Visual Arts

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!

Lou Sheppard

Artist Lou Sheppard Finds Beauty in Between Spaces

Lou Sheppard is the second annual winner of the Emerging Atlantic Canada Artist award. We caught up with them during their eight-week fully funded residency at

Open Studio: Visual Artist Anna Heywood-Jones

Anna Heywood-Jones is a textile artist who was here for a Self-Directed Visual Arts residency. While here, she created a weaving that explored the themes of mem

East Coast Artist Anne Macmillan Dives Deep Into the Story of the Banff Springs Snail

Anne Macmillan is the inaugural recipient of the Emerging Atlantic Canada Artist residency. We spoke with her about the animated video she worked on while at Ba

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 g

What It's Like Being a Visual Arts Practicum

Practicum positions offer hands-on experience with tools, techniques and our world-renowned faculty at the Walter Phillips Gallery. Read on to learn about the V

Elise Rasmussen

Elise Rasmussen receives Barbara Spohr Memorial Award

Former Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR), Elise Rasmussen, has been awarded the 2016 Barbara Spohr Memorial Award.

Creative Voices: 1991 - Rebecca Belmore Gave the Voiceless a Megaphone

Indigenous artist Rebecca Belmore built a giant wooden megaphone as a vessel for conversation between Indigenous people, the land, and the government.

Sara Cwynar, "Contemporary Floral Arrangement 2 (Plate 24. Color Changes and natural colors are combined effectively in

Our Things Will Outlast Us: On Sara Cwynar and Permanence

Britt Gallpen explores Sara Cwynar’s object-laden photographs.

The Seer's Catalogue

Emergence Lab: Past Projects

Learn more about multi-platform storytelling projects created by Elisabeth Rull and Sean Michaels during the 2015 Lab Emergence/ Emergence Lab.

Kotama Bouabane, Winner of the Post-Residency Award

Kotama Bouabane is the winner of the second Post-Residency Award!

We Have VR — Now How Do We Use it to Tell Stories?

What is the future of virtual reality storytelling? Filmmakers, researcher and enthusiasts from across North America gathered at the Banff Centre this month to

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