Annually, Music Nova Scotia has received $630,000 from the Department of Communities, Culture, Tourism, and Heritage (CCTH) to apply toward direct investment in artists and music businesses. With the tabled provincial cuts to Anchor Organizations, that number has been reduced to $504,000. In an effort to continue to support Nova Scotian artists, and in consultation with the Music Nova Scotia Membership and CCTH, the following changes are being made to the Music Nova Scotia investment programs.
Responsible for overseeing Music Nova Scotia’s event portfolio, membership services, and international export initiatives. This role ensures the successful delivery of Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW), export programming, and industry events, while also strengthening member engagement, organizational operations, and strategic growth opportunities.
Applications will be open until April 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM AT. Applications received after this deadline will not be reviewed. With the Nova Scotia Music Week event production cycle beginning, this application has a short deadline – for additional support in meeting this deadline, please contact allegra@musicnovascotia.ca.
Music Nova Scotia is thrilled to announce that this year’s Nova Scotia Music Week (NSMW) will take place in Truro/We’kwampekitk from November 12-15, 2026. Now in its 29th year, NSMW invites music fans across the province and beyond back to the Hub of Nova Scotia for the first time in five years to celebrate Nova Scotia’s world-class artists and music industry professionals, with four days of music festival performances, conference programming, and an annual awards ceremony.
The MNS newsletter is published on Wednesday of each week and sent directly to over 8 thousand subscribers. News can be submitted until 5 pm AT on Monday for that week’s newsletter.
(October 22, 2025 – Halifax/Kjipuktuk, NS) — Music Nova Scotia is proud to announce the launch of a new three-year program to support Music Nova Scotia members’ mental health: The Well, made possible through the generous support of the Mental Health Foundation of Nova Scotia. This new initiative provides accessible, confidential mental health and wellness support tailored to the realities of Nova Scotia’s music community.
are you looking for a landing page for all your links, photos and info on you or your band/group? look no further then your Music Nova Scotia artist profile! Log into your profile today to update!
• Advocate & Lobby
• Awards – Annual Music & Industry Awards
• Investment – Funding & Mentorship
• Member Benefits & Perks
• Promotion via Socials, Newsletter & Event Calendar
• Showcases – Regional & International
• Training & Consultation
• Vote – Board of Directors & Awards voting
Music Nova Scotia is a non-profit organization that has worked since 1989 with a mandate to encourage the creation, development, growth, and promotion of Nova Scotia’s music industry. Music Nova Scotia exists to grow and nurture the Nova Scotia music industry, retain our own natural resources, and promote investment, by:
• Providing education, information, and resources to our membership
• Acting as the advocate for the industry to all levels of government and private enterprise
• Supporting membership in the promotion of the export of Nova Scotia music regionally, nationally, and internationally
Membership is mainly made up of Nova Scotians but some join us from other regions of the East Coast as well as across Canada. We are songwriters, musicians, agents, managers, promoters, distributors, photographers, associations, lawyers, accountants, and other industry professionals.
