Working with institutional, personal, fictional and/or speculative archives, participants are invited to think critically about the archive as a method or 'technology' for re-storying social and cultural narratives. Themes may include, but are not limited to: familial/ancestral lineages and cultural inheritance, oral histories, micro-histories, absence, amnesia, re-memory.
Participants will be engaged in stimulating discussion and mentorship by leading faculty. Access to Whyte Museum and Banff Centre archives are available by prior arrangement. Please indicate your interest and rationale for access to either of these archives in your project description.
Description
Visual Arts residencies at Banff Centre are structured programs of faculty-led activity and mentorship, supporting project-based studio practice. Participants will be mentored by accomplished faculty through research, experimentation and hands-on learning.
This program supports:
- the development of conceptual thought and creative skills through faculty supported research-creation
- the development of technical skills through skill-based experimentation
- faculty-led discussion workshops to foster critical thought and professional development
- cross-cultural engagement with international faculty and participants
- peer engagement that fosters a professional community towards supporting and sustaining an artistic career.
Studio-based work is further supported by faculty studio visits, lectures, and workshops, fostering a valuable community of learning. Artists are assigned individual studios with access to shared production facilities.
Please take note of the program itinerary when planning your project proposal.
Facility access is based on availability of facilitators and priority goes to those requesting access in their initial applications.
Residency Eligibility
Residency Experience Summary
Application Information
This residency is for individual artists or duos (no more than two collaborators) who have:
- completed formal training in visual arts at the post-secondary level, or
- equivalent experience and recognition from their peers acquired through traditional knowledge and practices.
Artists working in, but not limited to, practices in
- ceramics
- digital media
- painting, drawing, printmaking and papermaking
- photography
- sculpture and installation
are invited to apply.
Priority will be given to artists who have not attended a Visual Arts residency at Banff Centre in the past three years.
Please note that children are not permitted in visual arts studios or production areas.
This program is designed for participation over the entire program period. Variable dates will not be considered.
Total Fee Before Scholarships for tuition, accommodation and a meal plan (per person)
$9 484.55
Scholarship Amount Applied (per person)
$5 099.83
Total You Pay After Scholarship
$4 384.73
We are pleased to offer scholarships to support participants in our program. Below are details regarding the scholarship amounts and information on how to apply. Details are outlined below:
- Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs, made possible through generous endowments and donations.
- Canadian Indigenous Scholarship: Canadian Indigenous applicants receive support covering 100% of tuition, meal plan and accommodation costs.
To be considered for Banff Centre scholarships, please complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials.