Enter the Jazz Video Contest at PlayJazzNow.com

PlayJazzNow.com is running a Jazz video contest where you can upload your video entry and win cash prizes. To find out more watch the video below or click here for full contest details

All About Jazz (allaboutjazz.com) Needs Your Help

All About Jazz is a great resource for Jazz musicians and enthusiasts. Providing an array of great content including articles and reviews. All about jazz was rated as one of our top 10 jazz websites .

Find out how you can help in the video below or click this link to find out more

December 5th is International Volunteer Day

This Sunday is International Volunteer Day. A day designed to increase public awareness of volunteering and the contribution it makes to society.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the volunteers that make Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues function. The support offered freely by all volunteers is invaluable, and we thank each and every volunteer for their help.

We would also like to draw attention to Several organizations whose role in volunteering and providing invaluable information and resources to groups and volunteers alike.

The Community Sector Council www.communitysector.nl.ca

The Community Sector Council Newfoundland and Labrador is an incorporated charitable organization dedicated to advancing the distinct role of the community sector. They foster volunteerism, social innovation, collaboration, community/social enterprise and knowledge building.

You can find out more about what they do at  http://www.envision.ca/ and follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/cscnl . They also have a Facebook ‘Like’ page at http://www.facebook.com/cscnl

Volunteer Canada http://volunteer.ca/

Volunteer Canada fosters volunteerism and recognizes volunteer involvement as essential to building healthy, quality communities.  Their work focuses on advancement of volunteerism in strengthening society and improving quality of life in Canada. Watch the video below to discover the role volunteers play in a wide variety of services in Canada.

you can find out more at their website http://volunteer.ca/ , follow them on twitter at http://twitter.com/VolunteerCanada and join their like ‘Like’ page on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/VolunteerCanada

Showcase Opportunity Atlantic Brand Confabulation

ECMA is co-sponsoring the Atlantic Brand Confabulation being held in Moncton this January. Gene Simmons of KISS is the keynote speaker for the event.

Part of ECMA’s participation is a contest where one artist/band from each Atlantic province will win the chance to perform in front of Gene Simmons.

Artists are asked to submit a short video to explain what and why they want to play, and to explain how getting to perform in front of Gene would help their brand.

A full list of details and a link to the submission form can be found at http://ecma.com/news.asp?section=19&id=171.

The deadline to submit is Dec. 15.

Steve MacDougall

Communications Coordinator

2011 East Coast Music Week

Event Office, 60 Queen Street

Charlottetown, PE

(902) 892-7553

Sound Recording Program and Steele Communications Demo Program DEADLINE THIS FRIDAY!

December 3rd, 2010 @ 4:30 PM

MusicNL would like to acknowledge and thank the support of the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and Steele Communications.

Please check out www.musicnl.ca for programs criteria and details.

Please contact the office jen@musicnl.ca or 754-2574 with any questions

NIFCO Screening First Time Filmmakers Super 8mm Workshop Films

Important Meeting for Musicians – Sunday November 28th

All local musicians (members of the Newfoundland Labrador Musicians’ Association, AFM Local 820 members and non-members) are invited to attend an OPEN meetingat the Gower Street United Church Hall in St. John’s Sunday, November 28th from 3 – 5 PM.

This meeting will deal with the following items:

– Association Change of Name
– Increase in Annual Membership Dues
– Developing contracts with Local Festivals
– Minimum Honorarium for Benefit Performances
– Working Conditions and Rates of Pay for Local Musicians
– Upcoming Broadcast Negotiations with Rogers and NTV

We would like participation from as many musicians as possible to discuss
the last item, because of concerns expressed to us about broadcast rights
that were assumed by the media during the recent Igor Benefit event at Mile
One center and subsequent rebroadcasts.

These issues affect all of us. Spread the word, invite your friends.
—
Jordan Young
Outreach & Education Officer
(The Canadian Federation of Musicians – Newfoundland and Labrador) AFM Local
820 – The Newfoundland and Labrador Musicians’ Association
59 Duckworth Street, St. John’s NL A1C 1E6
Email: jordan@cfm820.ca
Telephone: 709-722-8005
Fax: 709-722-8088

Brad Jefford Trio With Special Guests Sandy Morris & Jenny Gear at the Ship

Culture, Place & Identity at the Heart of Regional Development Conference

A Three-Day International Conference Organized by The North Atlantic Forum, in partnership with The Canadian Rural Revitalization Foundation (CRRF) and The Small Island Cultures Research Initiative (SICRI) – October 2011

This conference will examine the relationship between the arts, cultural heritage and regional development in islands and in rural and remote regions. It will examine global trends in tourism, technology and demographics, and will feature global best practices in cultural tourism and cultural industries. The themes of the conference are:

• The role of culture, place and identity in regional development
• The role of cultural entrepreneurship in economic diversification
• Tangible and intangible heritage as engines of cultural tourism
• The arts and cultural heritage as tools for community building

For complete details and a review of the Call for papers and presentations, please visit the conference website – http://www.naf2011.com

This conference will be of interest to representatives from:

• the arts community
• the cultural heritage community
• the knowledge economy
• the tourism industry
• organizations dealing with regional development
• academia and
• government.

http://www.naf2011.com/

The Canadian Independent Music Association Job Opportunity

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) is seeking a dynamic President to manage the affairs of the association and to oversee its operations in the rapidly evolving and changing environment that faces today’s music and recording industry.

The Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) is the national trade association representing the English‐language,

Canadian‐owned sector of the music industry.

CIMA’s mandate is to secure a strong and economically stable Canadian independent music and sound recording industry. Our

membership consists of more than 160 Canadian‐owned record labels, managers, distributors and professionals involved in

every aspect of the Canadian music industry.

CIMA’s leadership over the past 30 years has resulted in the creation of policy, funding support and trade initiatives which have

greatly benefited the independent music sector.

Primary Responsibilities

I. Helps define and create strategic goals for CIMA.

II. Ensures that policy and strategic direction approved by the Board is effectively executed. The President

provides timely and accurate reports to Board, supports Board committees, organizes Board meetings and

the Annual Meeting, assists in ensuring that the Board and Association act within its By‐Laws, and works

with the Board’s Executive Committee on the Association’s operations.

III. Recommends yearly budget for Board approval, implements budgets and initiatives approved by the

Board and prudently manages organization’s resources within these budget guidelines.

IV. Oversees and works with key staff and contractors to ensure that events and projects occur as projected

and works with a variety of funders to ensure that appropriate events and projects continue to take place.

Works to extend and develop the Canadian Blast showcasing brand both in Canada and in export markets.

V. Maintains effective relationships with CIMA members, music industry groups, provincial and federal

government departments and agencies and with stakeholders whose missions complement that of CIMA;

maintains effective relationships with independent music industry associations, festivals and events

within the international community.

VI. Monitors and analyzes the regulatory environment and cultural policies that impact on the independent

music sector; prepares official responses and recommends approaches to be taken; presents CIMA

position(s) in public forums.

VII. Takes a strategic approach to identifying and managing emerging complex issues which continue to

impact on the independent sector.

VIII. Oversees fundraising planning and implementation, identifying potential sources, establishing strategies

to approach funders, overseeing proposals and fundraising records and documentation.

IX. Represents the association to other organizations as well as to the media and public at large.

Ideal Qualifications

• Strong leader with vision as to the future development of the music industry
• Team builder
• Familiarity with the Canadian media and entertainment sector
• Knowledge of the broadcast industry and especially the radio sector
• Knowledge of the Canadian regulatory system vis‐à‐vis the music industry
• Knowledge of intellectual property rights issues
• The ability to work with a board of directors and membership who have diverse interests

Strategic thinker and vision to provide the board of directors with options and solutions as technology continues to change the music industry

• Exceptional written, verbal and presentation skills
• Strong negotiation skills with the drive to produce results
• Flexibility in working hours and ability to travel is required
• Bilingualism would be an asset

Salary is negotiable.

Please submit resume and cover letter to:

employment@cimamusic.ca

View the full PDF Job Description here