The Shape of an Echo

Selections from the Permanent Collection, at Walter Phillips Gallery until December 4, 2022

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Online and In-Person Programs

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Programs

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

November 07 - December 09, 2022

Visual Arts Thematic: The Weapon of Theory as a Conference of Birds

Welcoming applications from visual artists who are interested in exploring music, language and rhythm as it affects the geological and bio-political.

Application deadline: Aug 10, 2022

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October 28 - November 06, 2022

Adventure Filmmakers Workshop - Fall 2022

The Adventure Filmmakers' Workshop is an exceptional chance for independent and emerging filmmakers to turn their projects into reality.

Application deadline: Aug 17, 2022

Dancers in a Banff Centre Studio

December 05 - December 16, 2022

Dance Artists in Residence 2022

DAiR provides time and space for artists to work on developing dance projects. Faculty will provide feedback and assistance throughout the residency.

Application deadline: Sep 07, 2022

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

Photo of Ama Josephine B. Johnstone

Mon, Aug 15, 2022

Visual Arts Open Lecture: Ama Josephine B. Johnstone

Join Ama Josephine B. Johnstone, faculty for the program, Ecologies of Precarious Abundance: Queer Life and Natures, for this talk.

Jeanne and Peter Lougheed Bldg, 204

Melody McKiver, violist/percussionist/composer; Cris Derksen, composer/cellist, Canadian Indigenous Classical Music Gathering, 2019. Photo by Jessica Wittman.

Fri, Aug 19, 2022

Indigenous Classical Music Gathering Performance

The Indigenous Classical Music Gathering welcomes you to performances from renowned faculty and artists in the Classical Music program.

Jenny Belzberg Theatre

The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo: Selections from the Permanent Collection

The Shape of an Echo assembles works from the 1920s to present that centre on questions of land and its representations.

Stories

Ashlee Hendy and Elizabeth Chong, Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, Australia © Simon Carter

Signature Image

Signature Image 2022

We are proud to announce the 2022 signature image to represent the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour in over 40 countries!

Jens Lindeman Plays Trumpet

The Future Fund grows

Celebrating the establishment of the Future Fund

Aerial view of the Banff Centre

Two new Board Governors

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity welcomes Bob Dhillon and Gregorio Oberti new Governors to its Board.

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.

Partners

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.

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