Local musician Kathryn Calder is trying to help local artists (photo by Steve Calder).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\u201cThe fact that we\u2019re on an island is a fairly substantial one for artists in Victoria,\u201d says Calder, who also plays with Vancouver-based indie rockers The New Pornographers. \u201cYou know, touring is a big part of musicians\u2019 livelihoods. We\u2019re seeing the fallout of the effects from that right now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Being located considerably far from Toronto, where a majority of the music industry works doesn\u2019t help the situation on Vancouver Island, either. However, the survey is meant to change all of this. While it\u2019s Victoria\u2019s first official music strategy, the plan originated in 2017 and was an outcome of Victoria City Council adapting the Create Victoria Arts and Culture Master Plan.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe reason we\u2019re doing this survey now is because we did a few roundtables in the spring with some music industry people,\u201d says Calder. \u201cAnd now we want to open that up to the broader music industry and make it as public as possible. And this felt like a good way to do that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Calder is optimistic about the opportunities for long-term improvement.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think that thinking long term is a really smart idea,\u201d she says. \u201cAnd so, coming up with ways now that will protect our music community will benefit everybody for a long time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Calder is hopeful that the future changes can remove limitations put on musicians; however, as the survey is still ongoing, she believes it\u2019s too early to be speculating.<\/p>\n
In the meantime, Calder believes it\u2019s important for local musicians to experience the wider world of music: to go out and tour (once it\u2019s safe to do so) and to attend music festivals and witness new talents to be inspired by to be encouraged to write more music.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe more musicians we can keep living in Victoria who can make a living doing music, the more vibrant our scene is,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
With more and more people choosing to move to Victoria due to its strong and vibrant community, Calder is happy to continue to promote the industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe health of the music industry is very important for us here, especially because we\u2019re so small,\u201d she says. \u201cWe\u2019re just trying to keep it strong and keep it healthy.”<\/p>\n
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