Deadlines & Opportunities

Thanks for checking out our deadlines page! We try to update the deadlines on Fridays. If you have a professional deadline you want to be considered for inclusion, please email info@manitobamusic.com.

Manitoba Music Opportunities

SWMM Demo Listening Session l Deadline: Jan 20

SWMM 2026 Volunters l Deadline: TBD

New Music Night l Deadline: Ongoing

BPM | Black Professionals in Music | Deadline: Ongoing

BPM Guest Curators | Deadline: Ongoing

Madwewetoon Guest Curators | Deadline: Ongoing

Manitoba Music Song of the Week | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Thursdays)

Manitoba Music Spotify Playlist | Deadline: Ongoing (Updated Fridays)

Volunteers | Deadline: Ongoing

Performance Opportunities

WECC Community Performers l Deadline: Unknown

Jazz at the Fort Garry Hotel l Deadline: Unknown

Stan Rogers Folk Festival l Location: Canso, NS l Deadline: Jan 20

Arts in the Park 2026 l Location: Whitehorse, Yukon l Deadline: Feb 8

Lancaster Jazz Festival l Location: Lancaster, UK l Deadline: Feb 15

RBCxMusic First Up Program l Deadline: Feb 18

Pride Winnipeg 2026 l Location: Winnipeg l Deadline: Feb 22

Salmon Arm Roots & Blues Festival l Location: Salmon Arm, BC l Deadline: Feb 27

Pop Montreal l Deadline: April 1

Ness Creek Music Festival l Location: Ness Creek, SK l Deadline: Ongoing

Showcase Opportunities

Liverpool Soundcity l Location: Liverpool, UK l Deadline: Jan 20

Departure l Deadline: Jan 23

Folk Canada Conference l Deadline: Jan 30

Music Week Poland l Location Warsaw, PL l Deadline: Jan 30

Cranium Festival l Location: Ottawa, ON l Deadline: Jan 31

BreakOut West l Location: Victoria, BC l Deadline: Feb 4

The Great Escape Festival l Deadline: Feb 24

COCA National Conference l Location: Regina, SK l Deadline: Feb 27
 

Calls for Submissions / Applications / Participants

Polaris Music Prize l Deadline: Unknown

Jazz & Sonic Arts Improvised Music Residency Presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity l Deadline: Jan 21

Professional Training Programs for Audio Engineers Presented by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity l Deadline: Jan 21

Mutek l Deadline: Jan 31

Women In The Studio National Accelerator l Deadline: Feb 9

UNSIN Music Festival l Deadline: Feb 28

OHSOTO’KINO Recording Bursary l Deadline: March 21

Western Canadian Music Awards Jurors l Deadline: March 25

Polaris Music Prize l Deadline: May 1

The ALT Artist of the Month l Deadline: Ongoing

Women in Music Canada Directory | Deadline: Ongoing

Power 97's River City Rocks | Deadline: Ongoing

Grants & Funding 

Canada Council for the Arts

Explore and Create

Creating, Knowing and Sharing: The Arts and Cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples

Arts Across Canada and Abroad

FACTOR
Songwriter Development | Rolling deadline. Applications must be submitted at least one calendar day before travel departure.
Video | Rolling deadlines

Manitoba Arts Council
Support – Operate | Deadline: Jan 25
Share – Artists in Communities | Deadline: Jan 30
Share - Present | Deadline: Feb 25

Manitoba Film & Music
Produce l Deadlines: Jan 22
Produce – Out-of-Province Artists l Deadlines: Jan 22
Promote | Deadline: Ongoing
Perform | Deadline: Ongoing

Manitoba Government
Canada-Manitoba Job Grant | Program to open in Sep 2025, applicants strongly encouraged to pre-research and apply as soon as program opens 

Manitoba Music
Market Access Fund | Deadlines: 

Musicaction
Commercialisation Internationale | Un mois avant le début des activités
Démarchage | 10 jours ouvrables avant le départ
Développement des marchés internationaux | 6 semaines avant l’événement 

MAPL!e Grant
50% discount on !earshot digital distro with coupon: manitoba11 | Deadline: Jan 31 

SOCAN
Get Set. Get Paid. (Online Concert Royalties) | Deadline: ongoing

SOCAN Foundation
Professional Development Assistance Program | Deadline: ongoing
Travel Assistance Program | Deadline: Ongoing
Canadian Music Assistance l Deadline: Rolling Deadline (Feb to Oct)

Winnipeg Arts Council
Professional Research & Development Grant | Deadline: At least 4 weeks before the start of the proposed activity
Professional Development Grant Program for Artists & Arts Administrators | Deadline: At least 4 weeks prior to the start of the proposed activity
Project Grant Program for Arts Orgs & Collectives | Deadline: Feb 2026

!earshot Distro
Member Benefit: MAPL!e Grant l Deadline: Jan 31

Job Opportunities

Downtown Winnipeg BIZ
Position: Activations and Programming Coordinator
Position: Coordinator, Marketing & Brand
Deadline: Until candidate has been selected

Volunteer Opportunities

River East Personal Care Home
Details: Looking for musicians to volunteer to play for the Elderly for 45-60 minutes. There is a piano but any musician is appreciated. There is a possibility of this becoming a paying gig. Contact Michael 204-470-0346 or
amichaelblanchard@gmail.com