Alumni Stories

Margaret Kane: Pioneer was first woman to graduate from Banff School of Advanced Management

A look back on Margaret Kane, the first woman to graduate from the Banff School of Advanced Management.

Photograph of Irene Prothroe wearing a shall with flowers in her hair

In the Archives: Irene Prothroe

The Paul D. Fleck Library and Archives has processed the archival collection of one of its faculty: Irene Prothroe, an actress, teacher, director, and producer

Banff Centre alumna Meagan Musseau sets out on cross-Canada speaking tour

Winner of the 2018 Emerging Atlantic Artist Residency, interdisciplinary visual artist Meagan Musseau will embark on a multi-city, national speaking tour starti

Gryphon Trio

Canada’s extraordinary Gryphon Trio appointed Directors Designate of Classical Music Summer Programs at Banff Centre

Homecoming for Annalee Patipatanakoon, Roman Borys, and Jamie Parker who met at Banff Centre as summer music students in the 1980s, who will take the helm of Cl

Andrea Peña receives 2018 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award

Peña will receive a cash prize for the commission of a new work and the support of two residencies at Banff Centre.

Bridget Moser

Bridget Moser Performs Her Mind For You

Bridget Moser is a video and performance artist whose work can be funny, alarming, and uncomfortable all at once.

Writer Paige Cooper reflects on her returns to Banff Centre

Paige Cooper's debut collection of stories Zolitude was longlisted for the 2018 Scotiabank Giller Prize and is a finalist for the 2018 Governor General's Litera

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity publishes limited edition anthology of Canada’s next fables

Fables for the 21st Century features 11 original short stories edited by best-selling authors Rawi Hage, Lisa Moore, and Madeleine Thien.

Picture of Michael Century during interview.

Recording Our History: Banff Centre's Oral History Project

A discussion of the Banff Centre Archive's Oral History project, with videos featuring Michael Century and Marilyn Engle.

Marian Schwartz named recipient of 2018 Linda Gaboriau Award for Translation

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is pleased to award literary translator Marian Schwartz the 2018 Linda Gaboriau Award for Translation.

Building Blocks

Banff Centre alumna and affordable housing advocate Angie Prince-Smoke reflects on her educational journey.

Bowing Beyond Genres

Cellist Cris Derksen braids traditional and contemporary with genre-defying music.

Emma Healey

Emma Healey Sees the World Beneath the World

Emma Healy is a Toronto-based poet and essayist whose second book, "Stereoblind," is a collection of prose poems. We spoke to her about obsession, and the bizar

Billy-Ray Belcourt on Poetry as Protest

Part poet, part theorist, Billy-Ray Belcourt is ceaselessly impressive. Get to know more about him and his work in this Q+A.

Lou Sheppard, photo by Lisen Shultz

Banff Centre alumni Lou Sheppard embarks on multi-city national speaking tour

From ice sheets to sheet music: learn about the visual artist’s project to sonify data on shifting sea ice.

Lynne Cohen

The Dark Arts

A look back at the beginning of Banff Centre's photography program and how the medium has changed since 1979.

Like ships in the night

Until May 6, Banff Centre's Walter Phillips Gallery is pleased to present 'Like ships in the night,' a solo exhibition of existing and new work by Montreal-base

Marlene Yuen, Mary Ko Bong (2017)

Marlene Yuen, Winner of the Post-Residency Award

Learn about the winner of the Fall 2017 Post-Residency Award!

Laura Millard and Medrie MacPhee

A Mother and Daughter's Shared Legacy at Banff Centre

Ocean Vuong on Why Reading Will Always Be a Political Act

Ocean Vuong is a poet and essayist whose first book of poetry, "Night Sky with Exit Wounds", is a multi-award-winning bestseller. We caught up with him when he

Myriam Dion Wins Banff Centre's Post-Residency Award

Myriam Dion is the winner of the Post-Residency Award presented by Visual + Digital Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

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