CURRENT COMPOSER OPPORTUNITIES:

The CLC is thrilled the announce the launch of a new mentorship program: (re)Charg(é)

(re)Charg(é) is a program for composers or sound artists, at any point in their careers, who are not currently enrolled in an academic music training program, and who wish to re-energise their artistic practice through mentorship, peer support, or specific professional development goals. Individuals who are, for instance:

1. Looking to learn a new technical or aesthetic practice;

2. Working on a specific project that requires support or guidance;

3. Looking for different ways to engage with their discipline;

4. Wishing to explore interdisciplinary practices through a professional in another artistic field.

Selected participants will receive a stipend of $300, as well as $750 to put towards a 1-on-1 mentorship of their design. The CLC will also help organise and facilitate this mentorship. In addition, based on input from the selected participants, the CLC will facilitate two group workshops tailored to the needs and interests of the cohort. Chosen participants will receive a 1-year free membership to the CLC (if they aren’t already members).

The deadline for this year’s application is November 10, 2024 @ 11:59PM EST. Click here for full details on the application!

CALL FOR CANDIDATES

The Opera Creation Forum is a new, paid, professional development opportunity for composers and writers at any stage of their professional career who want to gain intensive, hands-on training in the collaborative art of opera creation. A co-production between Musique 3 Femmes and Opéra de Montréal, the OCF will be hosted by Opéra de Montréal and directed by opera composer and dramaturg, Luna Pearl Woolf. Taking place from February 5-16, 2025, in Montreal, Quebec, the Forum will provide four composers and four writers the opportunity to work with performers, directors, and opera creation mentors, focusing on the process and principles of collaboration, and working through exploratory assignments. Each creator will be partnered with each writer and performer in rotation, to create four new works within the twelve-day intensive.

In Brief:

Who: Professional composers and writers based based in Canada with an interest in creating opera

When: February 5-16, 2025

Location: Montréal, Québec

Applications due: Nov 20, 2024, 11:59pm EST

To Apply: Fill out this form

Read the full call for applicants    

Inquiries: Kristin Hoff, M3F Director – kristin@musique3femmes.com

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This opportunity provides funding of up to $30,000 for emerging artist engagement projects in rural communities, including First Nations reserves and Metis Settlements, to cultivate the next generation of artists and address intergenerational gaps in professional development.

Projects must occur outside of Alberta’s major urban centres.

Find more information HERE.

Dates

Application Deadline:  December 11, 2024

Program Dates: July 01 – 26, 2025

Overview

This innovative and collaborative residency is for early and mid-career pianists, string, woodwind, percussion, brass musicians and composers, with a strong commitment to chamber music and chamber orchestra.  Instrumentalist Participants will have the unique opportunity to participate in various chamber ensembles, and form the orchestra for a fully produced opera, The Handmaid’s Tale, composed by Poul Ruders, in a new arrangement  by Dan Schlosberg.

Musicians will delve into the rich history and contemporary evolution of chamber music, exploring a range of styles from classical compositions to new works. This includes the chance to collaborate with fellow participants and composers to create original compositions.

Join us in shaping the future of opera and chamber music. Working alongside participants from the Interplay: Opera Singers & Répétiteurs, Stage Director, Stage Managers & Conductor, Props Builder, and Wardrobe Technician programs, you will help reimagine both traditional and contemporary works in bold, new ways, enhancing your artistic vision and advancing your career.

Description

Interplay will offer a unique opportunity for chamber musicians to perform in an opera production and chamber music workshops in an environment that mirrors professional working conditions and timelines. This innovative program offers all participants:

  • Mentorship by internationally renowned faculty (soon to be announced).
  • Sessions on producing opera, masterclasses and coaching.
  • Ensemble coaching and one-on-one mentorship from renowned chamber, orchestral and opera musicians
  • Dedicated time to Focus on artistic development, communication, collaboration, interpretation, and innovative performance practices.
  • In-depth insights into the composer-performer creative process of chamber operas and new chamber works in development.
  • Opportunities to Present new works in concert and workshop settings

Assignments to Opera, chamber orchestra and chamber music (ensembles) will be based on skill level. Note: Not every instrumentalist will participate in The Handmaid’s Tale and/or compositions by participant composers. Due to the specific instrumental needs, some participants will only participate in chamber ensembles. Efforts will be made for all instrumentalists to have an equivalent workload and pedagogical insights.  

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The Royal Canadian College of Organists
Rachel Laurin Composition CompetitionDeadline / December 29, 2024
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Established by the Royal Canadian College of Organists to encourage the composition of organ music by young composers.

Open to national and international composers 35 years and younger.

CMC Ontario – Concert Series
Deadline / rolling
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Starting in 2023,  The Ontario Region of the Canadian Music Centre is offering up to six $1,000 sponsorships each year, available to Associate Composers and new music performers, ensembles, and presenters, to produce a concert featuring at least 50% of music by Ontario Associate composers, allocated regionally in the following areas:

  • Eastern Ontario (Ottawa, Kingston)
  • Southern Ontario (Hamilton, Kitchener, Niagara)
  • Western Ontario (London, Windsor)
  • Central Ontario (Peterborough, Barrie, Owen Sound)
  • Northern Ontario (North Bay, Sudbury, Manitoulin)
  • Northwestern Ontario (Thunder Bay, Sault-Ste-Marie, Kenora)

CMC ON will promote the concerts via the CMC Ontario eBlast, our website, and social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter). In return we ask that the concerts are billed as co-presentations providing equal billing to CMC ON on programs, website page about the concert, and any promotional materials using our logo. After the event, CMC ON will solicit a statement about the benefit of the support. Where possible, someone from CMC ON will attend.

While offering a source of new funds to areas historically deprived of new music performances and our help promoting concerts under this umbrella, this new paradigm of working has the potential to increase the number of concerts CMC ON presents each year, broaden our presence across the province, help us meet new people doing creative things, and help us better fulfill our provincial mandate and mission.

A specific number of sponsorships will be allocated to each area annually. Applications will be reviewed by staff as they are received until the funds for each area are committed.

CURRENT ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES:

Banff Centre’s newly developed Professional Training Program (PTP) is tailored for individuals entering technical and production-based creative fields, offering emerging practitioners a dynamic blend of structured skills development and hands-on experimentation.
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The Audio Recording Engineer program is a continuing education opportunity designed for emerging recording engineers with mature artistic insight, advanced practical skills, and significant professional experience or a high level of professional training.

APPLY BY NOVEMBER 20

Leighton Artist Studios 2025/26

April 7, 2025 – March 27, 2026 | Apply by November 20

Independent residencies at the Leighton Artist Studios offer professional artists an inspiring retreat environment for the development of their work. The program offers secluded space and focused time for artistic research, experimentation and project development.

The Leighton Artist Studios comprise nine distinct studios suitable for individual artists working in the following disciplines: writing for stage and screen, composing and songwriting, literary arts, visual arts, critical and curatorial writing, and interdisciplinary practices not requiring technical support or equipment rental. A tenth studio, Painter House, is suitable for groups of two to ten artists working collaboratively.

Residencies are a minimum 2 weeks in length and maximum 6 weeks, and must take place between April 7, 2025 and March 7, 2026.

Soundweavings: Intercultural Music Residency

April 28 – May 9, 2025 | Apply by November 20

This two-week residency offers musicians and ensembles from diverse cultural and artistic backgrounds dedicated space and time to focus on their craft. Embracing music from all traditions and breaking boundaries, the program encourages connections between musicians using both traditional world instruments and Western instruments and voice.

Participants shape the residency with their own historical and contemporary practices. With the freedom to design your own schedule, you’ll receive guidance from esteemed global artists and mentors. The diverse artistic influences, coupled with peer collaboration, will inspire new discoveries and transformative experiences throughout the program.

APPLY BY NOVEMBER 20

Interplay 2025 will provide early-career opera, music and theatre professionals the unique opportunity to be part of a fully produced opera, The Handmaid’s Tale or to workshop new chamber works currently in development. We invite opera singers, répétiteurs, chamber musicians, stage directors, stage managers and conductors, as well as those seeking professional experience in prop building and wardrobe design to apply.

Opera Singers & Répétiteur (Handmaid’s Tale)

Opera Singers & Répétiteur (New works)

Musicians & Composers

Stage Director, Stage Managers & Conductor

This opportunity provides funding of up to $30,000 for emerging artist engagement projects in rural communities, including First Nations reserves and Metis Settlements, to cultivate the next generation of artists and address intergenerational gaps in professional development.

Projects must occur outside of Alberta’s major urban centres.

More information HERE.

2025 International Jazz Competition

The 19th Bucharest International Jazz Competition, 4 – 12 July 2025, is open to bands and vocalists of all nationalities. BucharestJAZZ-competition_2025_General Rules

Chalmers Performance Space Artist is Residence Program
Deadline / rolling
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The CMC Short-term creative residencies are a rolling residency program for composers, ensembles, and production companies involved in the production or researching of Canadian Music in CMC’s Chalmers Performance Space in downtown Toronto. These self-directed residencies provide you or your organization with space and time in which to experiment and cultivate new works or research new avenues for creativity. Residencies take place during work hours, 9am-5pm Monday to Friday. Residencies may range from a few days up to 4 weeks (excluding weekends) and may take place at any time of the year subject to availability of the performance space. 

Resident artists and ensembles benefit from access to CMC’s production facilities and knowledgeable staff who are available to provide technical support and assistance. In addition, you will have the opportunity to build connections, create networks, and share your work with the broader CMC community through artist talks, publications and/or livestreaming.   

Chalmers Performance Space Artist is Residence Program
Deadline / rolling
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The Canadian Music Centre in BC (CMC BC) is pleased to launch a new Artist in Residence program for the upcoming 2022/2023 season. Select artists (composers, performers, small ensembles) will be chosen as ‘Artists in Residence’ in CMC BC’s Murray Adaskin Salon.

These residencies are offered to artists involved in the production or researching of Canadian Music. The Canadian Music Centre in BC has always tried to support and encourage artists in our community and continues to do so with this investment in a private, creative working space to focus on your goals.

The AiR program is a flexible model to encourage experimentation and creativity. Basically you decide what you need to work on and we give you the space and time within which to do it.

CURRENT FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES:

Alberta Music Travel Grant

This grant provides travel assistance to Alberta-based music companies, artists, and individuals to support the growth and professional development of their careers.

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Alberta Grants Calendar

This calendar captures upcoming grant deadlines for funding available to arts organizations and artists in Alberta. We have provided public funders at the municipal, provincial, federal levels, among with private foundations that support the arts in Alberta.

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Downtown Vibrancy Funding

The Downtown Vibrancy Fund provides funding to projects that support achieving the goals outlined in the Downtown Vibrancy Strategy.

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