Music Yukon AGM: July 23

Hello Music Yukon members and friends! Music Yukon is hosting its Annual General Meeting on Thursday, July 23. All are welcome to attend. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we will be meeting online via Zoom. Board nominations We're currently seeking volunteers to serve on our Board of Directors! Board members help provide direction and oversight to our non-profit organization. Our Directors attend monthly meetings where they help set strategic goals, develop policies and procedures, review budgets and financial statements, and support staff with fundraising and programming. Contact scott@musicyukon.com if you'd like to know more about what to expect from joining the board! Board election on [...]

2020-07-20T15:39:47-07:000 Comments
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Call for Performers: Arts in the Park 2020

CALL FOR PERFORMERS: ARTS IN THE PARK 2020 RADIO BROADCASTED ON CJUC 92.5 FM Music Yukon and CJUC Whitehorse Community Radio join together to make the AITP 2020 season possible. Solo or duo acts are welcome to apply to take part in the radio broadcasted edition of Arts in the Park! TO APPLY Send an e-mail including the following information to artsinthepark@musicyukon.com: Band name or artist name in the subject line of the e-mail message Brief bio (<100 words) One photo Brief description of your radio-performance (Performances are 1 hour with a very short intermission)- A sample of your work [...]

2020-05-07T19:29:40-07:000 Comments
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Employment Opportunity: Audio Technician, Arts in the Park

Music Yukon is looking to hire a motivated and professional Sound Technician for Arts in the Park 2020! Arts in the Park 2020 will be broadcast on CJUC Whitehorse Community Radio with no live audience. AITP 2020 will be a socially distant festival and we are not encouraging public gatherings. The sessions will follow the guidelines as stipulated by the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Due to unpredictable circumstances surrounding COVID-19 and related restrictions, this initiative may be cancelled or modified at any time. Deadline to apply: May 11, 2020 Term Dates: July 1 to 31, 2020 Location: CJUC [...]

2020-04-23T12:47:35-07:000 Comments
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Employment Opportunity: Associate Producer, Arts in the Park

Music Yukon is looking for a motivated and awesome individual to join our small and mighty Arts in the Park festival team! The Associate Producer plays a huge role in making our wonderful community-minded festival happen. Please spread the word to the youth in your life! Arts in the Park 2020 will be broadcast on CJUC Whitehorse Community Radio with no live audience. AITP 2020 will be a socially distant festival and we are not encouraging public gatherings. The sessions will follow the guidelines as stipulated by the Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health. Due to unpredictable circumstances surrounding COVID-19 [...]

2020-04-23T12:47:47-07:000 Comments
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Music Yukon closed until further notice

To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, Music Yukon will be closed until further notice, effective immediately. This closure includes the office, as well as the rehearsal space and equipment rentals. This has been a difficult decision that is not taken lightly. Our top priority is the health and safety of our membership, and our extended community. We’ll be working hard from our homes in the meantime to plan our next steps, and do all we can to support our music community (from a safe distance). We understand this is a difficult time for many. Please keep us posted on [...]

2020-04-03T12:49:33-07:000 Comments
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Music Yukon Holiday Hours

Music Yukon holiday hours: office closed Dec. 16, 2019 - Jan. 6, 2020 Happy Holidays from all of us at Music Yukon! From Dec. 16 to Jan. 6, we won't be open during regular office hours, but we'll still be available to help you out! The jam space will still be available, as well as some other services by appointment. TO BOOK THE JAM SPACE:  If you are already a jam space user, you can request bookings by emailing katie[at]musicyukon.com. Please allow at least one business day for your request to be processed. Unfortunately, we can't set up new renters [...]

2019-12-12T13:32:47-08:000 Comments
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DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPT. 24! Employment Opportunity: Producer / Programmer, Arts in the Park (temporary leave contract)

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY Temporary Leave Contract Producer / Programmer, Arts in the Park LOCATION: Whitehorse, Yukon DURATION: Contract CLOSING DATE: September 24, 2019 Music Yukon is seeking a candidate for the position of Producer & Programmer for the 2020 Arts in the Park season. This position is a temporary contract for a 12-month parental leave replacement. BACKGROUND Music Yukon is a not-for-profit society dedicated to supporting Yukon musicians and music industry members in the creation, production, presentation, sale and distribution of Yukon music. Music Yukon exists to: Help artists achieve their artistic, career and business goals including musicianship, professionalism, business success, [...]

2019-09-18T11:34:24-07:000 Comments
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BreakOut West: volunteers needed

BreakOut West is looking for volunteers for Registration, Drivers, Stage Hands, Venue Managers, and more. Volunteers who work for a minimum of 8 hours receive a festival wristband, volunteer T-Shirt and are allowed to audit any conference sessions depending on availability (*paying delegates take priority*) Anyone interested can email Kasey Rae Anderson at volunteer@breakoutwest.ca

2019-06-28T11:53:00-07:000 Comments
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Annual General Meeting: July 16 @ the Gold Rush Inn

Music Yukon AGM: Tuesday, July 16 @ 5:30pm Music Yukon is a non-profit industry association dedicated to supporting Yukon music industry members and developing the music sector of Canada's North. Want to learn more? Join us for our Annual General Meeting to hear all about the year we had, and the year we’re moving in to. All are welcome to attend. When: Tuesday, July 16, 5:30PM Where: Gold Rush Inn – General Store (411 Main Street, Whitehorse) Questions? scott@musicyukon.com  | (867) 456-8742 Voting is open to Music Yukon members in good standing for the 2019-20 year (beginning April 1, 2019). Learn how to join [...]

2019-06-18T11:45:49-07:000 Comments
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