Folk Music Ontario (FMO) is Canada’s largest provincial networking organization devoted to the folk, roots, and traditional music community. For 35 years, FMO and its membership have supported the growth and development of the folk music community and industry across Ontario and Canada. By becoming a member of FMO, you become an integral part of the ever-expanding network of folk activities across the country.
Once a year, the community comes together at the Folk Music Ontario Conference, bringing together artists, industry professionals, and the greater folk community for a weekend of networking and fun! In between these big events, FMO members and the general public gather at our online learning sessions, including informative panels and home studio tours!
Our current membership includes festivals, folk clubs, concert series, venues, songwriters, musicians, agents, managers, promoters, distributors, record retailers, record companies, studios, radio stations, associations, graphic designers, and hopefully you!
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There are three levels of membership in Folk Music Ontario:
- Individual – (includes Youth, Partners, Family and Lifetime memberships)
- Organizational – (small, medium and large)
- Festival
Click below to purchase membership in Folk Music Ontario as an Individual or Organization. Ontario festivals wishing to become Festival members are asked to contact FMO Executive Director Alka Sharma at asharma@folkmusicontario.ca.
Join Folk Music Ontario – Apply Online Now!
or
Download a membership application form (PDF)
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Individual Benefits & Fees
Discounts:
- The best rates on Folk Music Ontario products and services. This includes conference registration, applications for the FMO Awards and official showcase applications, advertising, and more.
- Discounts on partner organizations’ products and services, such as: Canadian Music Week registration, Harris Institute Courses, Bandzoogle website development, and more!
Communications:
- Optional inclusion in the Folk Music Ontario membership directory
- The ability to create a member profile to be displayed on the Individual Members page of the Folk Music Ontario website
- Copies of Folk Music Ontario‘s annual brochure, Ontario Folk Festivals
Benefits:
- Performance opportunities open only to FMO members — e.g., Toronto’s Union Summer
- Discounted instrument insurance from Front Row Insurance — click here for a free quote
- Extended free 3-month trial of Bandzoogle services and 15% discount on upgrade to paid plan — click here to get started
- Reference letters for US visa applications
- Voting privileges – YOU help to set Folk Music Ontario’s course by casting your vote when electing directors and approving big decisions at general meetings
Membership Rates
| Individual ($44.00 +HST) | $49.72 CAD/year |
| Youth (under 18, non-voting – $27.50 + HST) | $31.08 CAD/year |
| Partners* ($82.50 + HST) | $93.23 CAD/year |
| Family* (2 adults, unlimited youth – $104.50 + HST) | 118.09 CAD/year |
| Lifetime Individual ($660.00 + HST) | $745.80 CAD |
* Must live at the same address.
Apply Online Now!
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Organizational Benefits & Fees
Discounts:
- The best rates on Folk Music Ontario products and services. This includes conference registration for up THREE delegates, applications for the FMO Awards and official showcase applications, advertising, and more.
- Discounts on partner organizations’ products and services, such as: Canadian Music Week registration, Harris Institute Courses, Bandzoogle website development, and more!
- Discounts for advertising on FMO website or weekly e-newsletter
Communications:
- Optional inclusion in the Folk Music Ontario membership directory
- The ability to create a member profile to be displayed on the Organizational Members page of the Folk Music Ontario website
- Copies of Folk Music Ontario’s annual brochure, Ontario Folk Festivals
- Links to Folk Music Ontario‘s magazine, Folk Prints, published twice a year (in spring and as a Conference Program issue in October)
Benefits:
- Discounted instrument insurance from Front Row Insurance — click here for a free quote
- Extended free 3-month trial of Bandzoogle services and 15% discount on upgrade to paid plan — click here to get started
- Voting privileges – YOU help to set Folk Music Ontario’s course by casting up to THREE votes when electing directors and approving big decisions at general meetings
- Access to employee benefits programs through Folk Music Ontario’s membership in the Ottawa Festivals network
Membership Rates
| Small/Not-For-Profit (<$50,000 gross revenues – $110.00 + HST) | $124.30 CAD/year |
| Medium ($50,000 to $250,000 gross revenues – $137.50 + HST) | $155.38 CAD/year |
| Large (>$250,000 gross revenues – $192.50 + HST) | $217.53 CAD/year |
*In accordance with Folk Music Ontario By-Laws (8.02.02), all out-of-province Organizational Members are classified as “Associate Organizational Members” and are non-voting members.
Apply Online Now!
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Festival Benefits & Fees
Discounts:
- The best rates on Folk Music Ontario products and services (discounted conference registration for up to TEN delegates, advertising, etc.)
- Discounts on partner organizations’ products and services, such as: Canadian Music Week registration, Harris Institute Courses, Bandzoogle website development, and more!
- Discounts for advertising on FMO website or weekly e-newsletter
Communications:
- Optional inclusion in the Folk Music Ontario membership directory
- The ability to create a member profile to be displayed on the Festival Members page of the Folk Music Ontario website
- Inclusion in the Member Festival Listing page of the Folk Music Ontario website
- Inclusion in the Festival Calendar on the Folk Music Ontario website
- A listing in, and copies of, Folk Music Ontario‘s annual brochure, Ontario Folk Festivals
- Links to Folk Music Ontario‘s magazine, Folk Prints, published twice a year (in spring and as a Conference Program issue in October)
Benefits:
- Discounted instrument insurance from Front Row Insurance — click here for a free quote
- Extended free 3-month trial of Bandzoogle services and 15% discount on upgrade to paid plan — click here to get started
- Voting privileges – YOU help to set Folk Music Ontario’s course by casting up to FIFTEEN votes when electing directors and approving big decisions at general meetings
- Access to employee benefits programs through Folk Music Ontario’s membership in the Ottawa Festivals network
Membership Rate
| Festival* ($408.90 + HST) | $470.00 CAD/year |
*Must be a registered not-for-profit based in Ontario (documentation required) with a Board of Directors (list required) and have been in operation for two or more years.
Please contact Alka Sharma, Executive Director, at asharma@folkmusicontario.ca for more information about becoming a festival member of Folk Music Ontario.
