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The mission of the Canadian Folk Music Awards is to celebrate and promote Canadian folk music in all its forms. In 2024 the Awards Weekend takes place between April 4th and April 7th, in St John's, Newfoundland.

Slaight Music is proud to sponsor the "Unsung Hero Award", an annual award recognizing the exceptional contribution of an individual, group, or organization active in any aspect of the Canadian folk music scene (performance, promotion, presentation, etc). It is meant to recognize those not generally recognized as a high profile individual, group, or organization, but who work tirelessly behind the scenes for the love of the music and who have not been recognized for their contributions by national or international music entities. It includes volunteers in all their diversity who, year after year, lend support to folk clubs, festivals, house concerts, etc.

Previous recipients include Toronto Publicist Jane Harbury (2011); New Brunswick Journalist Gerry Taylor (2012); Winnipeg Folk Festival Founder Mitch Podolak (2013); Ottawa Impresario and Philanthropist Harvey Glatt (2014); Ottawa Folklore Centre Founder Arthur McGregor (2015); Vancouver’s Rogue Folk Club Founder Steve Edge (2016); Co-Founder of The Carbonear Folk Festival Gerry Strong (2017); Edmonton Folk Music Festival Artistic Director and producer and event sponsor Terry Wickham (2018), Nova Scotian performer, promoter and historian of Canadian Folk music Donnie Campbell (2020), Winnipeg Home Routes General Manager Ava Kobrinsky (2021), and manager, director and producer of trad music and song in Quebec, Geneviève Nadeau (2022).

Indie 101 is an online music conference for artists and music industry professionals looking to build a sustainable career in the music industry. The event covers everything you need to know before, during, and after releasing new recordings, including how to monetize your music. You'll learn while making connections with speakers and other attendees that can have a significant impact on your career.

In 2024 the event will be taking place on three consecutive Saturdays.

About INDIE WEEK

INDIE WEEK is an industry leader in the digital space, presenting 4 annual music + tech online conferences, a live weekly industry discussion series, a podcast, online mentorship sessions, and the online community DIT for music creators and professionals (songwriters, artists, producers, promoters, festivals, conferences, labels, and more.)

DIT stands for "Do It Together" and has a mission to create a worldwide community to interact, promote, collaborate and make professional connections. There are now over 2300 worldwide members and the community is growing by 100 new members every week. Join the DIT Community here.

SING! The Toronto Vocal Arts Festival is Toronto’s first-ever a cappella festival, dedicated to celebrating Canadian and International vocal artists, and joined in collaboration by the same goal: to illustrate that the voice knows no limits – knows no constraints of genre, language or cultural background; to inspire and educate today's youth; and to foster a new and revitalized patronage for the vocal arts.
 
We have a vision to bring together thousands of like-minded students, educators, enthusiasts, divas, in-the-shower-belters, and innovators to create something profoundly unique and vital: a safe space of learning and growth where music of a multiplicity of backgrounds and styles are celebrated; a place where people are asked to step outside of their comfort zones to try something new; a place of self-discovery and of rediscovery. In short, we've come together to give new voice to the voice.