Rigorous, transformative programs for Indigenous artists, inspired by Banff's unique power of place.
Informed by Indigenous cultures and worldviews, we offer programs in all disciplines for emerging to established Indigenous artists. Our programs are highly transformative, situate rigour and exploration at their centre, and are inspired by ‘power of place’ here in Treaty 7 territory.
Through outstanding performances, concerts, residencies, presentations, workshops, talks, and exhibitions, Indigenous Arts contributes to strong and vibrant Indigenous arts communities in Canada and around the globe.
We are pleased to offer scholarships of up to 100% to support Indigenous artists to attend our programming.
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I had an amazing experience with the Banff Centre and the others in the program. Being able to create without distraction boosted my creativity and allowed me to focus on solely on my art practice. The serene location, the wonderful staff, and faculty of the program I attended left me with nothing but positive feelings for my time spent in the Banff Centre.
Austin Harry, Akunumusǂitis 2023
Banff Centre recognizes National Indigenous History Month as a time for learning, honouring, reflecting, and engaging with Indigenous cultures. Banff Centre invites the community to participate in events and activities including a music concert, dance and jewelry workshops, story sharing panels, and more!
Events will held person at Banff Centre, as well as online film screenings and a virtual Indigenous Art Marketplace.
A bi-monthly conversation session that invites leading Indigenous Art creators to talk about their practices and processes, facilitated by Janine Windolph, Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre.
The Conversation Series engages an Indigenous lens in the various arts forms of Literary Arts, Film and Media Arts, Digital Media, Visual Arts, and Performing Arts including Theatre, Dance, and Music with Opera, Singer/Songwriter, and Classical Music. All areas that Indigenous Arts is connected through.
Explore and deepen your understanding of how Indigenous artists are using their arts discipline as a tool to decolonize artistic process and creation. Sessions may share experiences and ask difficult questions.
Janine Windolph (Atikamekw/Crie des bois) est une cinéaste, monteuse vidéo, éducatrice, artiste de métiers d’art et conteuse qui vit en Saskatchewan. Elle travaille à Banff, en Alberta, comme directrice associée du volet des arts autochtones au Centre des arts et de la créativité de Banff. Auparavant, elle était commissaire responsable de la participation communautaire à la galerie d’art MacKenzie, à Regina, en Saskatchewan. Elle est titulaire d’une maîtrise ès arts (programme interdisciplinaire en production médiatique et art autochtone).
Janine Windolph a été coproductrice pour RIIS Media Project Inc pour qui elle a coréalisé RIIS from Amnesia : Recovering the Lost Legacies, un long-métrage documentaire qui traite de l’histoire de la RIIS (la Regina Indian Industrial School — l’« École industrielle indienne de Regina »).
La filmographie de Janine Windolph comprend des rôles de productrice, réalisatrice, narratrice, scénariste et monteuse. Elle a réalisé Stories Are In Our Bones, Lifegivers : Honoring Our Elders and Children, The Land of Rock and Gold, et Ayapiyâhk ôma niyanân “Only us, we are here at home”.
Janine Windolph travaille avec Buffalo Mountain Banff, un groupe communautaire s’efforçant de changer le nom de la montagne appelée Buffalo Mountain, et elle fournit un soutien à la production de l’initiative vidéo « Buffalo Mountain Video Project » qui fait partie du programme d’enseignement à domicile de ses fils.
Little Feather is First Nation from the 3 fires Confederacy which is comprised of Ojibway Odawa and Potawatomi tribes. She is From Mnidoo Mnising which translated means "Home of the Great Spirit ", other wise known as Manitoulin Island located in Ontario.
She comes to us from 2spirited peoples of the First Nations based in Toronto as a former Crisis Response Specialist. & Designer from Project Runway Canada. With management experience from a National level at the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. As well regional experience as Executive assistant for the Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corporation. Little feather is happy to be here as she is also a two time Indigenous Haute Couture Residency of the Banff Centre.
For questions about the Indigenous Arts programming we offer, please contact:
Email: arts_info@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180
