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/Woodland Cree) is a Saskatchewan-based filmmaker, video editor, educator, fine-craft artist, and storyteller. She is the Director of Indigenous Arts at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Prior, Janine was the Curator of Community Engagement at the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Regina, Saskatchewan. She has her Master of Fine Arts: Interdisciplinary in Indigenous Fine Art and Media Production.
Janine was a co-producer for RIIS Media Project Inc wherein she co-directed RIIS from Amnesia: Recovering the Lost Legacies (feature-length documentary) that features the history of the Regina Indian Industrial School (RIIS).
Janine’s filmography includes roles as producer, director, narrator, writer and/or editor. She directed Stories Are In Our Bones, Lifegivers: Honoring Our Elders and Children, The Land of Rock and Gold, Ayapiyâhk ôma niyanân “Only us, we are here at home,”
Janine is working with Buffalo Mountain Banff; a community group to Buffalo Mountain, and providing production support to the Buffalo Mountain Video Project that is part of her sons’ homeschooling.
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
