SOCAN Foundation Supports Cape Breton Artists
CBMIC would like to thank the SOCAN Foundation for their support of Cape Breton artists at the Cape Breton Embassy at East Coast Music Week 2013. The SOCAN Foundation exists to:
- to help create and sustain an environment in which composers, lyricists, songwriters and music publishers may be encouraged and educated;
- to help create and expand opportunities for composers, lyricists, songwriters and music publishers to have their works performed;
- to encourage an environment in which the public has a better understanding of the value of music and copyright and its importance to the cultural and economic life of our society.
Please click here for more information on the SOCAN Foundation.
CB Embassy Returns to East Coast Music Week
2013 Deadlines: CB International Music Export Program
PLEASE NOTE: WE HAVE EXTENDED THIS DEADLINE TO FEBRUARY 25, 2013
The Cape Breton International Music Export Program is announcing one 2013 deadline. Please submit applications on or before February 15th for Touring and Showcasing happening before the March 31, 2013 fiscal year end.
Application for Assistance
Program Guidelines
Budget Template
Final Activity Report
We're Having a Fundraiser!
CBMIC Announces Concert Series
CBMIC to host Annual General Meeting
CBMIC will host its Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, July 24th at 7:00 PM. The meeting will take place in the Cape Breton Partnership Boardroom which is located at 275 Charlotte Street in Sydney, Cape Breton. All are welcome to attend.
CBMIC Announces Funding Opportunity
Cape Breton based musicians will benefit from a new music export fund thanks to an investment from the Government of Canada, through Enterprise Cape Breton Corporation (ECBC).
The Cape Breton International Music Export Program (CBIMEP) will provide financial support to artists who are developing new markets outside of Canada. Cape Breton has numerous artists who are poised to break into international markets. This program aims to increase the success of such endeavors by providing support for various developmental costs. The CBIMEP will be administered by the Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC).
The total cost of this project is $67,500 and ECBC has provided an investment of $52,500.
“The program has proven to be instrumental in creating new success stories in the music industry in Cape Breton,” said Jennifer Currie, Chair of the Board of Directors of CBMIC. “This program will provide support for artists to take advantage of opportunities that arise from industry conferences and showcases like the ECMA International Program, Nova Scotia Music Week, Celtic Colours International Buyers and Media Program and many others. For 2012-2013 we’re also pleased to announce support for artists traveling domestically to attend conferences and showcases with an international development focus.”
For information on the Cape Breton International Music Export Fund please download the following documents:
Program Guidelines
Application for Assistance
Final Activity Report
New Date Set for CBMIC AGM
Due to some unforeseen circumstances, CBMIC's Annual General Meeting has been postponed until July 26th, 2011. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause.
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Lumière
Lumière: Contemporary Art . Unconventional Spaces
October 1, 2011, 6:57pm to 12:57am
A nighttime celebration of the arts, Lumière brings together many different sectors to infuse
Sydney’s downtown core with the vibrancy and excitement of theatre, dance, music, and visual
art and fine craft. Lumière provides a platform for our different communities to collaborate,
making the arts engaging and accessible to the public.
Please see attached Call for Submissions and Project Description & Summary Form.
Call for Submissions
Project Description and Summary Form
For more information please visit the Lumière website.
Cape Breton Holds Head High at ECMA 2011
Cape Breton put on a fine showing at East Coast Music Week 2011. Artists and Industry professional alike took home a number of awards and gave performances to rave reviews again this year. CBMIC was also well represented, partnering with the Celtic Colours International Festival to host the Cape Breton Embassy showcasing stage. Celtic Colours and CBMIC presented eight award winning acts from Cape Breton island. Many genres were represented including the traditional song and tune writing of Buddy MacDonald and Rachel Davis, the celtic rock dance machine The Colin Grant Band and salt water funk veterans Slowcoaster. The show was a fantastic success thanks to the hard working boards and staff of Celtic Colours International Festival and CBMIC.
