During Montréal, faites du bruit!, held as part of the Francos de Montréal, the evenko foundation announced a $1 million investment over five years to support emerging French-language artists in Quebec.

This initiative is part of a broader movement bringing together organizations committed to supporting local emerging artists and contributing to the growth of Quebec's music industry.

Funded directly through revenues generated by OSHEAGA, îLESONIQ and LASSO Montréal, the initiative will help support the next generation of Quebec artists while continuing the evenko foundation's mission of empowering young people through music.

Program details will be announced this fall following discussions with industry stakeholders. The first call for projects is expected to launch in October.

About the evenko foundation 

Launched in May 2015, the evenko foundation’s mission is to enable all young people in Quebec to thrive through music. The foundation believes that musical education plays an essential role in the social, psychological, emotional, and academic development of youth. Since 2016, the foundation is proud to have donated  more than $3,900,000 to more than 58 schools and organizations across Quebec.