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Carmen Aguirre, Playwright, Actor and Author.

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Indigenous Arts

Rigorous, transformative programs for Indigenous artists, inspired by Banff's unique power of place.

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Literary Arts

A space to hone skills and develop work with expert faculty in contemporary literature. 

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Residency
April 20 - May 15, 2020
Application Deadline: 
February 26, 2020

Kinship Medicines

Kinship Medicines is a thematic residency for queer, trans, and two-spirited Indigenous writers and visual artists who are enacting kinship ethics in their practices.

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Singer-Songwriter Tamara Lindeman portrait.
Sat, Mar 7, 2020

Banff International Songwriter Showcase | Kevin Welch, Tamara Lindeman, Don Henry, Fats Kaplin

Featuring Kevin Welch, Tamara Lindeman, Don Henry, Fats Kaplin and participants from the Banff International Songwriter Residency.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$25
Martyn Joseph sits flat on a deck with his bands behind him propping himself up and looking at the camera.
Sun, Mar 8, 2020

Martyn Joseph

Martyn Joseph's performances have a far-reaching sound that is energetic, compelling and passionate. See this masterful musician up-close and in-person in the Margaret Greenham Theatre.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$35
Sat, Mar 21, 2020

Banff International Songwriter Showcase | Kevin Welch, Kim Richey, Shad

Featuring Kevin Welch, Shad, Kim Richey, Fats Kaplin and participants from the Banff International Songwriter Residency.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$25
Residency
July 20 - August 21, 2020
Application Deadline: 
March 04, 2020

Plastic

Reimagine your relations with the fundamental material of plastic. Explore processes of recycling and reconstituting, materiality, and what it means to use plastic as an artistic material.  

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Residency
Workshop
June 08 - June 14, 2020
Application Deadline: 
March 25, 2020

Adventure Filmmakers Masterclass

Join award winning, industry leading faculty and guest speakers for this hands-on, technical skill- and- theory-based masterclass. 

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