MNS News

Office Closure Update

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2020-10-05 14:37

As we continue to navigate the challenges of COVID-19, Music Nova Scotia is striving to deliver the services and resources our members have come to expect. The office will remain closed until at least early 2021. In the meantime, we have made the following adjustments in order to offer the following services and resources for our members.

Poster Printing
Artist Development Information Sessions

Submitted by admin on Mon, 2020-09-14 14:22

As previously announced, this year there is a special one time only deadline for the Artist Development Program. This deadline is available to any Artist (not rated Artist II or III) who didn't apply in 2020 or was unsuccessful in May of 2020.
Music Nova Scotia Funding Update

Submitted by admin on Thu, 2020-08-27 13:38

Due to the ongoing impacts and restrictions of COVID-19, Music Nova Scotia will be putting the following programs on hold for the remainder of 2020:

Tour Support
Showcase Support
Business Travel

The following programs will be available for the September 15, 2020 deadline:

Marketing Support (for Artists II & III)
Mentorship

Furthermore, there will be another special deadline on October 15, 2020 with the following programs available:

Artist Development

Mission

Music Nova Scotia is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1989 with a mandate to encourage the creation, development, growth and promotion of Nova Scotia’s music industry. Music Nova Scotia exists to grow and nurture the Nova Scotia music industry, to retain our own natural resource and promote investment, by:

Providing education, information and resources to our membership
Acting as the advocate for the industry to all levels of government and private enterprise
Supporting membership in the promotion of the export of Nova Scotia music regionally, nationally and internationally

Membership is mainly made up of Nova Scotians but some join us from other regions of the East Coast as well as across Canada. We are songwriters, musicians, agents, managers, promoters, distributors, photographers, associations, lawyers, accountants and other industry professionals.