Banff Centre for Arts & Creativityresidency
Visual Arts - Sounding Like a Mountain
Housing: Single bedroom on the Banff Centre campus included in the program fee.
- Who Can Apply: Visual artists or duos (max two) aged 18+, at any career stage, with post-secondary visual arts training or equivalent traditional knowledge; domestic and international applicants welcome.
- The Focus: A themed five-week visual arts residency exploring sound, listening, acoustic ecology, and the mountains of Banff.
- Cost: Participant cost CAD $4,476.78 after the CAD $5,556.87 Banff Centre Arts Scholarship is applied; Canadian Indigenous Arts Scholarship covers full tuition, accommodation and meals.
- Key Requirements: Two-page resume/CV, 200-word artist statement, one-page project proposal, resource requests, 6-10 work samples, completed online application form, and CAD $65 application fee ($35 for Indigenous applicants).
DeadlineWednesday, November 18, 2026
Application feeCA$65
Cost to attendCAD $4,476.78 participant cost after scholarship; Canadian Indigenous participants funded in full.
DurationFive weeks
Program datesMay 17, 2027 - Jun 18, 2027
LocationBanff, Alberta, Canada
Open toArtists worldwide
ParticipationOn-site
Career stagesAll Stages
Disciplinessound studies, acoustic ecology, visual arts, ceramics, digital media, painting, drawing, printmaking, papermaking, performance art, photography, sculpture, installation
Age range18–
Application notesArrive May 16, 2027; depart June 19, 2027. Applications close at 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time. Banff Centre programs do not meet Canadian Student Visa eligibility; accepted international participants must obtain a Visitor Visa. Children are not permitted in visual arts studios or production areas. An additional $35 registration fee is added for each duo member upon acceptance.
ContactAdmissions@banffcentre.ca
Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Organization based in Banff