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Banff International String Quartet Competition

August 25 – 31, 2025

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Isidore String Quartet, first-prize winners of BISQC 2022. Photo by Rita Taylor.
Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival

Join us for the 50th Anniversary.
Tickets now on sale! 

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Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival

May - September

Over 70 events! Including over 50 FREE experiences.

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Current Exhibition

Elliptical Lineages 
June 7 - September 7, 2025
Public Reception: June 27, 5 - 8 PM 

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Sarah Houle, 'Circles' (still), 2024. Video, 4 minutes 24 seconds. Courtesy of the artist.
A Message from Josephine Ridge, our Executive Director of Arts.

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Hung-Kuan Chen and Sabrina Chen, Art of Piano Masterclass. Photo by Abigaile Edwards.
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Photo by Tom Arban.
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Previews: October 11, 14, 15
Premiere: October 17

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Inspiring Artists, Leaders and Creatives since 1933

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.

Programs

Introductory Wise Practices in Indigenous Leadership - Online
Program Dates October 19, 2025 - October 24, 2025

Dreaming Forward: Exploring Pathways to Child Welfare Jurisdiction - October 2025

This program fosters knowledge-sharing, and problem-solving, exploring traditional Indigenous perspectives and emergent approaches to child welfare jurisdiction
Application Deadline
September 09, 2025
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Residency
Program Dates March 02, 2026 - March 27, 2026

Digital Constellations: Production & Post-Production Residency 2026

This residency offers time and resources in a supportive environment to focus on video and audio production and post-production components of your projects.
Application Deadline
September 10, 2025
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Fine arts dancers performing at Banff Centre
Residency
Program Dates February 16, 2026 - February 28, 2026

Dancers Intensive 2026

This immersive residency offers dancers the opportunity to explore and embody the unique choreographic languages of 3 internationally acclaimed dance artists.
Application Deadline
September 17, 2025
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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.


Events

John de Haan & Jason de Haan, When the Last Earth-Tie is Sundered (My jacket and my Son’s / My Father’s jacket and mine), 1975 / 2025, embroidery, bleach, and silk on denim jackets.
Date: Sat, Jun 07 - Sun, Sep 07
Walter Phillips Gallery

Elliptical Lineages

'Elliptical Lineages,’ on June 7 - September 7, 2025, presents work of artists that engage the creative practices of a family member or those they consider kin.
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Image courtesy Banff & Lake Louise Tourism, photo by Jake Dyson

Banff International String Quartet Competition (BISQC)

Save the date for the 15th Banff International String Quartet Competition taking place August 25 - 31, 2025
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Image of Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour Outdoor Community Screening
Date: Thu, Sep 04 @ 8:30 PM
Shaw Amphitheatre

Outdoor Screening: Films from the Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour

Bring a blanket and the whole family for a night of inspiring, mountain-themed short films under the stars.
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Stories

Barbara K Diabo Receives the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award

Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo Receives the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Barbara K Diabo, is the recipient of the 2025 Clifford E. Lee Choreography Award at Banff Centre.
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Image courtesy of Børge Ousland

Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival announces 2025 lineup to celebrate a half-century of adventure, inspiration, and storytelling

This year’s 50th anniversary (November 1-9) will welcome adventurers, filmmakers, authors, and photographers from around the world for an exceptional lineup.
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Margret Greenham Theatre, Photo Credit Rita Taylor 2022.jpg

Spooky Folk Tale The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Charming Family Story Kohkom’s Babushka to Receive World Premieres This Fall at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

Partnering with theatre companies in Calgary and Edmonton, Banff Centre will present world premieres of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow and Kohkom’s Babushka.
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Virtual Inspiration

Installation view of Elliptical Lineages, Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, 2025. Photo: Rita Taylor.

Elliptical Lineages Artist Spotlights

Hear directly from a number of the artists exhibiting in Elliptical Lineages as they reflect on their work. On view from June 7 to September 7, 2025
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Cris Derksen, Cellist

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series

Decolonizing the Narrative Conversation Series is a bi-monthly conversation session that invites Indigenous Art creators to talk about their practice.
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Coffee cup sitting on a book, resting upon a stool in front of a fireplace.

Literary Arts Reading List

Our Director of Literary Arts, Derek Beaulieu, recommends these titles by Banff Centre faculty and friends.
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Banff, Alberta
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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.