Media Releases

Sarah Nelems joins Banff Centre as VP of Development

Canadian fundraising veteran, Sarah Nelems is joining Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity on April 1, 2019 as Vice President, Development. Nelems led the Canadian Red Cross “Come Hell or High Water” campaign in 2013.
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Gryphon Trio

Canada’s extraordinary Gryphon Trio appointed Directors Designate of Classical Music Summer Programs at Banff Centre

Homecoming for Annalee Patipatanakoon, Roman Borys, and Jamie Parker who met at Banff Centre as summer music students in the 1980s, who will take the helm of Classical Music Summer Programs beginning in 2019-2020
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SMU Meadows School of the Arts

Banff International String Quartet Competition announces new collaboration with SMU Meadows School of the Arts

Now valued at over $300,000, one of the richest prizes in chamber music just got richer  with the addition of SMU’s Peak Fellowship Ensemble-in-Residence Prize.
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Banff Centre President | Janice Price

Janice Price, President and CEO of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, is named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN) in Toronto

Price will be honoured at an Awards Gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
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Jacqueline Bell

Arts writer and curator, Jacqueline Bell promoted to Curator at Walter Phillips Gallery

Bell assumes the position on November 1, 2018.  
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Image from the film The Weight of Water

The Weight of Water wins Grand Prize at the 2018 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

The Weight of Water wins Grand Prize in the 2018 Banff Mountain Film Competition
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Jacques Olek

Announcing the 2018 Summit of Excellence Award winner, accomplished Quebec climber Jacques Olek

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival announces 2018 Summit of Excellence Award winner, accomplished Quebec climber Jacques Olek
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Banff Mountain Book Competition announces 2018 Grand Prize Winner

The Eight Mountains by Paolo Cognetti takes the Grand Prize in the 2018 Banff Mountain Book Competition
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Book covers for all finalists

Banff Mountain Book Competition announces 2018 category award winners

Banff Mountain Book Competition unveils category award winners set to compete for the Book Competition’s Grand Prize on November 1 at this year’s Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival.
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Twenty-two leaders from across Canada gather at Banff Centre for year two of Cultural Leadership program

Following a successful first year, Banff Centre's Cultural Leadership program is back with an impressive new cohort.
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Development

Media Statement: Banff Centre response to the Government of Canada's adjustment to the Endowment Incentives program

Statement from Janice Price, President and CEO of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, in response to the Government of Canada’s recent adjustment to the Endowment Incentives component of the Canada Cultural Investment Fund (CCIF).
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Jennifer Baichwal, and Brian Jungen join AGO Creative Minds this fall

The provocative speaker series returns with a lively discussion about how humans have impacted our Earth.
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