Join us for a conversation with widely acclaimed Governor General’s Award-winning artist Jin-me Yoon. The artist will speak about her broader practice and returning to Banff National Park, the location of the production of her seminal work, Souvenirs of the Self, 1991, that originally took the form of postcards and was commissioned by Walter Phillips Gallery.

Join us for a gripping evening of suspense-filled storytelling at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Crime Writing residency at Banff Centre. Across three nights, explore readings of razor-sharp mystery and crime writing by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for one-and-a-half weeks, this debut residency brings together writers working across crime fiction, mystery, noir, and crime-informed nonfiction, with room for hybrid forms that engage with criminal justice, investigation, and moral consequence.

This chapter is hosted by global crime writing phenomenon Nita Prose, the number-one New York Times and Canadian bestselling author of The Maid series, which has sold more than two million copies worldwide.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in powerful explorations of justice, violence, and survival. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this unique chance to discover the next bestseller and celebrate the artform of a great crime novel.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for a boundary-pushing evening of experimental poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Computational Writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore writing that is at once strangely familiar and radically new, created and performed by participants and faculty mentors.

This one-and-a-half-week residency unites writers and artists interrogating how technology, code, and artificial intelligence can be used as ethical, creative tools for producing new poetry and prose. The goal isn’t to replace human creativity, but to reimagine authorship, language, and form through collaboration with machines.

This chapter is hosted by Dr. Lillian-Yvonne Bertram, a groundbreaking poet and visual artist. They’re the author of Travesty Generator, a book of computational poetry longlisted for the 2020 National Book Award for poetry.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a playful literary setting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover poems generated by algorithms, stories shaped by code, and more.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for a boundary-pushing evening of experimental poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Computational Writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore writing that is at once strangely familiar and radically new, created and performed by participants and faculty mentors.

This one-and-a-half-week residency unites writers and artists interrogating how technology, code, and artificial intelligence can be used as ethical, creative tools for producing new poetry and prose. The goal isn’t to replace human creativity, but to reimagine authorship, language, and form through collaboration with machines.

This chapter is hosted by Kalen Iwamoto, an internationally recognized conceptual artist and pioneer of blockchain and NFT poetics. She is the co-founder of the digital poetry gallery and collective theVERSEverse.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a playful literary setting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover poems generated by algorithms, stories shaped by code, and more.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for a boundary-pushing evening of experimental poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Computational Writing residency at Banff Centre. Across three nights, explore writing that is at once strangely familiar and radically new, created and performed by participants and faculty mentors.

This two-week residency unites writers and artists interrogating how technology, code, and artificial intelligence can be used as ethical, creative tools for producing new poetry and prose. The goal isn’t to replace human creativity, but to reimagine authorship, language, and form through collaboration with machines.

This chapter is hosted by Dr. Nick Montfort, one of the world’s leading figures in computational literature and digital writing. His work includes 10 computer-generated books, the collaborations The Deletionist and Sea and Spar Between, and more than 50 individual digital projects.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a playful literary setting. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover poems generated by algorithms, stories shaped by code, and more.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for a gripping evening of suspense-filled storytelling at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Crime Writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore readings of razor-sharp mystery and crime writing by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for two weeks, this debut residency brings together writers working across crime fiction, mystery, noir, and crime-informed nonfiction, with room for hybrid forms that engage with criminal justice, investigation, and moral consequence.

This chapter is hosted by award-winning Indigenous crime writer David Heska Wanbli Weiden, whose work brings moral complexity, cultural depth, and social critique to the genre. He’s the author of Winter Counts, named by Time magazine as one of the best mystery novels of all time.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in thrilling explorations of justice, violence, and survival. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this unique chance to discover the next bestseller and celebrate the artform of a great crime novel. 

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for a gripping evening of suspense-filled storytelling at this Literary Cabaret, sharing works from the Crime Writing residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore readings of razor-sharp mystery and crime writing by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for two weeks, this debut residency brings together writers working across crime fiction, mystery, noir, and crime-informed nonfiction, with room for hybrid forms that engage with criminal justice, investigation, and moral consequence.

This chapter is hosted by seasoned crime novelist and literary agent Wayne Arthurson, whose work spans classic detective fiction and contemporary Canadian noir. He’s the author of eight novels, including three from his Leo Desroches crime series and two from his Sergeant Neumann mystery series.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in thrilling explorations of justice, violence, and survival. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this unique chance to discover the next bestseller and celebrate the artform of a great crime novel.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for an invigorating evening of poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, a sharing of works in the Summer Writers residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore intimate readings of fresh contemporary literature by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for two weeks, Summer Writers is one of Banff Centre’s most popular open-genre Literary residencies, attracting participants working across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid forms to dive into works-in-progress under the gorgeous Rocky Mountain sun.

This chapter is hosted by Dr. Adam Dickinson, a poet and interdisciplinary artist whose work explores the relationship between bodies, environments, science, and art. His writing has been nominated for a Governor General’s Award and the Trillium Book Award for poetry.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a vibrant literary atmosphere. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover the books of tomorrow.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for an invigorating evening of poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, a sharing of works in the Summer Writers residency at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Across three nights, explore intimate readings of fresh contemporary literature by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for two weeks, Summer Writers is one of Banff Centre’s most popular open-genre Literary residencies, attracting participants working across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid forms to dive into works-in-progress under the gorgeous Rocky Mountain sun.

This chapter is hosted by Abel, an internationally recognized Indigenous writer who moves powerfully between poetry, nonfiction, and fiction. Abel’s latest work—a novel titled Empty Spaces—was the winner of both the Governor General’s Award for fiction and the Banff Mountain Book Award.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a vibrant literary atmosphere. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover the books of tomorrow.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.

Join us for an invigorating evening of poetry and prose at this Literary Cabaret, a sharing of works in the Summer Writers residency at Banff Centre. Across three nights, explore intimate readings of fresh contemporary literature by participants and faculty mentors.

Running for two weeks, Summer Writers is one of Banff Centre’s most popular open-genre Literary residencies, attracting participants working across fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid forms to dive into works-in-progress under the gorgeous Rocky Mountain sun.

This chapter is hosted by Bellamy, a legendary figure in contemporary American writing, known for her radical, intimate, and influential contributions to poetry, nonfiction, and art criticism. She has published a dozen books, including—with the publisher Semiotext(e)—Bee Reaved, When the Sick Rule the World, and The Letters of Mina Harker.

Enjoy a drink from the bar and immerse yourself in a vibrant literary atmosphere. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with readings starting at 7 p.m. Afterward, mingle with the writers and faculty until 9:30 p.m.

Don’t miss this chance to discover the books of tomorrow.

Literary Arts is generously supported by the Flanagan Foundation and Fondation David R. Graham.