VENUS FEST

Upcoming Venus Fest Programs
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Venus Fest Mentorship Program

June 15–July 28, 2024


Apply by May 24 @ 11:59pm EST
Taking place this year from June 15-July 28, 2024, the Venus Fest Mentorship Progrm is a 6-week, Toronto-based program for early-career musicians and music professionals who have faced barriers in the music industry.

Mentors

Ahya Simone - Artist
Kimmortal - Artist
Kristyn Gelfand - Managing and Acting Artistic Director, Uma Nota Culture
Rebecca Gekht - Booking Agent, Heavy Trip
Lyndra Griffith - Entertainment Lawyer, Edwards Law

Workshops

Venus Fest team w/ Beau Cassidy – Setting Up Your Sound – Wednesday, June 26
Lyndra Griffith – Music Law 101 – Sunday, July 7
Olivia Shortt –Graphic Scores & the Visual World of Creative Music-Making – Wednesday, July 24

See all details and apply here
2024 Mentorship Program Workshop

Setting Up Your Sound w/ Beau Cassidy

Wednesday, June 26
2:30pm-5:00pm
The Burdock Music Hall - 1184 Bloor Street W


Register Here
Capacity: 15

In this workshop, we will look at sound recording and basics of microphone placement, acoustic and recording behaviour of sound waves (specifically in homes/untreated rooms), stereo microphone placements & options, and other topics about home sound recording and creative approaches to production for

Supported by

  • The Burdock
  • Toronto Arts Council
  • Ontario Arts Council + Ontario
  • Ontario Creates
  • Factor
  • Canada
  • Music Ontario + CIMA
  • Exclaim!
  • Long & McQuade
2024 Mentorship Program Workshop

Music Law 101 w/ Lyndra Griffith

Sunday, July 14
2:00pm-5:00pm
OCAD Rosalie Sharp Pavilion - 115 McCaul Street


Register Here 
 Capacity: 50

Co-Presented with CIMA/Music Ontario
In this presentation and open discussion, we will look at: The Role of a Music Lawyer, Copyright 101, Elements of a Legally Enforceable Agreement, Co-Writer Agreements/Split Sheets, Producer Agreements, Band Agreements, Management Agreements, Record Label Agreements, Publishing Agreements, General Key Terms and Concepts in Arts & Entertainment Agreements.


Supported by

  • Diasstories
  • Toronto Arts Council
  • Ontario Arts Council + Ontario
  • Ontario Creates
  • Factor
  • Canada
  • Music Ontario + CIMA
  • Exclaim!
  • Long & McQuade
  • Met Radio
2024 Mentorship Program Workshop

Graphic Scores and the Visual World of Creative Music-Making w/ Olivia Shortt

Wednesday, July 24
6:30pm-8:30pm
OCAD U - 230 Richmond Street W 


Register Here
 Capacity: 10

Let's compose music and find fun and exciting ways to express it through graphic notation, images, collage, text, and visual formats. These formats can express some of the many aspects of music making such as time, rhythm, feelings, sonic colour, emotions among other ideas for the interpretation of music. An open concept class exploring an alternative method of disseminating music through examples, discussions in class and making our own scores. This method of creating and composing can allow for a broader range of performers to interpret your music and allow us to feed the multi-disciplinary parts of our art-making through this physical and visual composition method. Anyone with a creative mind, an interest in arts and crafts, and an open heart who loves creating music is invited to attend.

Examples of graphic scores (and not necessarily what you have to make) can be seen here:

Supported by

  • diasstories
  • Canadian Music Centre
  • Toronto Arts Council
  • Ontario Arts Council + Ontario
  • Ontario Creates
  • Factor
  • Canada
  • Music Ontario + CIMA
  • Exclaim!
  • Long & McQuade
  • MET Radio
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VENUS FEST  is a Tkaronto/Toronto not-for-profit music festival, mentorship program, and concert series.




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