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MEMBER BENEFITS

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Access your Member Benefits here.

Have your say in the community: Members have voting privileges in director elections and decisions at the AGM

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Save big on partner products, events, and services: With your Folk Canada membership, you can access discounts from our partner orgs and events, such as:

  • NERFA: $75 off registration for the 2024 Conference

  • Folk Alliance International: $100 off registration for the 2025 conference

  • Folk Alliance International: 50% off Showcase Applications for 2026 Conference

  • Radio Play: Get your New Releases Played on the Refolkus Radio show, syndicated across campus radio stations

  • Bandzoogle: 3-month FREE trial & 15% off subscription

  • Feminist Therapy: Sliding Scale Online Therapy

  • Front Row Insurance: Special Rate for Members

  • Long & McQuade: 20$ off of new rentals

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Save 30% on registration for the FMO Conference: All members have access to the lowest prices on conference registration, showcase applications, and award submissions.

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Promote your events/releases to thousands of folkies: All Folk Canada Members are invited to participate in our Member Promotion Program, Member Promotion Program: Get your music heard through our social network of over 13000+ of industry professionals and folk fans, and played across the country on our syndicated radio show Refolkus!

 

Invitations to special events: Festival Members are included in the annual Festivals Retreat, which brings together Artistic and Executive Directors for networking, collaboration, and learning! Festival Members can access complimentary registration to the Folk Music Ontario Conference and Folk Alliance International Conference

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Access our complete member directory: Connect and network with other Folk Canada members including festivals, presenters, managers, agents, artists, and more, in our online portal.

 

Access message board and workspaces: Join our growing peer-to-peer discussions, ride-shares/room-shares for upcoming events, or start a discussion of your own! 

 

Access our comprehensive event calendar: Be the first to know about conference deadlines, webinars, member events, partner events, and the most comprehensive and up-to-date listing of Canadian Folk Festivals! 

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NERFA

$75 off Conference Registration

Folk Canada members save $75 off of NERFA registration! The NERFA conference takes place each November. Stay tuned to this page for more information on the 2025 event.

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BANDZOOGLE

3-month FREE trial PLUS 15% off Any Bandzoogle Subscription

Bandzoogle makes it easy to build a stunning website and online store for your music in minutes.
Folk Canada members get an extended 3-month FREE trial PLUS 15% off any subscription to Bandzoogle. 

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FEMINIST THERAPY

Sliding-Scale Online Therapy

Feminist Therapy is proud to partner with Folk Canada to provide trauma-informed, client-centred therapy to Folk Canada members at a sliding scale rate. Members without mental health coverage are able to access virtual psychotherapy services. Feminist Therapy offers free virtual consultations to gauge if a specific therapist is the right fit.

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LONG & MCQUADE

$20 Off New Rental

Folk Canada Members can use this coupon for a one-time savings of $20 a new rental at Long & McQuade.  
One time use for Folk Canada members only.
One coupon per customer. 

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FRONT ROW INSURANCE

Discount on Musical Instrument Insurance

The musical instrument insurance program is exclusive to certain Canadian music associations. This provides members access to lower rates compared to what they will find on the open market for instrument insurance.

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Folk Canada acknowledges the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage, Ontario Arts Council, Ontario Creates, FACTOR and the Canada Council for the Arts.

 

This Employment Ontario project is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.

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