The SOCAN Foundation/NYOC Emerging Composers’ Mentorship Program
To apply to this program, applicants must be eligible for the SOCAN Foundation Young Composer Awards and must qualify to apply for the Sir Ernest MacMillan Category.
Within the works submitted to the Sir Ernest MacMillan Category, up to three (3) orchestral compositions (without soloist(s) and/or choir) will be selected to participate in the SOCAN Foundation/National Youth Orchestra of Canada Emerging Composers Mentorship Program. The composers of the selected works will be invited to attend an NYOC rehearsal reading of their orchestral composition. The selected composers could be eligible to apply for the Travel Assistance Program to attend the reading session.
TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship
The TD Incubator for Creative Entrepreneurship is a program powered by SOCAN Foundation, and provides emerging music creators with seed funding, mentorship, and the opportunity to participate in a progressive webinar series that will hone their skills of entrepreneurship while providing them with the tools and resources needed to turn their talent into a sustainable career.
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SOCAN Foundation/ MUSCAN Award of Excellence for the Advancement of Research in Canadian Music
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Indigenous Song Camp
presented by Amazon Music
The Indigenous Song Camp presented by Amazon Music is a collaborative initiative made possible through the efforts of the SOCAN Foundation, the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, Amazon Music, sākihiwē festival, and Kilometre Music Group. Participants selected for this program will have the opportunity to engage in an intensive, week-long songwriting camp. The camp welcomes SOCAN Members who identify as Indigenous or non-Indigenous music creators and producers, encouraging them to explore diverse writing styles, forge new collaborative partnerships, and cultivate a sense of community. This program is designed to enable participants to broaden their networks, foster relationships, and innovate musically in a stimulating environment. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their creations at an industry listening session. For those residing outside of Toronto, travel and accommodations will be provided.
Equity X Production Mentorship Program
The Equity X Production Mentorship Program was developed in response to research conducted by the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative. In 2019, the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative released a report that identified that women make up only 2.1% of producers throughout the top 100 hundred Billboard songs annually from 2012 to 2018. That report also validated that women producers are underrepresented 47 to 1 by male producers in the data analyzed.
Deadline for submission is February 15, 2023 at 11:59pm EST
This opportunity is made possible with the support of:
