Arts center · Banff, AB, Canada · 6 programs
Meals
Some meals (at least 2 meals provided)
Mentorship
Participants will be mentored by accomplished faculty through research, experimentation and hands-on learning. Studio-based work is further supported by faculty studio visits, lectures, and workshops.
Equipment
Electric wheels, kick wheels, slab rollers, clay mixers, kilns (raku, electric, gas), metal shop equipment (plasma cutter, anvils, stakes, hammers, hydraulic press, soldering workspace, gas/oxy torches), finishing room (buffing machine), casting room, electroforming and etching room, darkrooms (black and white, color), lighting studio/green screen, large format printer/plotter, large format scanner, film scanner, photo and video editing suite, painting workspace with easels, drawing benches, printmaking workspaces, book arts facilities (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), textiles workspace (fiber arts workspace, dye area, padded screen print tables, hooded dye mixing station, drying room, well-ventilated spray room, washer and dryer), dedicated wood shop with various woodworking tools (tablesaw, bandsaw, router table, wood bending equipment, jointer, planer, wood vises and woodworking table)
Scholarships
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, complete the Financial Aid section when uploading your supporting materials.
Compensation details
Total Fee Before Scholarships for tuition, accommodation and meal plan (per person): $9,484.55. Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs. Canadian Indigenous Scholarship: Canadian Indigenous applicants receive support covering 100% of tuition, meal plan and accommodation costs. Scholarship Amount Applied (per person): $5,099.83. Total You Pay After Scholarship: $4,384.73.
Accessibility
Partially Accessible (50% or more). ADA Compliant housing available. Studios/facilities partially accessible (50% or more). See accessibility statement at https://www.banffcentre.ca/medical-information
Ada compliant · Partially accessible (50% or more)
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 ceramics, digital media, painting, drawing, printmaking, 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. 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.