Articles

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Banff Playwrights Lab

Over the past 50 years, more than 800 plays have been written, created, and workshopped at Banff Centre.

Megumi Masaki Announced as Director of Music by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Megumi will lead the vision and implementation of Music programming at Banff Centre, developing and nurturing emerging artists alongside world-class faculty.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Amiel Gladstone as Director of Theatre Arts

Amiel will oversee and guide the many theatre programs that support artists at every career level both on campus, and in their future careers.

Banff Centre Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director of Leighton Studios and Program Partnerships

This new position will focus on supporting the unique opportunity that the Leighton studios offer artists of all genres.

Isidore String Quartet Performing at BISQC 2022

Banff Centre Congratulates 2022 BISQC Laureates Isidore Quartet on Receiving Avery Fisher Career Grant

Stephanie Comilang and Simon Speiser, Piña, Why is the Sky Blue?, production still, 2020.

Banff Centre Announces New Exhibition at Walter Phillips Gallery: Piña, Why is the Sky Blue?

Walter Phillips Gallery is exclusively committed to the production, presentation, collection and analysis of contemporary art and curatorial practice.

Opera in the21sst Century performance 2022

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Collaboration with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa for Opera in the 21st Century Program

Banff Centre, in collaboration with the National Arts Centre in Ottawa, is excited to announce the 2023 Opera in the 21st Century multi-disciplinary program

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Appointment of Jill Price to Chair of Foundation Board

New Board Members appointed to Banff Centre

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Appointment of Robert Sartor and Leslie Belzberg to Board of Governors, and David Gagnon to Foundation Board of Directors

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Appointment of Robert Sartor and Leslie Belzberg to Board of Governors, and David Gagnon to Foundation Board

Banff Centre Announces Barry Shiffman as Director of Banff International String Quartet Competition and Festival Through 2028

Banff Centre Announces Chris Lorway as Incoming President and CEO

Banff Centre For Arts and Creativity Announces Chris Lorway as New President & CEO - Full Release

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Chris Lorway as Incoming President and CEO

Partners

We recognize, 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 Goodstoney 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 Metis 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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