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The Art of Stillness Weekend

Step away from the pace of everyday life and explore the art of stillness across a weekend featuring a conversation with Pico Iyer, a performance of "Music for Heart and Breath" by Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry, slow suppers, library listening gatherings and facilitated walks.
March 13 - March 25, 2017

Application deadline: November 16, 2016

Singer Songwriter Residency

Explore the craft of songwriting with Grammy Award-winning faculty and hall of fame artists in this 12-day residency. This inaugural Banff Centre songwriting-focused intensive provides participants the opportunity to work one-on-one with expert faculty and in group workshops with their peers to advance their creative practice and further their career. 

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October 15, 2016

Re(Claim) Featuring Iskwé

Singer-songwriter Iskwé performs a work that ‘reclaims’ the era of silent films and moving images made about Indigenous peoples.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$25
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Banff Centre Artists Build Interactive Spaceship at Beakerhead

Beama Visuals, an art and production collective, were the first participants in our Big Bang Residency—where art meets science and engineering. They created a giant, interactive spaceship that premiered this week at Calgary's Beakerhead.
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Louise Foo's studio, participant in the 2016 Convergence residency.
March 06 - March 31, 2017

Application deadline: October 19, 2016

BAiR Emerging

Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) Emerging is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, feedback and mentorship for artists in the early stages of their careers. The program combines the artistic freedom of a self-directed residency with the supportive benefits of an organized program. 

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Design by Martha De Santiago

Truth and Reconciliation Summit

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is holding a Truth and Reconciliation Summit on Saturday, October 29, 2016 as a way to bring Bow Valley residents together to learn and discover ways to live the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Calls to Action.
October 02, 2016

Guy Davis: Blues for Kids

Bluesman Guy Davis introduces the magic of music making and the blues in this interactive show suitable for the whole family.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$10
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Artist Mark Clintberg Uses Still Life to Look at the Overlooked

Artist Mark Clintberg was at Banff Centre as lead faculty for the thematic residency, Still Alive. Read our Q+A to learn more about the residency, his practice, and why the still life room of any museum deserves your attention.
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Mountain Film Festival Schedule Now Available!

Check out the full schedule of events and guest speakers for the 2016 Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, and buy tickets!