Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity2 opportunity previews remaining
“Archives, social and cultural narratives, ancestral lineages, oral histories, re-memory”
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.
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:
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.
Career Stage
Geographic Eligibility
Disciplines
Overview
Banff Centre Arts Scholarship covers 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs. Canadian Indigenous applicants receive 100% coverage of tuition, meal plan and accommodation. Total fee before scholarships: $9,484.55 CAD; after scholarship: $4,384.73 CAD. Travel stipend and material stipends available.
Includes
Detailed Breakdown
All participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs. Canadian Indigenous applicants receive support covering 100% of tuition, meal plan and accommodation costs. Total Fee Before Scholarships: $9,484.55 per person. Scholarship Amount Applied: $5,099.83 per person. Total to Pay After Scholarship: $4,384.73 per person.
What's Provided
Applicant Type
Individual artists and collectives
Additional Requirements
Project proposal including project description with rationale for archive access if applicable. Completed formal training in visual arts at the post-secondary level, or equivalent experience and recognition from peers acquired through traditional knowledge and practices. Financial Aid section to be completed when uploading supporting materials.
Note
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. Priority will be given to artists who have not attended a Visual Arts residency at Banff Centre in the past three years. Children are not permitted in visual arts studios or production areas. Program is designed for participation over the entire program period. Variable dates will not be considered.
Housing Provided
Studio Access
Artists are assigned individual studios with access to shared production facilities
Equipment Available
Electric Wheels, Kick Wheels, Slab Roller, Clay Mixers, Plaster Room, Raku Kiln, Electric Kiln, Gas Kiln, Plasma Cutter, Anvils Stakes + Hammers, Hydraulic Press, Soldering Workspace, Gas/Oxy Torches, Finishing Room, Buffing Machine, Casting Room, Electroforming + Etching Room, Darkroom (Black And White), Darkroom (Color), Lighting Studio/Green Screen, Large Format Printer / Plotter, Large Format Scanner, Film Scanner, Printers + Scanner, Photo + Video Editing Suite, Painting Workspace (Oil), Easels, Drawing Benches, Etching Press, Glass Inking Table, Drying Racks, Aquatint Box, Hot Plates, Paper Soaking Sinks, Paper Tearing Table, Acid Room, Silkscreen Studio, Lithography Studio, Light Tables, Large Sinks, Large Exposure Unit, Washout Room, Papermaking Studio, Dye Area, Padded Screen Print Tables, Hooded Dye Mixing Station, Washer And Dryer, Woodworking Tools, Tablesaw, Bandsaw, Router Table, Wood Bending Equipment, Jointer, Planer, Wood Vises And Wood Working Table
Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more). ADA Compliant housing. Studios/Facilities Partially Accessible (50% or more).
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