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APPLICATIONS - EAST

L'Arrière Scène BackStage
 

L'Arrière Scène Backstage supports singer-songwriters from Western, Northern, and Atlantic Canada, aged 18 and over, through an eight-month program (from September to April). The goal is to help participants strengthen and professionalize their artistic and entrepreneurial approach. This fully funded program is made possible thanks to Musicaction’s Soutien aux entrepreneur·e·s et organismes CLOSM initiative. Although the program is delivered in French, instrumental projects—regardless of the language of communication—as well as those created in Indigenous languages are also welcome.
 

Managed by Music·Musique NB and la Société Chant'Ouest, this program support artists in their professional development by helping them build self-management and entrepreneurial skills. The program includes courses, personalized support, and covers topics such as artistic identity, career management, grant-writing, tour booking, copyright management and album marketing.

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Selected singer-songwriters from Western, Northern and Atlantic Canada will participate in bi-weekly virtual sessions and benefit from guidance provided by Alexis Normand, along with other music industry professionals, to help them reach their goals.
 

Pending available funding, artists may also have the opportunity to take part in networking events such as Breakout West and Phoque OFF

 

CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS 2025-2026!
 

General Eligibility Criteria
 

  • Clause that applies to artists from Atlantic Canada: the artist must be a member of their provincial music association at the time of application;

    • Music NB

    • Music NS

    • Music PEI

    • Music NWD

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  • Clause that applies to artists from Western and Northern Canada: tthe artist must be a member of at least one of the following music associations at the time of application :

    • Le 100 nons

    • Le Conseil culturel fransaskois (CCF)

    • Le Centre de développement musical (CDM)

    • Le Regroupement artistique francophone de l’Alberta (RAFA)

    • Francomusik 

    • l’Association des professionnels de la chanson et de la musique (APCM)

    • Manitoba Music

    • SaskMusic

    • Alberta Music

    • Music BC

    • Music Yukon 

    • Music NWT

 

  • Be a musical artist of at least 18 years of age at the time of application

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  • Reside in Western Canada (British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Northwest Territories, Nunavut or Yukon) or Atlantic Canada (New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland and Labrador); 
     

  • Want to develop career management skills in the music industry.
     

 

Specific Eligibility Conditions
 

  • Be available for in-person events : Subject to receiving the necessary funding.

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  • Artists from Atlantic Canada : 

    • MNB Week: October 23 to 26, 2025

    • Francofête en Acadie: Nov. 4-9, 2025

    • Phoque OFF: February 15-19, 2026​

 

  • Artists from the Western and Northern Canada :​​

    • Breakout West: September 23 to 28, 2025

    • Phoque OFF: February 15-19, 2026

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  • Be willing to dedicate a minimum of 8 hours per week to the development of their professional career;  
     

  • Individual artists, or those who are members of a band and who are represented by an industry professional or recognized organisation (agent, manager, etc.) are not eligible;  
     

  • An artist that is not selected may be resubmitted for the next cohort;
     

  • An artist or collective can only benefit from this program once.
     

 

Benefits
 

  • Courses and mentorship are offered part-time and are virtual.
     

  • Registration fees, travel, and accommodation costs related to in-person events will be covered by Société Chant'Ouest or by Music-Musique NB.
     

  • Artists will receive a per diem while attending in-person events.
     

  • Artists will be equipped with a multitude of documents, tools and templates that will be useful for many years.
     

  • Artists will have exclusive access to self-management software tailored to their specific needs

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Evaluation of Applications / Jury Composition
 

Eligible applications will be reviewed by a geographically-specific jury composed of music industry professionals. The jury’s decisions are final and cannot be appealed.

 

Program Outline
 

  • One 2-hour virtual class every two weeks

  • Individual mentorship sessions: virtual 1-hour meetings with mentor (schedule adapted to participants’ availability)

  • Personal assignments

  • Attending the above-mentioned industry events (subject to funding).  

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🔔 Important note: This call for applications is exclusively for Francophone artists, Indigenous artists, or those working on instrumental projects (regardless of language). A second call for applications, this time for artists whose projects are in English, may be launched in July or August 2025, pending the necessary funding. Stay tuned for more information.

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Submissions
 

Application deadline: June 12th 2025
Apply now! Spots are limited.
The program starts in early September 2025 and ends in April 2026.
 

This training is made possible through financial support from Musicaction.
 

For more information, contact us via email:
 

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