Visual + Digital Arts residencies and practicum programs

Visual and Digital Arts programs 
Create the unforgettable. Explore new directions in your work with international faculty and artists. Be inspired by our studio spaces and facilities in an unrivalled natural environment.

Mountain Photography Residency
September 2-9, 2017
Application deadline: June 7
Find the focus and inspiration you need to develop your mountain culture-based project with National Geographic photographer Cory Richards.

Indigenous Studio Practicum
September 5, 2017–August 31, 2018
Application deadline: June 21
Studio Practicum programs are opportunities that expand and enhance participants’ technical and conceptual skills, and increase knowledge in the various mediums supported by the Visual + Digital Arts areas. There are currently opportunities for Indigenous participants in printmaking and sculpture.

Printmaking Studio Practicum
September 5, 2017–August 31, 2018
Application deadline: June 21
The Printmaking Practicum program offers practical experience in the areas of screenprinting, intaglio, lithography, typography, digital printing and software, fibre, papermaking, and training in printmaking studio operation for support of artistic practice.

Sculpture Studio Practicum
September 5, 2017–August 31, 2018
Application deadline: June 21
The Sculpture Practicum  program offers practical experience in the areas of tool maintenance and safety, woodworking with hand tools and heavy equipment (table saw, band saw, planer, jointer, miter saw), metal working and metal casting (bronze and aluminum), and training in sculpture studio operation for support of artistic practice. 

Inherent Design
November 6–December 8, 2017
Application deadline: July 5
This program will explore Indigenous architecture, and the knowledge inherent in traditional design methodologies and materials. It is open to both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants.

Independent Residency: November 2017
November 6–December 8, 2017
Application deadline: July 5
In this Independent Residency, be surrounded by a community of artistic peers, attend inspiring talks and performances by world-renowned visiting artists, and enjoy a spectacular mountain environment where you can engage or seek retreat.

Visual + Digital Arts programs at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity offer opportunities for artists to engage with world-renowned faculty and peers to gain new insights into the development of their work. Access to facilities and expertise in photography, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, fibre, painting, digital media, video, and sound, as well as curatorial studies are available. Be the first to know of new program announcements, sign up for our newsletter.

For more information:
Office of the Registrar, visualarts_registrar [​at​] banffcentre.ca, T 403 762 6180 or T 1 800 565 9989