I have decided not to apply for a grant for touring in Canada this summer. It is a very strange process. Even after doing
it and receiving a few and applying for many I dont quite understand the presenters relationship to the artists and the CC.

One friend of mine suggested maybe the answer is to keep Canada Council touring money for the festival off seasons. It is
ridiculous after all when these large companies with big time sponsors won't pay a Canadian bands accoms and travel.





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