View our Spring 2024 newsletter at the link in our bio!
First exhibited at the 2024 JUNO Awards in Halifax, this video celebrates artists who have been recipients of investment support in recent years for activities of recording, marketing, video, and touring - with added emphasis to shout out the #FACTORfunded nominees of the year. To watch the full video, visit the link in our bio to watch it on YouTube!
The Sponsorship program is directly funded by Canada’s Private Radio Broadcasters and allows FACTOR to support music-related projects and events that may not be captured in other program mandates. In 2022-23 we invested in 59 Sponsorship projects across Canada. Some examples include: VMF Winter Arts & Music Festival in Vancouver, the Northern Nishnawbe Education Council’s Wake the Giant event in Thunder Bay, The Legacy Awards in Toronto, the Arctic Music Conference in Nunavut, and more. Check out our annual report for the full list of supported events, workshops, and conferences.
This growing program supported 65 companies in 2022-23, and provided over $12.5 million in investment support which benefited 775 artists.
As we get closer to wrapping up the year, let the stats steal the spotlight as we reflect on the 2022-2023 fiscal year.
Congratulations Debby Friday! This year’s winner of the Polaris Music Prize, for the #FACTORfunded album Good Luck!
Tonight’s the night! The 2023 Polaris Music Prize Gala is happening at Massey Hall. We are beyond excited to be in attendance and take in the live performances while we await the announcement of this year’s winner! Congratulations and good luck to all the nominees. #FACTORfunded.
Meet the 2023 WIM Canada Entrepreneur Accelerator participants 👏👏
This program kicks off today and these 20 individuals will spend the next five weeks diving into sessions on numerous topics to help them achieve next level success in their careers as artists and industry members. Focused on supporting the next wave of female and gender diverse Canadian music industry, FACTOR invites you to learn more about all the participants and the program here: https://womeninmusic.ca/en/programs/2022-entrepreneur-accelerator/participants
Grateful for Drake's endorsement, despite not being a personal recipient of support, of the value in being #FACTORfunded for the artist community. From last night's All Canadian North Stars show at History. Footage credit: Mauricio Ruiz
TODAY, April 30 at 8pm ET join Myseum of Toronto as they premiere the "Women in Hip Hop" music video featuring Dijah SB, Keysha Freshh and Exmiranda🔥🔥
The video will feature performances, video presentations and art that reveal the way women navigate the Hip Hop scene in Toronto.
Don't miss it out https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3OF_1mPzPc
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