UPCOMING DEADLINES:

• November 13: Canadian Musician magazine
• November 14: SaskMusic Board Nominations deadline, see above
• November 14: Paste Magazine - CD sampler
• November 15: Folk Alliance Conference showcases
• December 1: Songs of Canada - Anthology of Canadian Songwriters
• December 12: JunoFest showcase submissions
• December 12: Canadian Radio Star – National Songwriting Competition
• December 12: Winter Folk submissions

• Radio Starmaker: Deadline Nov 13, www.starmaker.ca
• Bravo!FACT Funding: Deadline Dec 12, www.bravofact.com
• CMT VAP Video Advantage Program: Deadline Nov 28, www.cmt.ca/misc/vap.aspx
• FACTOR - www.factor.ca
  Emerging Artists Sound Recording: Deadline Nov 28
  Demo: Deadline Nov 14
  Juried Sound Recording: Deadline Nov 28
  Marketing & Promotion: Deadline Nov 28

Canadian Musician is Canada's magazine for professional and amateur musicians. Published six times a year since 1979, each issue features information on successful Canadian artists, music business, new products, technology, technique, and tips for indie artists. A highlight of the magazine for more than 15 years has been the Showcase section, which features a selection of unsigned Canadian artists. Showcase is also read by influential music industry executives and several artists' inclusion have lead to career opportunities. Canadian Musician is looking for unsigned Canadian artists to feature in their Showcase section. EPKs must include at least one high-res photo. Artists also have the option to submit and purchase a one-year subscription to Canadian Musician Magazine. All submitting artists' websites will be added at no charge to the Canadian Artists Listings section on the Canadian Musician website. Deadline is November 13. For more information visit www.canadianmusician.com.

Paste Magazine - winner of the 2006, 2007, and 2008 PLUG Independent Music Award for "Magazine of the Year" - is a monthly publication that includes an influential, FREE CD sampler, loaded with over 20 tracks. Designed to help break new artists or get the tracks of more established artists in front of a new audience.  Paste Magazine will pick whatever it likes. It doesn't matter the genre or whether or not the band is on an indie, major or no label at all. However, it would be in the artist's best interest to have some sort of distribution and availability so that Paste's readers can find your music after hearing you on the sampler.  Deadline November 14, www.pastemagazine.com.

JunoFest is a two-night music extravaganza that is part of the 2009 Juno Awards weekend. It showcases the diverse spectrum of regional and national artists in Canada. JunoFest will feature 120 bands at over a dozen venues. There will be performances from 2009 Award Nominees, national touring acts as well as many local bands showcasing. JunoFest 09 will be held in downtown Vancouver on March 27 and 28. All genres of music are accepted. Deadline for submissions is December 12. For more information visit www.junoawards.ca.

Winter Folk takes place February 13-16, Toronto ON. The festival was formed to entertain, educate, enlighten, engage, and encourage the community about various folk styles including roots, blues, folk, and more. Over 100 artists perform over three days, workshops for guitar, songwriting, industry seminars for musicians, and more.  Committed to offering performance opportunities and public exposure to new or emerging artists.  Deadline for submissions is December 15. For more information visit www.abetterworld.ca.

"Exposed" on Wired 963 is currently seeking local artist submissions. The program features emerging talent from across Canada with a strong emphasis on home grown Saskatchewan talent. Their concept is believing in attracting the largest group of listeners by intertwining unfamiliar homegrown music with some of the biggest emerging Canadian talent. Local artists are invited to submit their music by emailing Trystan at djtbone@wired963.com.

The International Folk Alliance Conference will be held in Memphis TN, February 18-22. As an integral part of the Conference, the official showcases allow presenters, promoters, agents, record companies, and media people to be able to see artists who are working in the folk, world music and dance field. The emphasis is on emerging artists, or those who may be regionally well-known, or well known within their genre, who are looking to expand their opportunities. Artist selection will be based on multiple genres of music categories. Selected showcase performers also have the opportunity to perform private showcases in the host hotel. Deadline for showcase applications is November 19. If you are interested in registering for the Folk Alliance Conference at the early bird rate, the deadline is also November 19. They will extend the early bird rate to artists that have submitted a showcase application until January 15. More information available at www.folk.org.

Free Flow Dance Theatre, a professional contemporary dance company in Saskatoon, is searching for musicians who may be interested in composing music or submitting pre-recorded music for choreographic consideration. They are looking for contemporary and innovative compositions. Contact freeflowdance@hotmail.com or 306-665-5998. Sample demos can be sent to: J. Latendresse, 2B 305 26th St. E., Saskatoon SK S7K 0L9.

The film Lullaby for Pi is searching for a number of young black male musicians/actors, aged 18 to 25 years, to audition for various roles.  Specifically they are looking for a pianist, as well as rap artists and KRUMP dancers. Filming will take place from mid-January to mid-March. Auditions will take place as calls are received. If you are interested in auditioning, contact Jodi at 306-789-4440 or jodisadowsky@gmail.com.

The Association of Artists for a Better World (AABW) presents their 8th Compilation CD: Songs of Canada – Anthology of Canadian Songwriters 2008. A Better World is creating a compilation album to capture the voice and spirit of Canada, which will include tracks from established renowned artists, as well as offer exposure to emerging artists. All submitted songs must contain Canadian references. Some examples may include topics around a place, person, event, local colour, humour, or political. All previous releases have received worldwide airplay, and have been reviewed and highly acclaimed in the press. Even in the planning stages, the album has already generated high interest and requests from Canadian and foreign mainstream radio as well as pre-production media attention. Deadline for submissions is December 1. For infor visit www.abetterworld.ca.

The Saskatchewan Writers Guild Aboriginal Mentorship Program: Deadline for applications has been extended to November 14. This apprentice position is open to any Aboriginal writer 19 years and older, who is a resident of Saskatchewan. The mentor position is also open to writers from outside the province, although preference will be given to qualified Aboriginal writers from Saskatchewan. The Aboriginal mentorship program allows one developing Aboriginal writer (the apprentice) to work in a supportive environment under the guidance of a professional Aboriginal writer (the mentor).  The mentor provides the apprentice with one-on-one instruction (not editorial services) in the craft of creative writing. The program will run from January—April 2009; it will require a time commitment of a minimum of 25 hours/month from the participants. At the end of the program, the apprentices will give a public reading of their work. For info visit www.skwriter.com or contact Amy Nelson-Mile at 306-791-7743, amynelson.mile@sasktel.net.

Nominations open for "The Indies": www.sonicbids.com/indies2009. Deadline December 1. Nominations for the 9th Annual Canadian Independent Music Awards are now being accepted. Presented by Canadian Music Week, “The Indies” acknowledge, promote and honour achievements of Canadian and international artists in the independent music sector. Artists who submit before November 15 will receive discounted submission package rates. The eligibility period for all awards categories will run from September 1, 2007 through December 1, 2008. Nominees must have been active during the eligibility period and are based on the performance of the group or artist either on record or in live performances. Additional rules and regulations can be obtained from the Canadian Music Week website at www.cmw.net. “Winners in 28 of the 30 categories are decided by both a public and an industry vote. The Awards will take place in Toronto on March 11 as part of Canadian Music Week.

AMP Camp (Aboriginal Music Program), March 1-6: Manitoba Music's Aboriginal Music Program is now accepting applications for AMP Camp 2009. Deadline December 5. AMP Camp is a one-week professional and artistic development project that gives up to 30 emerging to mid-career Aboriginal recording artists (age 18 and up) from all parts of Canada a chance to develop their understanding of the music industry, along with their ability to succeed in it.  Each day of AMP Camp begins with workshops on business topics. In the past, these discussions have included:  The basics of booking a tour; Other ways for artists to make money in the music industry besides selling CDs and performing live; What producers, managers, agents, labels and publishers do and how to use them effectively; How to get your business together; How to make broadcast quality recordings; and, submitting music to radio stations. Afternoons and evenings are dedicated to artistic development with sessions on songwriting, musicianship, vocal skills and performance. The workshops are lead by a faculty of industry professionals from multiple parts of the country. In the past two years, the instructors have included Kinnie Starr, Derek Miller, Heather Kelly, Heather Bishop, Billy Joe Green, Marty Ballentyne, Vince Fontaine, Doug Cox, Errol Ranville and Salvador Ferreras, to name a few. AMP Camp will be held at Misty Lake Lodge, Gimli MB and is made possible by a partnership between Manitoba Music and the Canada Council for the Arts. It's free to apply, with all expenses to attend covered, and additionally, SaskMusic will be assisting with some or all of the registration costs of SaskMusic members accepted to the camp.  (Registration would be $300 for non-members). More information and application form available at: www.aboriginalmusic.ca/news/3173. Contact Alan Greyeyes, Aboriginal Music Program Coordinator, 204-975-0284 or alan@manitobamusic.com.

Canadian Radio Star - National Songwriters Competition: Self-published and non-published songwriters from across Canada are invited to enter Canadian Radio Star – annual national songwriting competition. Supported by Astral Media and Canadian Music Week, Canadian Radio Star is one of the many events taking place during Canadian Music Week (CMW), March 11-14.  Songwriters will compete for prizes and the chance to have their material heard by Canada’s top radio movers and shakers, recording industry executives, hit songwriters and the potential for a new legion of fans. A combination of public voting and a panel of industry judges will determine regional and Grand Prize winners. For more information visit www.radiostar.ca. Deadline for entries is December 12.

Canadian Conference of the Arts hits the road the Fall: Join the conversation. With the arrival of a new federal government in power, this is an opportune time for the arts and cultural stakeholders to gather and consult on the short term and long term strategies, so that the interests of the arts and cultural communities figure within the public discourse and on the political agenda. The forums will give participants in all ten provinces an opportunity to share their views and strategies with the CCA in advance of a national policy conference to be held in March in Ottawa. The forums are open to anyone who cares about the arts and culture sector in Canada, from the various perspectives of the sector itself, from that of educators, municipal and provincial officials or the business community. Bringing the discussions to you is the best guarantee that the CCA can present a truly unified voice to government and to the Canadian public when it talks about the policy priorities concerning the sector. Scheduled dates in Saskatchewan are as follows: Regina - November 6, 1:30-4:30pm, The Globe Theatre and Saskatoon - November 27, 1:30-4:30pm, Mendel Art Gallery;  www.ccarts.ca.

The International Songwriting Competition (ISC) deadline has been extended to December 1. ISC is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both aspiring and established songwriters to have their songs heard in a professional, international arena. For info visit www.songwritingcompetition.com.

The Billboard Song Contest is your chance to be heard by some of the biggest names in the music business. There are over $30,000 in prizes, including musical equipment, song placement on the 16th Billboard Song Contest Winners CD, a subscription to Billboard Magazine and much, much more. Plus, all entries will receive a personal song evaluation – and the top 1500 songwriters will receive an honorable mention certificate. For more info visit www.billboardsongcontest.com. Offical contest deadline is November 15.

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UPCOMING EVENTS

November 23, Canadian Folk Music Awards (CFMAs)
St. John’s NF, www.canadianfolkmusicawards.ca

November 24-29, Canadian Western Agribition
Regina SK, 306-565-0565, www.agribition.com

November 28, Canadian Aboriginal Music Awards (CAMAs)
Toronto ON, www.canab.com

December 5-7, Sundog Arts & Entertainment Faire
Saskatooon SK, 306-384-7364, www.sundoghandcraftfaire.com

Check our bulletin board for other leads:
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Saskatchewan Roughrider music: "I am working on a history and possible compilation of music associated with the Roughriders over the years and am looking for any songs that may exist. I also want to gather any memories, anecdotes, inspirations, etc. related to the writing, recording, or performing of Rider music from the Sask Music community that may be interesting to Rider fans wanting to know more about their ‘Green’ music. Please view the list of songs I have sourced to date, to see if you can help me track down source recordings or suggest ones that I’ve missed: www.saskmusic.org/erelease/RiderMusicSearch.pdf. I would appreciate receiving any replies prior to January 31, 2009. Thanks, everyone, for your time and consideration in this matter!" Alvin Murray, amurray000@sasktel.net.

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