The BC Arts Council, our arts and culture partner, offers programs that serve various creative industries supported by Creative BC. The BCAC's Project Assistance: Professional Arts Festivals grant program supports eligible organizations and arts or curatorial...

This five-day artist development intensive is open to Indigenous artists across Canada. Each year, six participants will converge at Calgary's Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre, to learn new skills and connect with national music industry experts. This...

Women in Music BC is offering an educational panel on the business of songwriting on April 28, 2024. This event is open to women and gender-diverse creatives, and will culminate in an intimate songwriter's circle. Delivered by Mary Ancheta, Alexandria Maillot, and...

Last week, the Canadian Country Music Association announced that Kelowna, B.C. will be the host city for Country Music Week 2025 and the 2025 CCMA Awards. This marks the third time Country Music Week will be hosted in British Columbia, and the first time in Kelowna...

Applications close soon for the third cycle of B.C.'s very own artist development program, ARC. Administered by Music BC, ARC provides professional and industry development for the diverse musical voices that beat in B.C. This multi-stage program features individual...

Evolving technologies are prompting accelerated changes in the creative and performing industries. The Canadian Live Music Association's virtual Tech Live workshops in April and May 2024 will explore these changes and their implications in detail. Access to these...

The Henry Armstrong Award is a bursary and mentorship program created to develop, elevate, and support Indigenous artists within the Canadian music industry. The award aims to provide unique opportunities for growth and development, culminating with the chosen act...

Members of the Canada/Northern Turtle Island-based live music industry are eligible to make nominations for the 2024 Live Music Industry Awards. Categories encompass venues, buyers, agents, production managers, and other industry roles. Nominations close on March 22,...

Taking place from April 18 - 21, 2024, in Port Coquitlam, B.C., the Vancouver International Music Business Conference (VIMBC) brings together artists, industry professionals, and music lovers from all over the world in an intimate, collaborative, and industry-focused...

Music BC’s Jumpstart Grants will assist B.C.-based, for-profit music businesses in hiring a summer apprentice aspiring to work in the music business. This program promotes hands-on training through a 10-20 hour/week part-time work placement, coupled with invaluable...

Music Publishers Canada (MPC) is now accepting applications for our 2024 Women In The Studio National Accelerator. In its sixth year, this program will offer a series of curated production and songwriting related opportunities and networking experiences to...

The Fort Langley Jazz & Arts Festival is enabling young and emerging jazz musicians to advance their skills, share their music and connect with new fans. The Festival's new Youth Concert Showcase Series! will happen every Sunday afternoon for eight weeks from May...

The Canadian Live Music Industry Awards will return to Canadian Music Week in 2024. The Awards will be held on June 4, 2024, from 5 - 7 pm, at the Westin Harbour Castle’s Frontenac Ballroom. CLMA members will enjoy a 35% ticket discount. This event is co-presented by...