Call for Songwriters

Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF)

Announces Call for Entries For

Songs From the Heart Songwriter Awards

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) is now accepting entries for the 14th annual Songs from the Heart Songwriter Awards. The OCFF Songs From the Heart Songwriter Awards celebrate top Ontario songwriters in nine categories: English and French Grand-Prize awards, as well as Political, Humorous, Instrumental, Children's, Original Historical, Blues, and World Music categories. Grand prize winners of the OCFF Songs From the Heart Songwriter Awards receive the Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC.

The entry deadline is May 9, 2008. Visit www.ocff.ca to download an entry form and for detailed instructions

Songs From the Heart Songwriter Award winners are selected by a jury. Each grand-prize winner, one in French and one in English, receives three career-boosting prizes that include a $1,000 Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC, the chance to showcase for key music industry members at the OCFF conference; and registration for one to the 2008 OCFF Conference. Prizes of $100 will be awarded to the winners in each of the 7 genre-specific special categories, along with an opportunity to showcase the winning song at the conference. Detailed category descriptions are online at www.ocff.ca. All winners are announced to media and music industry members across Canada.

All Songs From the Heart applicants are eligible for the Ontario Arts Council's Colleen Peterson Songwriting Award. The top eight songs, excluding the Galaxie Rising Stars Award of the CBC winners, will be forwarded to a separate jury which will select the winner of $1,000 and a registration to the 2008 OCFF Conference.

Galaxie, The Continuous Music Network, is a commercial division of CBC/Radio-Canada. The network offers its non-stop music channels, programmed by and for Canadians, in more than six million homes. It is included on the basic service of most digital cable, satellite TV and IPTV distributors and on some Internet portals. Galaxie. Making your music simple. For 10 years. www.galaxie.ca

The Ontario Council of Folk Festivals (OCFF) is an influential Canadian network and organization devoted to the development and success of traditional, contemporary and multicultural folk and roots music, artists and festivals. The 22nd annual OCFF Conference will be held October 23-26, 2008 in Ottawa, Ontario.

The folks at the Ontario Council of Folk Festivals can be reached:

By phone: 613-560-5997 or 1-866-292-6233

By fax: 613-560-2001

By email: [email protected]

Online: www.ocff.ca