Henry Armstrong Award back for third year to support Indigenous artists – Lethbridge News Now

Apr 17, 2024

LETHBRIDGE, AB – The Henry Armstrong Award, which aims to support Canadian Indigenous musicians, is returning for its third iteration.

The award is in the form of a $10,000 bursary and a 12-month mentorship program, which helps develop, elevate and support the diverse talents in the Canadian Indigenous music community.

Mike Denney, president and owner of MDM Recordings, created the program.

He explains that the mentorship aspect of the award could allow a recipient to gain insight into how music streaming services operate, how to set up live performances and the inner workings of the music industry.

Denney says he was motivated to create the bursary after the 2021 discovery of 215 child graves at the site of the former Kamloops Indian Residential School.

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