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Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival 2026

Canada's Celebration of art in the mountains since 1950.
Over 100 concerts, dance parties, literary cabarets, art-making workshops, and much more - many of them free all summer long.
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Date: Fri, Feb 13 2026 - Sun, Jun 21 2026
Walter Phillips Gallery

Cheryl L'Hirondelle: where the voice touches (((acts, utterances, transmissions for freedom)))

From February 13 to June 21, experience the first career survey organized on multidisciplinary singer/songwriter Cheryl L’Hirondelle’s multi-decade practice.
Attend Free
Marina Alefosio, photo by Diana Hu.
Date: Wed, May 20 2026 @ 7:00 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series with Marina Alefosio

Join us for a conversation with Marina Alefosio, an Aotearoa-born Samoan spoken-word poet whose work bridges creative expression and community empowerment.
Attend Free
H.G. Glyde with art students, 1947. Courtesy Banff Centre archives.
Date: Fri, May 22 2026 - Fri, Jun 26 2026

Natural Drawing: Beyond Basics (May - June 2026)

Graduates of Natural Drawing or individuals with some drawing experience are invited to join this five-week online drawing class.
Attend Free
Martha Kirszenbaum
Date: Thu, May 28 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Professional Development Centre Room 103

Visual Arts Open Lecture Series: Martha Kirszenbaum

Join us for an afternoon Visual Arts Open Lecture with Martha Kirszenbaum, an independent curator who has worked across several continents. 
Attend Free
January Rogers, photo courtesy of the artist.
Date: Thu, May 28 2026 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Stories and Voices Cabaret

Experience powerful Indigenous storytelling in an intimate environment.
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MaÏa Tellit Hawad
Date: Mon, Jun 01 2026 @ 4:00 PM
Professional Development Centre Room 103

Visual Arts Open Lecture Series: MaÏa Tellit Hawad

Join us for an afternoon Visual Arts lecture with Maïa Tellit Hawad, an artist-scholar who practices decolonial thinking from a Euro-African perspective.
Attend Free
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Date: Wed, Jun 03 2026 @ 5:30 PM
Max Bell Auditorium

Story Sharing

With Duane Mark, Suzan Marie, Anders Hunter, and Deborah Green
Hear stories connected to the land and Indigenous history of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. 
Attend Free
Headshot Dr. Cheryl Thompson
Date: Thu, Jun 04 2026 @ 7:00 PM
CLVB '33

Literary Cabaret: Literary Journalism - Chapter 1

Hosted by Dr. Cheryl Thompson
Cultural historian and professor Cheryl Thompson reads alongside writers from the Literary Journalism residency.
Attend Free
A dancer (Mykiah Goree) lies on the floor with fingertips lifted over their braids, gaze lowered. Their body is painted black to the shoulders, revealing brown skin above the paint against a gray background.
Date: Thu, Jun 04 2026 @ 7:30 PM
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Tue, Apr 21 2026 @ 10:00 AM

Jenny Belzberg Theatre

White Space (Avant Premiere)

A.I.M by Kyle Abraham
White Space is a new evening-length work for 11 captivating dancers in a restless and thought-provoking world.
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Art of Piano

Inspired faculty and emerging musical talents meet in Art of Piano. Join us as musicians push their instruments to new heights in skill and expression, sharing their unique perspectives and creativity.

Art of Piano is generously supported by lead donor Heather Edwards. Additional support provided by the Alice and Betty Schultz Scholarships Endowment Fund for Dance and Music, Helen Graham, and the Yolanda Freeze Master Artists Music Fund

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Nomadism

Nomadism is a mode of existence determined by movement, alternative cartographies, and attention to the earth. This summer, artists consider how this shapes aesthetics and gestures of art-making and collaboration.

Visual Arts is generously supported by Fondation David R. Graham and the Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Outstanding Artist Program.

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National Indigenous History Month

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!

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Indigenous Arts

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.

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We recognize, with deep respect and gratitude, our home on the side of Sacred Buffalo Guardian Mountain. In the spirit of respect and truth, we honour and acknowledge the Banff area, known as “Minihrpa” (translated in Stoney Nakoda as “the waterfalls”) and the Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Îyârhe Nakoda (Stoney Nakoda) – comprised of the Bearspaw, Chiniki, and Goodstoney Nations – as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation and the Blackfoot Confederacy comprised of the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Shuswap Nations, Ktunaxa Nations, and Metis Nation of Alberta, Rockyview District 4. We acknowledge all Nations who live, work, and play here, help us steward this land, and honour and celebrate this place.