Folk Music Ontario
330-176 Gloucester Street K1R 5P1 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Apply now! http://www.folkmusicontario.ca//applications-open-2021-fm/

Applications for the The 2021 FMO Awards and Showcase are open until May 31, 2021! Get your applications in soon! http://www.folkmusicontario.ca//applications-open-2021-fm/

Missed the first edition of the Canadian Home Studio Tour with Yolande Laroche & Rosalyn Dennett? No worries... the recording is now available! Check out our youtube channel for more, and don't forget to subscribe when you're there! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0cWrJ_Gs1A

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF) The Ontario Music Investment Fund (OMIF) is designed to provide targeted economic development investment to the province’s vibrant and diverse music industry. OMIF supports Ontario music companies with strong growth potential to maximize return on investment (ROI), and create more opportunities for emerging artists to record and perform in Ontario.... https://ontariocreates.ca//m/ontario-music-investment-fund

Free webinar: How to build your audience online with Show.co Date: Thursday, October 29th Time: 1:00pm EST https://event.webinarjam.com/register/10/xnpwxu1 ... Most musicians wish that there were easier and more effective ways to promote and market their music to reach new fans. Show.co is a platform that can help you do just that. In this webinar, you’ll learn: How to set up a Spotify Presave How to use Show.co Ad Builder How to use your analytics to make smarter campaigns How to use Show.co’s tools in concert with one another, as well as with your Bandzoogle website

Free webinar this Thursday! Only 100 spots available and RSVP required! Hope we'll see you there!

Coming up October 13! Join Juno Award winning artist William Prince & SOCAN Music A&R Rep Aidan D'Aoust for this interactive songwriting workshop! RSVP required! Send an email to [email protected]!

Thanks to Roots Music Canada for this writeup on Estelle Klein award winner Tannis Slimmon! https://www.rootsmusic.ca//estelle-klein-award-winner-tan/

Recording Available! On September 21, 2020, we held a great discussion on Mental Health & the Music Industry. Our panel examined the barriers to wellness and positive mental health approaches faced by many in the industry, and explored how we can each maintain a healthier lifestyle in order to maximize our mental health during these challenging times. Check out the recording of the session, as well as our past webinars, on our youtube channel! Make sure to subscribe while yo...u're there! https://www.youtube.com/watch

#lightUpLive - September 22, one hour after sundown from coast-to-coast, hundreds of venues and buildings will light their exteriors red to raise awareness for an industry that is still dark and will be one of the last to recover. Throughout the evening, images and video will be shared across social media using the hashtags #LightUpLive / EclaironsLesScenes to boost visibility. https://lightuplive.ca/

WINNERS ANNOUNCED FOR The 2020 Folk Music Ontario Awards! http://www.folkmusicontario.ca/awards/fmo-award-winners/ FMO is pleased to announce that the votes have been tallied for the 2020 Folk Music Ontario Awards! The winners will be announced and celebrated as part of the 2020 FMO Awards Weekend virtually online, to take place October 23-25, 2020. Keep watching your email as well as our e-newsletter for more information! ... The 2020 winners are: Songwriter of the Year Award The Pairs, Did I Songs from the Heart - Blues Lynne Hanson, Higher Ground Songs from the Heart - Children's Liv Cazzola, Thomas' Lullaby Songs from the Heart - Instrumental Chris McKhool, Refuge Songs from the Heart - Political Chris McKhool, Kevin Laliberté, Drew Birston, Rosendo Leon & Ifrah, I am a Refugee Songs from the Heart - Roots Rebekah Hawker, Catch You Songs from the Heart - Singer-Songwriter Ken Yates, Evangeline Recording Artist of the Year Abigail Lapell Website Award Chanelle Albert - chanellealbert.com CONGRATS TO ALL THE WINNERS! Keep wathing our posts and newsletter for more information!

New webinar coming next Monday! Join our panel of experts for a discussion on Mental Health in the Music Industry!

The Upper Canada Folkfest is coming Oct.3! Find out more at https://www.uppercanadafolkfest.ca/

Our friends at FirstOntario Performing Arts Centre are hosting Celebration of Nations from Sept 11-13 2020. This annual Indigenous arts gathering in Niagara celebrates creativity, diversity and resilience. This year they’re going virtual with live streams, teachings, workshops + more. Follow them for details and to watch the FREE live streams - Celebration of Nations or online at www.celebrationofnations.ca

Missed our webinar on Tuesday? No worries! The recording is now available for viewing on our youtube channel! Special thanks to our panelists, Julian Taylor, Nick Sherman, Nicole Rochefort (AIM: Artists In Motion) & to our moderator, Shawna Caspi! Watch for more webinars and online sessions coming throughout the Fall!... https://www.youtube.com/watch

The Ontario Arts Council's (OAC) new $1.6 million Arts Response Initiative (ARI) will help Ontario artists and arts organizations respond to challenges posed by the pandemic. Program details and applications are now available through OAC’s website. Deadline for individuals is October 20! Deadline for groups is November 3. More info in the link below! https://www.arts.on.ca/gr/activity/arts-response-initiative

Free webinar tomorrow afternoon! Join us for a great discussion! Limited space available.... RSVP needed!