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CBC Poetry Prize

The CBC Poetry Prize is open between April 1 and June 1 at 4:59 p.m. ET annually.

The winner receives $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts, a two-week writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and their work will be published on CBC Books.

Four finalists each receive $1,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts and their work is also published on CBC Books. 

Who can enter?

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Music BC

Music BC Industry Association is a not for profit association serving the for profit and non-profit music industry, including artists from all genres, industry professionals, service providers, studios, promoters, venues, festivals, producers, agents, managers and educational institutions. Music BC is the voice of the BC Music industry locally, domestically and internationally, through active advocacy for funding, policy, red tape reduction, tax credits and creator’s rights.

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Yellowknife Community Foundation - Wally12Million Arts Fund

About

 

Established in 2014, the purpose of The Wally12Million Arts Fund is to support residents of the NWT pursuing post-secondary studies in fine arts or music.

Wally12Million is a solo project that Walter composed and performed, and is available on SoundCloud.

How much is available for this Student Award Fund?

$3000

Please note that award amounts vary year by year.

Who can apply?

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Ontario Creates Film Fund - Screen Marketing and Discoverability Program

he Screen Marketing and Discoverability (SMD) Program is designed to increase audiences (players, users, viewers, etc.) and revenues for screen content projects that received Production investments from Ontario Creates.

The Screen Marketing & Discoverability Fund combines the IDM Discoverability and Commercialization Program and Film Marketing and Distribution Initiative into a single, integrated program that supports Ontario screen companies.

Deadline

Continuous, closes December 16, 2026 – 5:00PM ET

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Calgary Arts Development - Original Peoples Investment Program

Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians.

As the city’s designated arts development authority, Calgary Arts Development supports and strengthens the arts to benefit all Calgarians. We invest and allocate municipal funding for the arts provided by The City of Calgary and leverage these funds to provide additional resources to the arts sector. Our programs support hundreds of arts organizations, individual artists, artist collectives, and ad hoc groups in Calgary.

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Music Industry Development (Artist Development | Live Performance | Marketing) - Music•Musique NB

WHAT IS THE MID PROGRAM?  

The Music Industry Development (MID) program fosters the development and growth of the music industry in New Brunswick through project investment proposed by artists and music businesses based in New Brunswick. Music·Musique NB administers the investment program on behalf of the New Brunswick Department of Tourism, Heritage and Culture.

WHO CAN APPLY TO THE MID PROGRAM?  

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Nova Scotia Talent Trust

The Nova Scotia Talent Trust believes in the creativity of Nova Scotians.

The Talent Trust is a registered charity that provides scholarships to Nova Scotians who demonstrate exceptional potential and commitment to become established artists in their chosen fields.

Our annual scholarships include theatre, film/new media, literary arts, dance, music, voice, circus arts, visual arts, and design.

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Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec

Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec (CALQ) supports, throughout Québec, creation, experimentation, production and dissemination in the realms of the visual arts, the arts and crafts, literature, the performing arts, the multidisciplinary arts, cinema and video, the digital arts and architectural research. CALQ also seeks to broaden the influence of artists, writers, arts organizations and their works in Québec, Canada and abroad.

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Manitoba Arts Council - Residencies

The Residencies program supports creation or research-based residency opportunities for professional artists in all disciplines. Applicants may apply for travel to have time and space in the Riding Mountain Artists’ Residency, the Churchill Artists’ Residency, or a residency opportunity of the artists’ choosing.

What you can apply for

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