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Artist Marten Berkman and his work "Hart to Heart"

How This Artist Is Using 3D Video to Connect You to Nature

Artist Marten Berkman inserts pixelated versions of viewers into his 3D video piece as a reminder that modern people and nature are still deeply connected.

Majka Burhardt's "Namuli" and the Act of Discovery

Climber, author and activist Majka Burhardt embarks on an expedition up Mount Namuli, Mozambique's second highest peak, with a team of scientists and climbers.

Top 5 Moments During the Stage en Formation Continue

Participants in the Training Internship in Theatre/Stage en Formation Continue program share their top five moments at The Banff Centre.

How a Lit Journalism Alum Got Between a Poetry Prize and an Arms Deal

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The Sculptor Who Smashed Her Work to Fight Climate Change

"As the ice melted, the ceramics fell loose and smashed against the ground, adding to a growing pile of shards underneath. To Burton, the sound of the cracking

Book Covers: Open City (Penguin Random House); Family Life (WW Norton and Co., Inc.)

The Best Books We Read in 2015: Recommendations From Literary Arts

Members of our Literary Arts department share their favourite books of 2015.

The Giller Aftermath: Life After Winning Canadian Fiction's Biggest Prize

Winning the Scotiabank Giller Prize can change an author's career — not always in expected ways. Four celebrated authors talk about what it's like going back to

Banff Systems Infinite: Curated Listening in the Library

Walter Phillips Gallery practicum Magnus Tiesenhausen listening program, Banff Systems Infinite, was an evening of aural awakening.

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Post-Residency Award Winner Announced!

Learn about the winner of our inaugural Post-Residency Award!

Lines of Thin Pale Blue and Red by Cutts and Finlay

Four Locations and a Line of Text

Spread over four locations on The Banff Centre campus this exhibition of artists' books by land artists considers how the structure, material, and content of ar

Two Literary Journalism Alum on How the Program Changed Their Writing

A conversation about how The Banff Centre's Literary Journalism program can lead to getting published in two of Canada's top journalistic publications.

A set of tarot cards made by a workshop participant

Turning the Library Into a Tarot Card Parlour

Have you ever wanted to know more about tarot cards and how to use them? The idea of using the tarot as a jumping off point for creative expression inspired the

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