Helm x CACV Workshop Series

Future Sounds: Workshops for Emerging Musicians

Fostering Collaboration and Creativity in BC’s Music Scene

In partnership with Helm Studios, CACV is back with our second series of in-person professional development workshops for emerging and systemically marginalized musicians in Vancouver.

This program provides free training from experts across the music industry to 12 participants from equity-denied groups. Across 6 weeks of workshops, participants will learn a variety of skills that will help advance their careers. Past topics have included songwriting, production, mixing & mastering, marketing, social media, and more! Exact speakers and topics will be announced in the coming weeks.

Session dates (6:30 – 8 PM each week):

• May 28
• June 4
• June 11
• June 18
• June 25
• July 2

In an effort to create a cohort environment and to support artists, an honorarium of $300 will be provided to all successful applicants who attend a minimum of 4/6 sessions (except in the case of extenuating circumstances). 

Future Sounds supports artists who identify as marginalized, including those with disabilities, low-income artists, BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, and other underrepresented voices. This project aims to reduce barriers and expand opportunities within BC’s music community.

Applications close at 11:59 PM PDT on Monday, April 12th. If you require application assistance, please email kaya[@]cacv.ca for support. 

Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia.

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Future Sounds Workshops 2025

In partnership with Helm Studios, CACV delivered a series of in-person professional development workshops for emerging and systemically marginalized musicians in Vancouver.

The program provided free training in songwriting, recording, production, post-production, and marketing, offering hands-on experience to 15 participants.

The initiative supported artists who identify as marginalized, including those with disabilities, low income, and under-represented voices. Supported by Creative BC and the Province of British Columbia, the project aimed to reduce barriers and expand opportunities within BC’s music community.