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This Giving Tuesday open the door for an artist to inspire the world.

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Walter Phillips Gallery
The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection - Opened Wednesday - Sunday | 12:30 - 5:00 pm
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Online and In-Person Programs

Learn more about our Programs for 2022.

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Performances and Events

Join us at Banff Centre and online for a series of concerts, performances, events and talks

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Inspiring Artists, Leaders and Creatives since 1933

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

Programs

Playwrights workshopping
Residency
April 17 - April 29, 2023

The 50th Banff Playwrights Lab

Experience an inspiring, interdisciplinary, and inclusive environment to work on your play.

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2022
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Jenna Reid "Affinity"
Residency
May 08 - June 09, 2023

Banff Artist in Residence Spring 2023

This program is designed for visual artists exploring self-directed research themes and cultivating new directions in their work. 

Application deadline: Nov 30, 2022
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Leading Teams: Good Governance for Councils and Boards
Online
January 31 - February 03, 2023

Introductory Leading Teams: Governance for Indigenous Councils and Boards - Online

Build strong foundations and lead your team effectively by discovering the management structure of a governing body.

Registration deadline: Dec 13, 2022
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We acknowledge, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as "Minhrpa" (translated in Stoney Nakoda as "the waterfalls") and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Wesley First Nations – as well as the Tsuut'ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.


Events

‘I sing of the sea I am mermaid of the trees,’ Ayesha Hameed, 2021 (detail) courtesy the artist.  
Wed, Dec 7, 2022

Visual Arts Open Studios

Explore artists' studios at your leisure and engage with artists around their work.

Glyde Hall/Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Studios
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Marjorie Beaucage is seated on a chair and smiling at the camera

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series: Marjorie Beaucage

On December 21 and 22 join Marjorie Beaucage as part of this online conversation series with leading Indigenous Art creators. 

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Free
Image courtesy of Supaman
Fri, Jan 27, 2023

Supaman Live at Banff Centre

Join us for a night of music and motivational stories, as we welcome back Supaman, a Native American dancer and innovative hip hop artist. 

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$25
Banff Centre is hiring.

Stories

The Territory

The Territory wins the 2022 Banff Mountain Film Competition Grand Prize

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is thrilled to announce The Territory as Grand Prize film winner.
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Head Shot of Violinist Andrew Strad
Andrew Dawes

Banff Centre Mourns the Loss of Violinist Andrew Dawes

Banff Centre Mourns the Loss of Violinist Andrew Dawes, Former Faculty Member and Long-time Juror of Banff International String Quartet Competition
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Niall McNeil as King Arthur at Banff Centre

Banff Centre Receives $750,000 Donation in Support of the Recovering Theatre Sector

Banff Centre is thrilled to be named as a recipient of a $750,000 gift from The Slaight Family Foundation.
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Virtual Inspiration

Opera group performs on stage.

Curated Spotify Playlists

Discover curated playlists from Banff Centre residencies, programs, and competitions.
Reading in a hammock, by a lake, surrounded by mountains

Literary Arts Reading List

Our Director of Literary Arts, Derek Beaulieu, recommends these titles by Banff Centre faculty and friends.
Indigenous Haute Couture Beading

Indigenous Haute Couture High Fashion Virtual Open Studios

In this online version of our Open Studios events, we highlight the work of the Indigenous Haute Couture participants.