Banff Centre

Step into the Light

A Canada Day tribute in distanced times.

Epic Films for the Great Indoors

New films added for Canada Day!

National Indigenous Peoples Day

Watch Recordings of the Celebration

Shaping our Future

COVID-19 Update

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Giving now is more meaningful than ever.

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Diversity statement from Banff Centre in French and English.

What's Online at Banff Centre?

Author working in front of window in one of Banff Centre's Leighton Artists Studios

Literary Arts Reading List

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

April Dean's Banff Centre Studio during her residency in 2018

Visual Arts Open Studios

In this online version of our Visual Arts Open Studios events, we invite artists, art appreciators, and curious first-time viewers, to explore the artistic research and artwork created in our 2020...

Opera group performs on stage.

Curated Spotify Playlists

Discover curated playlists from Banff Centre residencies, programs, and competitions. New playlists added monthly.

Banner showing a beautiful mountain valley with a lake in the middle.

The Adventure Continues

The iconic Mountain Film and Book Festival will proceed online in 2020. Using a digital platform festival loyalists and newcomers will be able to access the same great content from the comfort of...

Aerial view of the town of banff in summer with green grass.

2020 Online Programs and Events

As one of Alberta and Canada’s most cherished arts and leadership post-secondary institutions, Banff Centre is going digital to serve our participants with the educational opportunities they’ve come...

Two skiers climb into the Sierra Nevada backcountry for some ski touring.

Signature Image 2020

Each year we put out the call to photographers and receive a diverse range of mountain and adventure images. One image is then selected to represent the Festival in Banff and around the world in over...

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