ECMA and CIMA Present: Canadian Blast at Australian Music Week 2015 (Music Export Canada)
The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) is proud to announce that it has partnered with the East Coast Music Association (ECMA) to create a unique showcasing opportunity for two CIMA members and two ECMA members to perform at the first-ever Australian Music Week festival.
The brand new Australian Music Week runs from November 18-22, 2015 and will be held in Cronulla Beach, New South Wales. Designed for industry executives, recording professionals, artists and fans, the 5-day AMW will focus on the business of global music.
The inaugural edition of AMW will feature 5 days of panels, master classes, breakout sessions, workshops and live showcases. AMW will provide an opportunity for the discovery of new music and emerging artists for both the music industry and the public.
ECMA and CIMA are teaming up to co-present a Canadian Blast showcase opportunity for 4 Canadian artists (2 CIMA members, 2 ECMA members) at Australian Music Week in November.
This is an excellent opportunity to showcase emerging, export-ready artists to agents, labels and festival buyers with the goal of creating touring opportunities and tour swaps, writing and recording collaborations, in addition to connecting the artist's business representative to other delegates through networking events.
Please note: This opportunity is restricted to CIMA members in good standing and showcasing artists must have a business representative on site.
What's included?
- Two showcase opportunities: day and night.
- Festival wristband for all artists, as well as a delegate pass for the artist's business representative.
- Promotional opportunities.
Important information:
- Travel, airfare and accommodations are the responsibility of the participant.
- This opportunity is restricted to CIMA members in good standing - and is limited (2 spots).
- Showcasing artists must have a business representative on site.
To apply for this opportunity, please complete the following form before the deadline of August 19, 2015 at 11:59PM. To ensure that your application is filed appropriately, please be sure to select CIMA from the 'Associations' drop-down menu.
If you have any questions about this showcasing opportunity, please contact CIMA's Music Export Manager, Trisha Carter, at trisha@cimamusic.ca.
CIMA gratefully acknowledges the generous support of our Canadian partners and sponsors: Canadian Music Week (CMW), Corus Entertainment, the Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR), the Government of Canada (Canadian Heritage/Canadian Music Fund), Harvard Broadcasting, Music Managers Forum Canada, Ontario Media Development Corporation (OMDC), and the Radio Starmaker Fund.
