Let's discuss grants. wanna?
Hey manitobamusic.com blog readers.
This is my first blog entry here and I'm not exactly a journalist so go easy, kay?
I've been playing and enjoying music in Winnipeg for what feels like a long time now and have only ever written a couple grants... and never successfully. I've sat on a panel once for a demo grant. That was pretty weird.
I know some people who write grants all the time, for everything and anything they can get. I don't know what all grants are available out there but wanted to start up a discussion on grants and people's experiences with them.
I wanted to get people's opinions of how or if they've adapted to the new music scene. I know that I would never apply for a demo grant nowadays for example. Back in the day I suppose it made sense...
Recording is more accessible now than it ever was but it's still not for everyone. Not everyone is comfortable with a computer. There are still recording grants, no?
And touring grants, and mixed media grants... video grants? c'mon. pipe in.