Province Supports Cape Breton Music Industry with Education Opportunities
The Province is partnering with the Cape Breton Music Industry Cooperative (CBMIC) to offer skills and learning opportunities to musicians, helping to expand their industry knowledge and provide viable career options for those who want to make a living in the music industry.
The cooperative will be the first entertainment non-profit in Nova Scotia to offer 40-hour courses leading to a certificate from the Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. The skills training helps musicians manage companies, venues, festivals, events and professional careers.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on our local musicians and music sector as a whole,” said Jill Balser, Minister of Labour, Skills and Immigration. “We listened to the needs of the vibrant Cape Breton music industry and are pleased to partner on enhancing business skills development.”
By working with businesses and stakeholders across all sectors, the Department is focused on, and committed to, ensuring all Nova Scotians have access to quality skill-building and employment opportunities so they can study, work, live and prosper in Nova Scotia.
Quotes:
“The opportunity to learn these tactics through sessions is a great incentive and will help you develop a better marketing plan for your artistic façade.”
– Andre Pettipas, of Andre Pettipas and the Giants
Quick Facts:
- CBMIC will receive $15,000 to enable 36 participants to take courses in communications skills, proposal writing and social media for business
- Labour, Skills and Immigration invests $1.5 million annually to support up to 2,500 employers and 3,000 working Nova Scotians with new skills needed in the workplace through the Workplace Education Initiative
Additional Resources:
Registration form for the CBMIC provincially certified training courses:
https://forms.gle/fggasWJqngMyWwyX7