Attention musicians: These seminars are for you

Music and Film in Motion (MFM) will be touring the north with their InSight and Sound (ISS) Seminar Series from April 27-30.

This free educational series presents an opportunity for northern musicians and members of Northern Ontario’s music industry to gather, learn and discuss various facets of the industry.

Through workshops and professional development seminars headed by some of the industry’s best and brightest, MFM’s ISS Seminar Series helps bridge the gap between artist and industry.

“By bringing the industry to the north to educate artists, we’re promoting the idea that you can have a career in music without having to relocate to a bigger centre,” said MFM’s Music Outreach Officer, Jen McKerral.

“And, ideally, this information will continue to get passed on from artist to artist through our local music communities. It’s by building up our industry here that we’ll be able to reap the economic benefits of a thriving music scene.”

You can catch these seminars in the following northern cities:

Much Ado About Funding, April 27, 7 p.m. Definitely Superior Art Gallery, 250 Park Ave, Suite 101, Thunder Bay Panelists: Jen McKerral (MFM/FACTOR), Marilyn McIntosh (Ontario Arts Council), Tiffany Ferguson (MuchFACT)

Release Academy, April 28, 7 p.m. 180 Projects, 180 Gore St., Sault Ste. Marie Panelists: Dina Young (Paper Bag Records), Donna Hopper (sootoday.com), Adam Alexander (Fringe Music Fix)

The Joy of Booking, April 29, 7 p.m. MFM Office, 40 Larch St., Suite 103, Sudbury Panelists: Clayton Drake (The Townehouse Tavern/The Almighty Rhombus), Max Merrifield (Northern Lights Festival Boréal)

From Pastime to Profession, April 30, 7 p.m. N2M2L Office, 124 Main St. E., Unit C, North Bay *Presented in partnership with Music Managers Forum Panelists: Jason Burns (Burnt Tree Entertainment), Mandy McNeil (WorkInCulture)

To register, contact Jen at [email protected] or by phone at 705-885-9889. For more information about the ISS Seminar Series you can visit MFM’s website, cionorth.ca/en/insight-and-sound-seminars.