Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers A non-profit, arts-based society that exists to encourage film making as art The Academy of Production and Recording Arts Teaching audio engineering and production at The Beach Advanced Audio Production studio. The Beach Advanced Audio Production A full service audio production facility based in Calgary, Alberta. Calgary Folk Club Established in 1972 to host Calgary’s folk music community performances from September to April. Canadian Society for Traditional Music Dedicated to the study and promotion of the world’s musical traditions. Calgary Folk Music Festival Calgary’s annual folk/world music festival at Princes Island Park. National Music Centre Supporting music culture through community events, educating students, and collecting musical instruments. CJSW A non-profit community-supported radio station based at the University of Calgary. CJSW features weekly roots/folk programming. CKUA A community-supported, Alberta broadcasting service with regular roots/folk music programming. Market Collective A bi-monthly community-building event that showcases local artists and musicians, including many in the folk community. Welcome to the West Representing Western music culture through candid online video performances since 2009. Music YYC Aims to create an online culture hub where Calgary’s music scene is profiled in one accessible location online. BeatRoute A monthly arts and entertainment paper with a predominant focus on music. BeatRoute is distributed in Alberta and British Columbia. The Gauntlet The University of Calgary’s weekly student newspaper. Fast Forward Weekly Published every Thursday to cover Calgary’s alternative news from the mainstream Standard Issue A daily guide to Canada’s creative culture Slowcoustic A Calgary-based blog about Americana/alt-country/folk/independent music. Common Folk Music A music blog focusing on a variety of genres such as bluegrass, folk, alt-country, and indie. Hearth Music A roots/world musicians publicity company and blog. The Cliff House A community space with an open door policy for local and touring musicians.