAUVEY, the della kit
Our first wave of exceptional ARC Faculty Members has been announced!
ARC is a multi-stage program that will advance the business, creative, and technical skills of recording artists to help them build sustainable careers in the music industry—both at home and away. Led by a faculty of music industry professionals, participants will benefit from decades of experience and success within the music business.
Here are just a few of the industry experts that will be on-site with our ARC artists this summer:
Follow along with ARC to see more faculty announcements in the coming days and for updates on 2023 artists and alumni!
| ARC is made possible through the ongoing support of FACTOR, Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, and Stingray. |
AMPLIFY BC: “CAREER DEVELOPMENT” PROGRAM OFFICIALLY OPEN FOR INTAKE!
Creative BC’s Amplify BC – Career Development Program is officially accepting applications! This program supports the economic growth and career development of emerging and established B.C. artists in the areas of sound recording, marketing, and music videos.
Application Deadline: September 6th, 2023
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FIRST PEOPLES’ CULTURAL COUNCIL IS NOW ACCEPTING GRANT APPLICATIONS
The First Peoples’ Cultural Council’s (FPCC) Arts Program provides Indigenous arts funding for First Nations, Métis and Inuit artists, communities and organizations in B.C. Those involved with the creation, development, production, marketing, promotion and distribution of their arts practice across all creative forms and expressions are invited to apply!
Application Deadline: September 15th, 2023
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APPLY FOR WOMEN IN MUSIC CANADA 2023 ENTREPRENEUR ACCELERATOR
Women in Music is launching the third annual Entrepreneur Accelerator program, focused on supporting the next wave of female and gender diverse Canadian music industry leaders. Each participant will be paired with a professional mentor throughout the program, matched based on the participants’ individual goals and intensions for the program.
Application Deadline: August 25th, 2023
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APPLY TO PLAY CANADA HOUSE AT UK AMERICANA MUSIC WEEK
This January, CIMA will return to Hackney for the 2024 edition of UK Americana Music Week taking place from January 22-25. Canadian businesses and artists in attendance will get the chance to showcase their artists in front of Americana buyers and industry and have one-on-one meetings with UK industry.
Application Deadline: August 25th, 2023
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PANELS AT CURRENT SYMPOSIUM
CURRENT is an intersectional, multidisciplinary, music and electronic art initiative which began in 2017 as an annual multi-day event featuring artistic and educational programming for and by women, trans and non-binary people, and BIPOC artists. In 2019, CURRENT evolved into a mentorship program to nurture more cultural producers in Vancouver and beyond.
Panels & Events: July 21st – 23rd
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RAIAAN is a young pop singer-songwriter currently residing in Vancouver, Canada. Influenced by crooners such as; Michael Bublé and Frank Sinatra, and storytellers like Lewis Capaldi and Ed Sheeran, RAIAAN amalgamates his smooth vocals with emotional and catchy melodies for a modern sound that pays homage to his predecessors. After working alongside a bunch of amazing artists, producers, engineers, and creators, RAIAAN has released a five song EP, while still producing and engineering for other upcoming artists on the side. He has also had some experience working with an outdoor live project called the Ice-Cream Truck Collective as the audio engineer, as well as some experience performing with a collective of artists known as “The Supermrkt Social.” RAIAAN has just released one of his singles “Melatonin” featuring Desirée Dawson, as part of his upcoming album “Love-Notes” coming out later this year.
