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2023 BY THE NUMBERS

Happy New Year! 

We’re back, and we’re still buzzing on all of the wonderful events of 2023.

We’ve detailed the reach and impact of our collective programs in 2023 including the Jumpstart Series, Travel Grants, ARC, export initiatives, plus our regional stage sponsorships, education and professional development initiatives.

We would like to acknowledge our partners, our members, our Staff and Board of Directors and the music community of BC at large for helping to make 2023 a successful year.

We hope you all had a wonderful holiday season, and we wish you all the best as we enter this new year. We’ll see you out there!



MUSIC BC TRAVEL GRANTS 

Our first travel grant deadline of 2024 is coming quickly!

Have you had a recent tour or business travel initiative? Or perhaps you have one coming up? Music BC’s travel grants for Artists and Businesses are still open for one more week – including support for showcase, touring and business travel.

Artist and Business Travel

  • Application Deadline: January 12th, 2024 at 5:00 PM (PST)
  • This deadline will be accepting applications to support initiatives that take place between October 1st, 2023, to March 31st, 2024. Please refer to the following deadline if your activities take place outside of this window.

As always, please ensure that you read our program guidelines in advance of applying, as we are constantly updating them to improve our programs. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@musicbc.org. 
 

Music BC Travel Grants are made possible through the ongoing support of Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

APPLY NOW



APPLY FOR BREAKOUT WEST 2024

Western Canadian musicians, it’s go time!! Festival submissions are open for BreakOut West 2024. 

Each year 50+ bands from across Western Canada are selected to showcase for our international and Canadian delegates…. and of course, music fans! Are you an emerging artist ready to take the next step and grow your business? Apply to showcase for artist managers, booking agents, festival buyers, label reps and more at this year’s BreakOut West taking place September 25 – 29, 2024 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. 

As always, Music BC Members get a discount on submission fees when applying to BreakOut West. Not sure how to become a member? Visit our website for more information. 

Early Bird Deadline: January 14th, 2024
Application Deadline: January 28th, 2024

APPLY NOW



APPLY FOR AMPLIFY BC DEMO RECORDING GRANT

Amplify BC’s Demo Recording Program is now open for applications! This program supports new and emerging artists from systemically excluded groups living in B.C. to create demo recordings and engage in mentorship with local music producers.

Artists and producers can apply together for a $2,000 grant to cover 100% of recording expenses for one to two songs.

Application Deadline: February 15th, 2024

APPLY NOW

OPPORTUNITIES


APPLY FOR THE OHSOTO’KINO RECORDING BURSARY PROGRAM
The OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary program is open to First Nations, Métis, and Inuit artists. NMC will provide access to its world-class recording studios and “living collection” of musical instruments, which spans 450 years of technical innovation. Two submissions — one for contemporary music, one for traditional genres — will be awarded a one-week recording session at Studio Bell to produce a commercial release.
Application Deadline: January 7th, 2024
APPLY HERE


APPLY TO SHOWCASE AT JUNOFEST
For two jam-packed nights, JUNOfest Presented by CBC Music will showcase 50 artists of all genres from across the country, performing for fans, media and the music industry. It will be taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia starting March 22, 2024. Are you interested in performing? Applications are open to solo artists and/or full bands, apply today.
Application Deadline: January 31st, 2024
APPLY HERE


APPLY TO SHOWCASE AT POP MONTREAL
POP Montreal is returning September 25th – 29th, 2024, and is accepting applications for artists! For musicians and artists, fans, curators, critics, record labels and industry, POP Montreal is the North American festival that provides a dynamic introduction to the next generation of musical talent and independent art forms.
Application Deadline: April 13th, 2024
APPLY HERE

ARC is an accelerator program highlighting, nurturing and sending into orbit the exciting, diverse voices that beat in BC 💫


ARC Artists to Perform in Vancouver
2023 ARC Artists, The Bankes Brothers and Vox Rea will be performing together in Vancouver on February 3rd at Fortune Sound Club. 
– BUY TICKETS


TYA Selected for Elevate Music Project
2023 ARC Artist, TYA, has been selected as a participant in MRG’s ELEVATE Music Project. The goal of ELEVATE Vancouver is to showcase musicians of all genres and give them a platform to develop and advance their careers. – BUY TICKETS

INDUSTRY NEWS


Canadian Music Association Heads Summarize 2023 and Offer Perspectives on 2024
We asked a number of national music industry association chiefs to provide their own unique perspective on 2023 and the year ahead. – READ MORE


Meet Vancouver’s new music task force
Vancouver’s first-ever music task force is actually being charged with helping the City implement its music strategy, giving advice and insight into what the sector needs to thrive. – READ MORE


How the music business is putting a green spin on vinyl records
For those of a certain age, the record revival stirs feelings of nostalgia as a new generation tunes in to the warm, clear sound of vinyl. But this is the 21st century, the age of climate change — and vinyl’s new fans want to know what all those records are doing to the environment. – READ MORE


SOCAN Urges Government to Adopt Principles that Respect Music Creators when Regulating AI
While the letter, addressed to Minister St-Onge and Minister Champagne, recognized AI’s potential to support and enhance the valuable work of human creators, it emphasized the importance of preserving the balance and policy goals of the Copyright Act. – READ MORE


Vinyl is back for good and that’s exciting. Don’t let the greed of big labels ruin it.
But after at least 15 years of growth, the renaissance of old-fashioned vinyl still seems to be alive and well. This Christmas was surely a case in point: thousands of us will have unwrapped records, the hardware that plays them, or both. – READ MORE


A Letter to the Arts Community from Michelle Chawla
I am humbled to share my first letter as the Director and CEO of the Canada Council for the Arts with all of you. As I reflect upon my first six months, there is much I would like to share about what I have heard and learned from you. – READ MORE

2023 RELEASE PLAYLIST



2023 was another year of stellar releases from BC artists from across the province. We compiled singles from January to December in our release playlist on Spotify. Listen below!
 

LISTEN HERE

LATEST BC RELEASES


SUMMER EYES
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“BENDING TOWARDS THE SUN”


INCENDIARY SWEET
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“GOING UNDER”


B.G.
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“FOOL” 


THE NEW GROOVEMNET
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“GET UP”


MAMARUDEGYAL MTHC
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“SLEEP”


MANILA GREY
RELEASES NEW SINGLE
“100 WITH YOU”

UPCOMING DEADLINES

OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary Program Application – January 7th, 2024
Canada’s Music Incubator Artist Entrepreneur – Spring Program – January 7th, 2024
Music BC Artist and Business Travel Grant Application – Intake 1 – January 12th, 2024
BreakOut West Festival Application – January 28th, 2024
JUNOfest Artist Application – January 31st, 2024
Amplify BC Demo Recording Program – February 15th, 2024
Amplify BC Business Foundations Program – February 15th, 2024
The Great Escape Festival Application – February 16th, 2024
POP Montreal Festival Application – April 13th, 2024
Music BC Artist and Business Travel Grant Application – Intake 2 – May 17th, 2024

Reach out to info@musicbc.org if you would like to include an upcoming application or funding deadline. 

ROLLING DEADLINES

FACTOR: Live Performance, Industry Events, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Artists from Official Language Minority, Collective Initiatives – Showcase Production for Export-Ready Artists, Comprehensive Artist, Comprehensive Music Company, Business Travel, Marketing & Promo for Non-FACTOR Funded Sound Recordings, Songwriter Development, Sponsorship, Video

SOCAN: Travel Assistance, Professional Development Assistance, SOCAN Foundation Relief Fund

Canada Council: Travel, Residencies, Professional Development for Artists, Research and Creation, Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

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