Artist Application

ROOTSandBLUES 2023: August 17-20, 2023

ARTIST SUBMISSION DEADLINES

Touring – International, USA:  September 2022 – February 2023

Touring – Canada:  September 2022 – February 2023

BC, Salmon Arm and surrounding area:  February 3, 2023

Canadian touring artists please note the appropriate Canada Council touring application deadline will be December 7, 2022. The December 7 deadline is the final application cycle that receives notification in time for the March programming deadline.

Please confirm dates with the Canada Council for the Arts directly. Application can be found HERE.

If you would like to be considered for our year round programming schedule, submit the following to Artistic Director Kevin Tobin at ad@rootsandblues.ca:

• EPK (Electronic Press Kit) or links to website, social media, live and recorded music
• Name & Contact Information: phone and e-mail
• A list of all confirmed group members names and instruments
• GST number, if applicable (Canadian residents only)
• Date and/or month of availability

If you would like to be considered for our annual ROOTSandBLUES Festival submit the following to Artistic Director Kevin Tobin at ad@rootsandblues.ca:

• EPK (Electronic Press Kit) or links to website, social media, live and recorded music
• Name & Contact Information: phone and e-mail
• A list of all confirmed group members names and instruments
• GST number, if applicable (Canadian residents only)

Unfortunately we cannot respond to every email so please forgive us if we aren’t able get back to you.

If you need further information, Kevin Tobin will contact you as soon as possible.

Only those selected will be contacted.

Offers will be sent September 2022 – February 2023.

If you would like to be considered for our annual ROOTSandBLUES Festival submit the following to Artistic Director Kevin Tobin at ad@rootsandblues.ca:

• EPK (Electronic Press Kit) or links to website, social media, live and recorded music
• Name & Contact Information: phone and e-mail
• A list of all confirmed group members names and instruments
• GST number, if applicable (Canadian residents only)
• *Canadian Artists: Please indicate if the group/musician has secured or will be applying for tour funding
• *International Artists: Please indicate if the group/musician has secured or will be applying for tour funding

Kevin Tobin 
Artistic Director

Salmon Arm Folk Music Society
PO Box 21, Salmon Arm, BC V1E 4N2

Ph: 250.833.4096
Em: ad@rootsandblues.ca

Due to the high volume of submissions, all inquiries regarding the status of applications should be submitted via email to the Artistic Director. Artist submissions will not be returned.

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