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Mar 22, 2018
British Columbia music community celebrates new music fund, AMPLIFY BC
Vancouver, March 22, 2018: Music BC and Music Canada today applaud the Government of British Columbia’s announcement of a new music fund for the province called AMPLIFY BC. Administered through Creative BC, the new Fund will provide much-needed support for the development of BC artists and musicians, music companies, skills development and live music production, […]
Mar 14, 2018
Barrie-Simcoe County music strategy envisions nationally-recognized ‘constellation’ of music scenes
On Wednesday, March 7 at the Five Points Theatre (formerly the Mady Centre for the Performing Arts) in downtown Barrie, Ontario, representatives from CultureCap and Nordicity unveiled the brand-new Barrie-Simcoe County Music Strategy. The Strategy was informed by a recent survey that garnered more than 270 responses from community members across Simcoe County, as well […]
Mar 08, 2018
#EveryStage: How Music Canada’s Music Cities advocacy aims to make Canadian municipalities more music and musician friendly
Last week Music Canada launched our JUNOS 2018 #EveryStage campaign, intended to highlight the ways our advocacy supports artists at every stage of their career, with a blog about our aim to secure equitable access to quality music education for all young Canadians. We’re proud to return as a Platinum Partner of the 47th annual […]
Mar 02, 2018
City of Toronto’s recently released Economic Development and Culture Divisional Strategy provides framework for arts, culture, and business to thrive
The City of Toronto has released its new Economic Development and Culture Divisional Strategy. The report establishes the Division’s priorities over the next five years (2018-2022), and provides the framework that will be used to guide the development of the Divisional programs and services. The development of the Strategy included robust consultation with over 400 […]
Feb 22, 2018
Top Ten (11) Things You Need to Develop a Music City
What does it take to become a Music City? This question has occupied people on every continent over the last several years since the publication of The Mastering of a Music City by Music Canada. Elected leaders, municipal officials, music community advocates and business leaders from a variety of towns, regions and cities, have been […]
Jan 23, 2018
New research from SOCAN provides more evidence for the value of Music Cities strategies
The results of a new survey commissioned by SOCAN provide new evidence to support the development of Music City strategies, like those detailed in Music Canada’s landmark study, The Mastering of a Music City. The SOCAN study titled Live Music & Urban Canadians confirms that most Canadians living in urban centres think it is important […]
Jan 18, 2018
A series of recommendations from Toronto Music Advisory Council are one step closer to policy after Economic Development Committee approval
Members of Toronto’s Economic Development Committee passed a suite of Toronto Music Advisory Council (TMAC) recommendations today aimed at providing better support for the city’s live music venues, and facilitating the collection of data for an international study on night time economies. Toronto’s Economic Development Committee is composed of councillors Fragedakis, Grimes, Hart, Holland, Kelly […]
Nov 10, 2017
Making the most of Toronto’s UNESCO Designation
Toronto joined an exclusive club made up of 180 cities worldwide last week when the City of Toronto and the Canadian Commission for UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) announced that Toronto has been designated a UNESCO Creative City of Media Arts. While there may not have been much media coverage of the […]
Nov 08, 2017
City of Ottawa’s Draft Budget 2018 makes significant commitment to Ottawa Music Strategy
The City of Ottawa made a significant commitment to the city’s burgeoning Music Strategy today, as Mayor Jim Watson unveiled Ottawa’s Draft Budget 2018 at City Council. The draft budget earmarks $100,000 to support the Ottawa Music Strategy. The Ottawa Music Strategy was announced last March, and is part of the legacy of Ottawa’s hosting […]