MMF Canada | BESPOKE MNTRSHIP Program

Business Education, Strategy, Professional Opportunities, Knowledge and Elevation

Meet the 2022 Mentees
Meet the 2022 Mentors

MMF CANADA is acknowledging that there is a historical lack of representation of Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour within the business and music management sectors of the Canadian music industry. One of our mandates is to provide professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities for music managers and self-managed artists alike. 

BESPOKE is a music management mentorship program for managers, self-managed artists, music entrepreneurs, and emerging music professionals. WHY? To help create opportunities for advancing the professional development efforts of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who wish to work in this sector of the Canadian music landscape. HOW? The focus will be on core competencies that guide a manager's work such as business acumen, strategy, funding, publishing + more, through webinars and mentorship. WHAT? Twelve month program with ten mentees from across Canada.

MENTEE BENEFITS

  • 12 monthly meetings with your mentor based on your current development needs 

  • Exclusive music business workshops with industry professionals tailored to the group’s needs (approx. 8 over 12 months)

  • Group meetups with other mentees and mentors (approx. 4 over the 12 month program)

  • 2-year single membership to MMF Canada (includes voting rights) ($300 value) including free access to monthly webinars and workshop recording archives

  • $1500.00 as a bursary to help you reach your career goals

MENTEE COMMITTMENTS

  • Commit to fully immersing yourself in the program. We understand that conflicts come up from time to time, however, we expect that mentees will aim to arrange their schedules to take advantage of all meetings and workshops where possible.

  • Check in with the Mentorship Manager quarterly (every four months). You can reach out more if you have feedback or concerns.

  • Minimum 1 hr per month in mentor meetings

  • Complete a survey at the end of the program

SELECTION PROCESS The selection committee will be made up of music management professionals who identify as Black, Indigenous, or People of Colour. They will review and score each application based on past & present projects, goals, commitment, and passion. Interviews may be held to make a final decision collectively to select the ten successful applicants.

ELIGIBILITY Must be a Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, or legally working and living in Canada to apply for this mentorship program. Must self-identify as being Black, Indigenous or as a Person of Color. All genres of music. We welcome all genders, non-binary and 2SLGBTQAI+ communities and anyone with disabilities or accessibility requirements Must be 18+. If you have accessibility requirements, please contact the program lead, Gabrielle Rubaine, at gabrielle@mmfcanada.ca.