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Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival launches with over 100 concerts, workshops, readings, exhibitions, performances, and screenings running from May to September 2026

APR 21, 2026 – Banff Centre is excited to bring together world-renowned musicians, artists, and writers for the 2026 Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival.

Banff Centre Campus. Photo by Donald Lee.

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Launches Over 30 Arts Programs for 2026 Spring and Summer Sessions (and Beyond!)

SEPT 25, 2025 - Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is thrilled to reveal a lineup of arts programs for the spring and summer sessions in 2026 and beyond.

Oscar Peterson, photo by Al Gilbert, CM., F.R.P.S.

Jazz History, Iconic Music, and the Next Generation of Jazz Greats Unite in Banff (The Beautiful) Celebrates Oscar Peterson at 100 at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

JULY 3, 2025 - Banff Centre presents a concert to the Canadian jazz legend, Dr. Oscar Peterson, with the Estate of Oscar Peterson and Céline Peterson.

Kenna Burima, photo by Sean Dennie; Timothonius, photo courtesy of the artist; Spencer Britten, photo by Amanda Palmer; DJ Rob Faust, courtesy of the artist. John Alcorn, photo courtesy of the artist.

Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival Heats Up with New Programming for CLVB ’33 and the Shaw Amphitheatre, Highlighting Bow Valley Favourites and Cabaret Stars

JUN 25, 2025 - Banff Centre celebrates two unique venues on campus with the free outdoor Amp Sessions and the jazzy, late-night Live at CLVB ’33 Series.

Michael Falk and Geneviève Cimon

Banff Centre Announces Michael Falk as Director, Music and Geneviève Cimon as Director, Cultural Leadership

MAY 29, 2025 - Banff Centre Announces Michael Falk as Director, Music and Geneviève Cimon as Director, Cultural Leadership

Amphitheatre on a sunny day with Cascade mountain in the background

Banff Centre Summer Arts Festival launches with over 70 concerts, talks, readings, exhibitions, performances, and screenings—including 50 free events

APR 3, 2025 - The 2025 festival runs from May to September at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta

Banff Centre Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts

MAR 20, 2025 - Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director, Visual Arts

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity Announces Amiel Gladstone as Director of Theatre Arts

Amiel will oversee and guide the many theatre programs that support artists at every career level both on campus, and in their future careers.

Banff Centre Announces Haema Sivanesan as Director of Leighton Studios and Program Partnerships

This new position will focus on supporting the unique opportunity that the Leighton studios offer artists of all genres.

Viano String Quartet performs on stage at Banff Centre

BISQC: Application Deadline for Ensembles Approaching

2022 Banff International String Quartet Competition offers cash prizes, and opportunities worth over $500,000 for emerging quartets

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Online Program Preview

Get a preview at the programming that will be available for online delivery this fall from September to December 2020.

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Midsummer Gratitude Recap

Banff Centre hosted an online Midsummer Gratitude Event featuring artist alumni in online performances and videos that raised $830,073 to fund the sustainabilit

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