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Artist Entrepreneur │The Foundation Assisting Canadian Talent on Recordings (FACTOR)

May 30, 2024

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Description

Artist Entrepreneur is a pilot program for artists rated 3 or Platinum Album Certified Artists who are investing in their own masters, copyrights, and/or live performances. It replaces the Comprehensive Artist program and is designed for increased flexibility for eligible activities and expenses during the program year – aligned with FACTOR’s fiscal (April 1 – March 31).

Eligible Applicants

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Canadian Artists falling into a Top Tier designation defined as at least one of the following categories:

  • Artists who have graduated from FACTOR Juried Programs
  • Artists who have been designed Artist Level 3 at FACTOR for the Fiscal Year
  • Artists who have achieved a Platinum Designation in the last five years from any commercial releases (singles, EPs, or albums)

Eligible Expenses

Artist Entrepreneur funding is allocated once a year for recipients to undertake a suite of activities fostering the development of the artist and the promotion of their music. These activities can include expenses related to the production and marketing of their sound recordings, domestic and international touring, including showcasing. Activities must be central to the development of the Canadian artist, the promotion of their music and the expansion of their audience. Applicant artists can only include activities for which they control the rights.

Deadline Date

The intake deadline for fiscal 2024-2025 is May 30, 2024

Contact

Contact Name: FACTOR

Phone Number: 416 696 2215

E-mail Address: general.info@factor.ca

Website: https://www.factor.ca/programs/artist-entrepreneur/

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