Call for Submissions: Indigenous Day Live Music Meetings & Showcase | Deadline: May 30

Posted on May 23, 2019

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: 4PM CST, May 30, 2019

Manitoba Music is presenting an industry showcase and conference in Winnipeg in partnership with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network’s Indigenous Day Live celebration, June 21-22. The two-day session will include a day of professional development activities on June 21, including one-on-one meetings, panels, and roundtable discussions, and a showcase component on the afternoon of June 22 at The Forks.

This is an opportunity for up to six up-and-coming First Nation, Métis, or Inuit acts to perform for music industry delegates from across Canada as well as community members.

Participants will be selected by a jury of industry professionals to participate. PA, staging, and sound technician will be provided. A small honourarium will be provided to participants for their performance.

Artists considered for this opportunity must:

Have a current or upcoming release (demo / EP / full-length)
Have a track record of paid performances in the last year
Have artist profile pages on social media (e.g. Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter)
Be a Manitoba Music member and a current resident of Manitoba
Identify as First Nation, Métis, or Inuit artist or group
Be available June 21-22, 2019
Be able to perform up to 30 minutes of original material live
Update your indigenousmusic.ca profile page with current music, images, bio, and links to social media

NOTE: Each submission will be reviewed by a jury. The jury will review the information that you submit along with everything on your indigenousmusic.com artist profile page.

Submissions will be evaluated based on: