Applications open for MusicOntario's private showcase night at Folk Music Ontario 2025

MUSICONTARIO @ FOLK MUSIC ONTARIO 2025
October 15-19, 2025 @ Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre, Ottawa, ON
MusicOntario is gearing up to present two nights of spotlight showcases and one night of private showcases at Folk Music Ontario (FMO) in October 2025! For the private suite showcases on October 18, 2025 (11pm-late!), we welcome applications from folk artists from across Ontario and from any folk tradition.
Just keep in mind that:
- You must be an Ontario-based artist to be eligible.
- MusicOntario members in good standing will receive priority consideration.
- Showcases are brief – 15 minutes each, with 5 minutes to change over.
- Showcases take place in a hotel room in the host hotel, so you must have an acoustic configuration, with only light percussion permitted.
- In order to perform, you must be registered with the Folk Music Ontario conference: https://www.folkcanada.com/events-1/folk-music-ontario-conference-2
- We suggest you start exploring funding/grant opportunities ASAP if you hope to offset costs related to attending a business and showcase conference like FMO.
- A non-refundable administrative fee of $15.00 per submission is applicable if you are not a current member in good standing of MusicOntario. MusicOntario members can apply for free.
Application deadline is August 12, 2025.
All applications will be adjudicated by MusicOntario and our showcase partners at CION in August 2025. We appreciate all submissions, however, for administrative purposes, only successful applicants will be contacted in mid-August.
If you would like to learn more about membership to MusicOntario, please contact Savannah Taylor: savannah@music-ontario.ca.