June 10, 2021

SaskMusic's Latest

 

Safe Spaces

Safe Spaces: Creating an Anti-oppressive Culture of Consent in the Music Industry

Presented in partnership with Red Tent Winnipeg.

In this session, we will examine the ways gender-based and sexualized violence arises in the music industry. We will explore how artists, venues, festivals, labels, etc. can address violence when it occurs. Further, we will define consent and how to pro-actively build an anti-oppressive culture of consent within the industry. We acknowledge that all forms of oppression are linked and therefore this work must be grounded in anti-colonial and anti-racist values. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of promising practices in addressing sexualized violence and creating anti-oppressive safer spaces.

Register Here (Free, open to everyone.)

 
 

artist in residence

Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre Musical Artist in Residence 2021

The City of Regina | Municipal Government, in partnership with SaskMusic, is seeking a Regina-area artist to create music, songs, sound art or musical material that speaks to their lived experience as an ethnocultural minority in Canada. The residency will provide the opportunity for a sound artist or musician to explore themes such as cultural heritage, cultural identity, traditions, customs, storytelling, racism, equality and diversity.

The Artist in Residence will operate out of the City of Regina’s Neil Balkwill Civic Arts Centre, Sept 1–Nov 1/21. The artist will be expected to dedicate a minimum of 30 hours per month over two months to develop musical content for the residency. The artist can work in any genre and may also work remotely. Deadline for interest is June 30.

More info

 
 

Indigenous music summit

International Indigenous Music Summit, June 8-12

The International Indigenous Music Summit (IIMS) is the only global event dedicated to creating awareness, sharing resources, and building opportunities for the Indigenous music community.

The International Indigenous Music Summit is the only global event that provides a unique space for Indigenous artists to discuss, exchange, and share and connect with one another, in a culturally sensitive and appropriate space directed at building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships between artists and industry professionals.

Participants and collaborators include creators, event organizers, presenters, key knowledge holders from the arts sector, and cultural connectors from many parts of the world.  An elder advisory committee has foundational input on thematic material, organization, and execution. IIMS embeds international buyers as delegates, selecting cultural connectors within regions that represent particular opportunity for Canadian based Indigenous artists.

All Saskatchewan folks can register to attend this years digital event for free. 

More info and to register > www.indigenousmusicsummit.com

 
 

breakout west

DEADLINE TODAY: Breakout West Showcase Festival Submissions!

Showcase Festival Submissions are now open for BreakOut West which will take place in Winnipeg, MB, February 2 - 6, 2022! This moves the previously announced fall 2021 dates. Participants can enjoy early bird pricing until April 30, and the deadline for submissions is June 10.

For more info and to apply: https://breakoutwest.ca/

 
 

behind the board

Behind The Board - Celebrating Sask Techs & Crew

Our Behind the Board series continues - you can read all the features here https://www.saskmusic.org/news/artist-and-industry-spotlights

If you are a professional sound tech or live crew worker in Sask who'd allow us to feature them in this series, please contact shawn@saskmusic.org.

 
 

SMMART

SMMART Free Social Media Training Course: Deadline June 18

Artists, do you want to learn how to 'do' social media more effectively? There is just one week left to apply for the brand new, FREE, training course called SMMART! In the process of learning social media marketing skills, you'll create new videos / content!

  • Applications accepted from Saskatchewan artists working in the music, spoken word or visual art sectors
  • Eight-week training program delivered online, developed and delivered in partnership with Strategy Lab, a Regina-based social media marketing firm, and partners SaskMusic and Sakewewak
  • Committed to ensuring equal representation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists in each cohort.
  • Deadline June 18

Apply / more info: https://smmart.ca/

 
 

studio

Studio Spotlight: Nebulus Entertainment

Tune in to the latest episode of our Sask Studios podcast, featuring Jared Robinson of Nebulus Entertainment. You can catch the series at https://anchor.fm/saskmusic or https://open.spotify.com/show/2ymco8OVv0kZU26qsLVC5K?si=pw4fPshpTz-yQEeziv81lg

Are you a SaskMusic member who is a producer and/or studio owner? Hit us up for a feature by emailing ben@saskmusic.org!

 
 

Clampdown

SaskMusic Member Benefit!

SaskMusic announces a new member benefit, in partnership with Clampdown Record Pressing out of Vancouver, BC! We recently teamed up with the folks at Clampdown to offer SaskMusic members the following sweet deals:

  • On any order of 100-500 records, SaskMusic members will get a free upgrade of 50 coloured vinyl (mystery colour) all for the price of black records.
  • Orders of more than 500 records will get a 100 record coloured vinyl upgrade (mystery colour) for the same cost as black records.
  • Ordering more than 1000? Rob at Clampdown would be happy to discuss other options

More Info

 

Workshops

 

New workshops and webinars are being added at www.saskmusic.org/workshops!

 

SaskMusic's Latest

 

FACTOR

NEW GRANT: Support for Live Music Events - FACTOR Canada

The purpose of this program is to stimulate the employment of Canadian artists and cultural workers, including technicians and other service providers and supporting workers, by providing financial support for live music events that use Canadian artists. These can be in-person presentations (adhering to local guidelines, with the understanding that these are in flux) and/or digital. It's intended to take away some of the risk factor of presenting events and get live event workers back to work.

Applicants can be for example: artists (for local or virtual tours), managers, booking agents, concert promoters, venues that have a capacity under 2500, festivals.
Ineligible: Radio/TV broadcasters; venues associated with a city/municipality or educational institution; not-for-profit festivals/presenters and others that are already supported by BCAH, CAPF and CCA. Some exceptions apply.

Priority will be given to equity-seeking populations and Indigenous-led organizations as well as applicants that do not traditionally receive Canada Music Fund funding but were eligible for the 2020 Emergency Support Fund.

SaskMusic note: While this is a rolling deadline, we encourage those interested to get your applications in ASAP as funding is expected to be exhausted at some point. Additionally, the sooner you apply, the sooner you would receive notice on whether you are successful or not, with summer/fall programming in mind. The lead applicant can only apply once to this program so you'll want to plan out your full roster of shows in the one application.

Learn more at http://www.factor.ca/live/ . If you'd like support/bounce ideas off for your application please let us know, info@saskmusic.org

 
 

fortheloveoflive

#ForTheLoveOfLive Awareness Campaign

The Canadian Live Music Association has launched #ForTheLoveOfLIVE, an awareness campaign to bring attention to the damage COVID-19 shutdowns have caused Canada's live music industry.

Make some noise and tag Canadian Live Music Association on social media as you share your favourite live music memories, support artists and live music workers, and ensure live music remains at the forefront of recovery conversations.

Click the link below to access digital toolkits for fans and industry stakeholders, and instructions on how to engage with your local MLA/MP.

canadianlivemusic.ca/fortheloveoflive

 
 

Features

Featured Singles/Videoshttps://saskmusic.wufoo.com/forms/p1b5aft60baybgl/

Submit Albums/Newshttps://saskmusic.wufoo.com/forms/p1j5txnh11l7bht/

Have you recently released or will soon be releasing an official single, music video, or album, in any genre? Have some exciting music news to share?We want to know what you've got going on! Even if we follow your socials, we (and other media) don't see, or catch everything you post about. Please let us know your release date and/or other activities. Just follow the links above!

 
 

RWG promo

The monthly Songwriters groups are currently meeting online via Zoom. Please check out their Facebook groups for more information about the next meeting.

Saskatoon group info: https://www.facebook.com/saskatoonsongwriters/

Regina group info: https://www.facebook.com/groups/258208420940008/

 

SaskMusic's Latest

 

Got gigs? Whether they're streaming concerts or live shows as things begin to open up - pls send your show details to gigs@saskmusic.org so we can add them to our calendar!

 
 
 

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