Indigenous. Ingenious.

Rigorous, transformative programs for Indigenous artists, inspired by Banff's unique power of place.

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Informed by Indigenous cultures and worldviews, we offer programs in all disciplines for emerging and established Indigenous artists. Our programs are highly transformative, situate rigour and exploration at its 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.


Indigenous Arts is generously supported by:


RBC Emerging Artists Project

Current Programs

Indigenous Dance Residency, The Banff Centre
August 02 - August 27, 2016

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Indigenous Dance Residency

Acclaimed Indigenous faculty comes together with dancers from across Canada and around the world to share, investigate, and strengthen contemporary dance practice through culture, technique, improvisation, choreographic exploration, and the creation of new work.

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Tanya Tagaq
October 03 - October 15, 2016

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Re(Claim)

Re(Claim) is an interdisciplinary music program in which Indigenous artists ‘reclaim’ the era of silent films, moving and still images made about Indigenous peoples.

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Artists MJ Dandeneau, Cris Derksen, Leela Gilday & Kim Halliday in a self-directed residency.
Ongoing

Indigenous Arts Self-Directed Residency

We offer self-directed residencies for Indigenous artists, enabling the time and space for focused work and providing the freedom to conceptualize, create, research, or complete a project.

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Artist Suzanne Kite’s studio during the Indigenous Visual + Digital Arts Residency
November 07 - December 09, 2016

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Indigenous Visual + Digital Arts Residency 2016

Visual + Digital Arts Indigenous Residency invites Indigenous artists, curators, and cultural practitioners from all nations around the world to come together, create new work, and discuss topics pertinent to their culture and contemporary art practice.

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Stories

Still from the film Tkaronto
October 05, 2016

Hi-Rez Films: Tkaronto

An evening of film by Indigenous filmmakers from the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival

Bentley Chamber Music Studio
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Free
October 15, 2016

Re(Claim) Featuring Iskwé

Singer-songwriter Iskwé performs a work that ‘reclaims’ the era of silent films and moving images made about Indigenous peoples.

Margaret Greenham Theatre
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$25

Indigenous Kids Finding Their Own Voice With Storyweaver Angela Loft

Multidisciplinary artist Angela Loft held a workshop at Banff Centre to help Indigenous youth find their unique way of expressing themselves.
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Four Indigenous Musicians Come Together

Four Indigenous women from all over Canada and as far as New Zealand bring their talents together to create something new.
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Alanis Obomsawin
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Documentary Filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin’s 40 Years of Storytelling

Canadian filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin made her first documentary film in for the National Film Board in 1971 and has made 40 films since. Watch Banff Centre Talks to learn more.
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Article

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.
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Joseph Boyden in The Banff Centre's Leighton Artists' Colony in 2013
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'The Orenda' Author Joseph Boyden on the Vulnerability of Writers

We catch up with award-winning authour Joseph Boyden at Banff Centre in the spring of 2013 while he was working in the Leighton Artists’ Colony on the final proofs for his novel, The Orenda.
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Contact Us

For questions about the department and what we offer, please contact:

Email:
indigenous_arts@banffcentre.ca

Phone:
877.613.6725

Address:
Indigenous Arts
107 Tunnel Mountain Drive
Box 1020, Stn. 21
Banff, Alberta
T1L 1H5 Canada