Artist Manager Mentorship Program
Based on the principle of reciprocal cultural exchange, AMMP is a 6 month specialized training and mentorship program for professional artist managers to enhance their skills and undertake projects of international scope leading to expanded business opportunities and artistic collaborations between Canadian and international musicians/music professionals.
From October 3, 2022 - March 13, 2023, 10 artist managers will receive 1-on-1 mentorship and gain invaluable expertise and insight into the structure, inner workings, and management of music & arts organizations, industry networks, conferences, and government agencies. The goal of AMMP is to support the career growth of professional artist managers working internationally with culturally diverse artists based in Canada.
Co-Presenting Program
The Co-Presenting Program is a fresh and innovatice program for presenters to cooperate and reduce risk when presenting music concerts in Canada. Artists vary from market to marekt and includes inaccessible forms of new music in popular genres influenced by the sounds and cultures of Canada and of the world.
If you are a Canadain presenter and interested in this program, please reach out for more informaiton. ideas@traderoutes.ca
Canada Spotlight Initiatives
In addition to our other events and initiatives, we have begun to organize Canada Spotlight missions to various music industry events around the world.
If you are a Canadian artist or industry professional and planning to attend any international conferences, we welcome you to get in touch! Please here for more information.
Live At Heart Music Festival
Trade Routes had the pleasure of participating in Live at Heart, one of Scandinavia's biggest showcase festivals and industry conferences, from August 31 - September 3, 2022 in Örebro, Sweden. Trade Routes recruited three Canadian artists and six delegates to gain knowledge, industry connections, and mentorship within the Nordic Music Industry.
Learn more here
BLOK: Slavic Music Meet
BLOK: Slavic Music Meet took place in September 17-19, 2021 and was Toronto's first Festival and Conference dedicated to the music and culture of East Europe.
Learn more here.