Advance Your Visual Arts Practice with a Residency at Banff Centre

Banff Centre Announces Upcoming Visual Arts Residencies

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is proud to announce its upcoming visual arts residency programs designed to engage artists in immersive creative processes. Nestled in the picturesque mountain setting of Banff, these residencies offer participants the opportunity to develop their practice under the mentorship of experienced contemporary faculty in well-equipped studios.

**Visual Arts Thematic – On Other Archives**

This thematic residency invites artists to explore the concept of archives as tools for redefining and reconstructing cultural narratives. Participants will delve into institutional, personal, fictional, and speculative archives, considering themes like familial lineage, cultural inheritance, and oral histories. Artists will be guided by renowned faculty members Deanna Bowen and Krista Belle Stewart, along with curator Tarah Hogue.

– **Application Deadline:** May 6, 2026
– **Program Dates:** November 2–December 4, 2026

**Visual Arts Thematic – Future Figurations**

Focusing on speculative futures and myth-making, this residency encourages artists to imagine and create new possibilities for selfhood and world-building. Led by artist-faculty Rajni Perera and Marigold Santos, participants will explore concepts of embodied futurity and the decolonization of the body from Eurocentric norms to foster agency and self-reclamation.

– **Application Deadline:** June 3, 2026
– **Program Dates:** January 25–February 26, 2027

For artists interested in applying or seeking more information, please visit [banffcentre.ca/visual-arts](https://bit.ly/4rTJjGq?ref=hyperallergic.com). These innovative programs provide the critical space and mentorship necessary for artists to push the boundaries of contemporary practices and narratives.