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2019 Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival lineup announced

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is proud to announce the 2019 Festival lineup.
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Janice Price | President

Janice Price will lead Banff Centre to its 90th Anniversary in 2023

The Board of Governors of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is pleased to announce it has extended Janice Price’s contract as President and CEO until March 31, 2023.
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Banff Centre’s 40th Anniversary of the Midsummer Ball raises $1,270,000 and still counting

Banff Centre celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Midsummer Ball this weekend with a total of $1,270,000 net raised, one of the highest results in Banff Centre history.
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Incredible performances in intimate venues at Banff Centre this Fall and Winter as the season goes on sale today!

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity invites you to get up close and personal with a stunning roster of Canadian and global artists in the Rocky Mountains.
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Matagi by Javier Corso, 2019 Grand Prize Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition

2019 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition Winner Announced

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival is pleased to announce Matagi by Javier Corso – winner of the 2019 Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition.
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New summit at Banff Centre maps the future of arts in our digital world

The world’s foremost cultural leaders gather for a national conversation on art-making in a digital world during this new summit at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity this fall.
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Indigenous Dance Residency at Banff Centre.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity receives gift from the RBC Foundation in support of digital training and accessibility for Indigenous Artists 

Banff Centre is thrilled to announce a $500,000.00 funding commitment from the RBC Foundation to provide greater access to digital media literacy training for emerging Indigenous artists enrolled in...
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity celebrates Indigenous Peoples with a unique immersion in arts and culture throughout the month of June

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is not only celebrating the history, cultures, and traditions of Canada’s Indigenous Peoples on June 21, National Indigenous Peoples Day, but throughout the month...
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Banff Centre Theatre Revitalization

Banff Centre's most important training and performing arts venue will undergo major revitalization. The newly named Jenny Belzberg Theatre project will kick off in November 2019, with an opening...
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Guidelines by Carmen Papalia with Heather Kai Smith

The exhibition is free and open to all from June 15 – August 25, with an opening reception on Friday, June 14 from 6 until 9 p.m.
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Banff International String Quartet Competition announces 2019 competing quartets

Ten of the world’s finest quartets will compete for the most coveted prize in chamber music at the 13th Banff International String Quartet Competition.
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Banff Centre alumna Meagan Musseau sets out on cross-Canada speaking tour

Winner of the 2018 Emerging Atlantic Artist Residency, interdisciplinary visual artist Meagan Musseau will embark on a multi-city, national speaking tour starting April 14, 2019, at The Rooms in St...
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