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Mentorship, skills development, and meaningful representation offered to violin and fiddle students at the Serena Eades Academy of Music
Founded in picturesque Roberts Creek by director Serena Eades (herself a veteran 25-year music educator, armed with dual music degrees from the Berklee College and Brandon University), the Serena Eades Academy of Music offers budding violin and fiddle players of all...
Community Arts Council of Vancouver Community Arts Fund Grant Now Open: apply by July 15, 2022!
The Community Arts Council of Vancouver is currently accepting applications for the Community Arts Fund grant. The grant provides support for the planning, creation, and execution of projects that focus on building community through arts-related engagement. Both...
Hill Strategies Releases New Data on Canadian Public Engagement in the Arts during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Hill Strategies - one of Canada's leading arts research and advocacy agencies - has recently released a 2022 whitepaper detailing Canadian audience perspectives on public engagement in arts events of all kinds throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Findings are detailed by...
On April 28, 2022, Creative BC launched three programs supporting Indigenous and underrepresented groups. Previously supporting artists and industry living and working in the City of Vancouver, the Province of BC has matched funding to extend these programs across B.C.
Funding will be distributed provincewide through three programs: Demo Recording, Music Video, and Industry Catalyst. These programs will support new and emerging artists and industry professionals who experience systemic barriers, funded through the Vancouver Music Fund and Amplify BC.
Browse the list of 2021/22 recipients and watch previously funded music videos. Subscribe to Creative BC’s Music Industry Newsletter for announcements regarding future program launches, eligibility criteria and application deadlines.
Learn more about each program and apply by June 23, 2022.
Funding Programs:
Demo Recording
Supports new and emerging artists from underrepresented groups throughout B.C. to create demo recordings and engage in mentorship with a B.C. producer.
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Music Video
Supports the creation of music videos to build audiences for new and emerging artists from underrepresented groups living in B.C.
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Industry Catalyst
Supports projects that build the capacity of underrepresented groups in B.C.’s music ecosystem.
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Mentorship, skills development, and meaningful representation offered to violin and fiddle students at the Serena Eades Academy of Music
Jodie B’s “Human” music video release inspires renewed connection between us and the natural world
Blue Light Studio champions process, product, and performance opportunities for B.C. musicians
OXLIP explores myth, mysticism, and musical legacy through new folk album release
Turning the High Beams on the Sunshine Coast’s musical dreams
The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra bridges musical worlds with “Music From the Heart” on June 11, 2022
Fort Langley Jazz Festival Announces Headliners
Headbanging from Stage to Suplex in Armstrong: Live Music program funding enables local metal festival to thrive
With support from Amplify BC’s Career Development Program, re:Naissance Opera charts a powerful new course for equity, representation, and relevance
Career Development support enables deep friendship, powerful musicality, and Reconciliation to flourish through The Lake / n’-ha-a-itk
With support from Amplify BC, Thick as Thieves Entertainment wins back audiences and fosters industry goodwill
