Call for applications: visual arts residencies

More time. More space. More art.
Explore new directions in your work with international faculty and artists. Be inspired by our studio spaces and facilities in an unrivalled natural environment.

Banff Artist in Residence Late Spring
June 3–July 5, 2019
Apply by February 6
This program is designed for visual artists to focus on their own practice in a supportive learning environment. Participants are encouraged to explore new ideas, create, self-direct their research and time, and cultivate new directions in their work—all while surrounded by a community of peers within Banff Centre’s spectacular mountain setting.

Behaviour Swarm: Exploring Performative Practices
June 3–July 5, 2018
Apply by February 6
Led by Michael Portnoy and Kira Nova, Behaviour Swarm will explore a series of different modules to continuously fracture your sense of self; behaviour, speech, ideas, your relation to your body, others, objects, and your environment. We’ll use theatre, dance, and performance techniques to develop your tools for inventiveness, high-level nonsense, slapstick, presence, expressivity, and intuition.

Banff Artist in Residence Summer
July 22–August 23, 2019
Apply by March 6
Delve deeply into your visual art practice while away from the constraints of everyday life. BAiR encourages experimentation and risk-taking, via access to shared production facilities and knowledgeable staff who are available to provide technical support and assistance. Participants may attend talks, exhibitions, and performances by world-renowned visiting artists as well as receive studio visits from program guest artists.