Through ADVANCE’s exclusive membership, we are focused on building a community dedicated to advancement via networking, programming, and opportunity creation for Black people in the Canadian music industry.

See below to learn more, and fill out the form at the bottom of this page to register.

 
 
 

Who does the ADVANCE membership serve?

  • To be eligible for the ADVANCE membership, you must:

    • Identify as Black/African-Canadian

    • Be prospectively looking to work in the Canadian music industry, or currently work in the Canadian music industry

Why become an ADVANCE member?

  • Exclusive Mailing List:

    • Early access to music industry job postings and professional recommendations for roles within partnered organizations

    • Regular updates of music industry conferences and networking opportunities

    • Paid opportunities within ADVANCE, including panel curation, content creation, writing, translating, and more

  • Opportunity to participate in the decision making within ADVANCE committees:

    • Committees include Advocacy, Membership, Programming, Funding

    • Rotating committee opportunities each calendar year

  • Access to ADVANCE instant messaging platform:

    • Connect and network with hundreds of Black music industry members from across Canada, including professionals and executives via our private Slack channel

  • Free music industry memberships with ADVANCE Partners:

    • Free Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) Membership

    • Free JUNO / CARAS Academy Delegate Account (Opportunity to vote for next year’s JUNO Awards and have your voice be heard)

    • Free Canadian Country Music Awards(CCMA) membership  

  • Free or discounted tickets to industry events and festivals:

    • Example: CMW Event, Think 2030, MMF Canada Events

    • Preferred rates on JUNO Week tickets

  • Grant and funding opportunities and updates:

    • First look at national funding opportunities, including ADVANCE sponsored Black-only grants (ex. 2021 ADVANCE Business Expansion Grant)

    • Specific focus on highlighting grant offerings for BIPOC music professionals and businesses

 
 

How much does an ADVANCE membership cost annually?

  • The ADVANCE membership is FREE for all eligible members.

 
 

Interested?
Fill out for the form below to register.