Ottawa Music Industry Coalition

The Ottawa Music Industry Coalition (OMIC) is a bilingual member-based non-profit whose mission is to play a lead role in the economic, cultural, and social prosperity of Ottawa and the surrounding region by creating a thriving and inclusive music ecosystem. OMIC provides opportunities for local artists, music professionals, and venue owners, fosters collaboration and innovation, and engages the local community.

OMIC is committed to connecting music communities, along with its municipal, provincial, national and international partners, to work toward common goals to create a vibrant and sustainable music industry in Ottawa that benefits all members of the community:

Continuous development and programming for artists, workforce, entrepreneurs and venues
Advocating local government, industry and institutional partners for increased openness to embedding live and recorded music into their day-to-day operations
Committing to diversity and inclusion in OMIC performing, programming and workforce opportunities
Strengthening musical connections within the city and beyond
Developing cross-industry partnerships to the benefit of the music sector