Showcase Opportunity: Come Together | Canada’s Coast-to-Coast Artist Showcase & Industry Mingler
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Monday, August 9 at 11:59 ET

It’s time to get back on stage and reconnect in person with fans, industry, and other artists! Six music industry associations -- Music BC, Alberta Music, Sask Music, Manitoba Music, Music Nova Scotia, Music Ontario and CIMA -- are working together to present two days of industry showcases and meetings in Toronto this November. 

Come Together is an opportunity for export-ready artists from across Canada to meet with, build business relationships, and showcase for key music industry professionals from Toronto and surrounding areas including labels, agents, managers, publishers, music supervisors, publicists, and more. Participants will work directly with their music industry association to identify key music business contacts to invite and meet with. This event has goals beyond showcasing with a push towards industry connections, team building and business strategies for both artists and businesses. Selected artists will be provided with an honorarium.

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SaskMusic Presents: Creating Safer Music Spaces, August 18 7pm

presented in partnership with Good Night Out Vancouver as part of our "Health of Our Community" series.

Continuing our Safe Spaces discussions, this two hour presentation will go into more depth on how artists, venue owners and others in the industry can make venues safe, being aware of situations developing around you, and supporting those impacted when incidents occur. Free to attend, everyone welcome.

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Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence Training

presented in partnership with the Saskatoon Sexual Assault and Information Centre, September 7, 2021 from 1-4pm (online)

Supporting Survivors of Sexualized Violence Training (SST) is a program created by SSAIC and designed to train professionals and community members alike to receive disclosures and support survivors in a compassionate and trauma-informed way.

Survivors of sexualized violence have experienced a trauma, and deserve to be treated with care and compassion. Survivors report that the way they are supported when they first disclose has a significant impact on their self-worth, resilience, and healing. With this training, we hope to equip as many people as possible with the tools to best communicate, understand, and guide them to their next steps to begin their healing.

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SaskMusic Office Re-Opening Update

From August 1-September 1, our offices will re-open on a by-appointment-only basis for consults, memberships, etc. Staff will mask for appointments and we request that visitors mask during this time. We will review this policy in September.

We also remain available through the summer for consults/questions by video call, phone and email. We hope to resume in-person events this fall and look forward to seeing you!

Call for SaskMusic Jurors!

Would you like to participate in future SaskMusic juries? Let us know and we'll keep you on our contact list for the next year.

Selection for any given jury (which might include showcase events/opportunities; awards; or other) will be dependent on the number of people interested, a pool drawn from local and national industry members, our desire to achieve a diverse jury, and the experience you indicate.

Sign up at: https://saskmusic.wufoo.com/forms/saskmusic-juror-signup-2021/

Featured Singles/Videos: https://saskmusic.wufoo.com/forms/p1b5aft60baybgl/

Submit Albums/News: https://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!

#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

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/

• Regina Folk Festival: Summer Satellites, August 6, 2021, Conexus Arts Centre
• Bow Valley Jamboree, August 7, 2021, Bow Valley Regional Park
• Saskatoon Jazz Festival, August 7, 2021, Bess Gardens - Delta Bessborough Hotel Saskatoon
• AN EVENING WITH JEFFERY STRAKER, August 10, 2021, Conexus Arts Centre
• Jake Vaadeland and the Sturgeon River Boys, August 12, 2021, Wadena Senior's Drop Inn
• Shake the Lake, August 12, 2021, Conexus Arts Centre
• Allyson Reigh, August 18, 2021, EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts
• Queen City Ex 2021, August 20, 2021, REAL District (Formerly Evraz Place)
• W3APONS, September 1, 2021, EA Rawlinson Centre for the Arts