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Carlyle Waddington

Writing Scholarships in Memory of the Adventurous Carlyle Norman

New endowment funds set up in the name of Carlyle Norman will provide financial assistance for writers to attend Literary Arts residencies at The Banff Centre.

This Indigenous Leader Finds Power in Telling Her Own Story

Bonnie Harvey speaks about her experience in our Indigenous Leadership Program

Kinnear Centre for Creativity and Innovation

Hotels of Choice

These Bow Valley properties support the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival through their generous provision of special rates or complimentary room nights for

Action Generation Residency

Alberta’s Young Volunteers and the Action Generation Residency

The annual Action Generation Residency, a partnership between Alberta Youth VOLUNTEER! and Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, uses unconventional methods to

Elder Dila Houle delivers opening remarks at the Hope Decoded summit

Even Thought Leaders Need Guidance

Who leads the thought leaders? People like Blackfoot Elder Dila Houle, who spent a week providing spiritual guidance to frontline advocates at Banff Centre.

Cultures at Risk

History of the Studios

Opened in 1985, discover the story behind the unique Leighton Artists Studios.

Andrea Stienwand gets some pincurls put in

Wigs and Makeup Can Really Complete a Character

Wigs and Makeup crew invited Theatre Arts staff, faculty, and practicums to delve into their world and explore how hair and makeup create a character.

Image of two artists' books by Bonnie Stahlecker, Four Pasages and Land Marks

Art That's Just Begging to Be Touched

So what is an artist's book, anyway? Here's a look at an artistic medium that you don't have to feel bad about touching.

Helping Indigenous Leaders, Administrators and Managers “Dream Big”

With a travel scholarship from Canadian North and support from his company, Darrell Ohokannoak travelled to Alberta from Cambridge Bay, Nunavut.

Outdoor activities are great family fun

Summer's Here and the Rockies Are Your Family's Playground

Summer is here, so get active and create some lasting family summertime memories!

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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 “Minihrpa” (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, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Métis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.