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. However, if you’d like to be a Class A member, you are required to pay an annual fee of $20 CAD before the Annual General Meeting scheduled in June each year.
What does Class A Membership mean?
Our Class A membership is open to those who are eligible for general membership. Class A membership gives individuals the opportunity to participate in elections as a voting member or stand for a position on ADVANCE’s Board of Directors.
Interested?
Fill out for the form below to register.