English Folk Expo: The Open Fund for Organisations
English Folk Expo runs an annual Artist Mentoring Programme which supports selected artists to develop their careers in the music industry. Given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s more important than ever for musicians to understand more about how the industry works and how to prepare for future international export. To this end, English Folk Expo offers an artist mentoring programme, giving carefully selected artists from the folk, roots and acoustic music genres a tailored and extensive training opportunity.
Over 12 months, participants on the English Folk Expo Artist Mentoring Programme will study selected areas of the music industry, developing their awareness, widening networks and creating a strategy tailored to suit their own business needs. By the end of the course, participants will have a firm understanding of the roles and responsibilities of different parts of the sector, developed new contacts and networks within the industry and have a clear road map for them to follow in the next stage of their careers.