Deadline: 9-Nov-22
Ontario Arts Council is accepting Proposals for Music Recording Projects to support the recording of music by Ontario-based musicians including composers, songwriters, and beat producers.
Priorities
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The program’s priorities are to support:
- music created by Ontario composers/songwriters as well as works by other Canadians. If your project features non-Ontario composers, a compelling case should be made for how the project will add to what is currently available to the public (for example, currently unrecorded, rare music, or a foremost performer of the music of a specific composer)
- projects that enhance the range of recorded music available to the public (locally, nationally, and internationally)
- projects that are ready or nearly ready to begin recording
Categories
- The program has two categories:
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Demo/EP recordings:
- EP recording of a series of songs that may be released individually or as a short album, 25 minutes maximum, intended for public release
- Demo recordings for the purpose of demonstrating newly developed work for labels, funders, presenters, promoters, festivals, etc. These recordings may or may not also be intended for public release
- Full-length album: a single work or collection of compositions, 26 minutes minimum, recorded for public release in physical format or an online platform. The album is only considered complete after it has been publicly released.
Note: Projects are only considered complete once the recording is publicly available (except for demos not intended for release).
Funding Information
- Demo/EP recordings: maximum $4,000
- Full-length album: maximum $10,000
Important: Due to the number of applications received and the limited funds available, grants awarded may be smaller than the amount requested.
Eligibility Criteria
- professional musicians and composers who are Ontario residents
- professional music ad hoc groups, collectives, and organizations based in Ontario
- Ontario-based, professionally led community orchestras and choirs, as well as choral training groups whose project includes fees to professional musicians or composers
Ineligible Applicants
- recording studios
- record companies, record labels, managers, agents, and lawyers
- municipalities, colleges, and universities
- schools
- religious institutions
- organizations that receive a grant in the Music Organizations: Operating program
- organizations that receive an operating grant in other OAC programs, with the exception of organizations mandated to serve one or more of the OAC priority groups
For more information, visit Ontario Arts Council.
For more information, visit https://www.arts.on.ca/grants/music-recording-projects
