Visual Arts Programs: Fall 2019 / Winter 2020

Rudy Loewe’s studio during the Distributed Identities residency, 2019.

Visual Arts Programs

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

PROGRAMS

Craft as Contemporary Art
November 4 – December 6, 2019
Application deadline: July 10

Explore what it means to create art using materials and processes associated with practices of craft. This program will investigate how these disciplines and approaches are being activated and consider the ideas craft is being asked to communicate.

Digital Media Studio Practicum
January 6 – December 11, 2020
Application deadline: August 14

Gain practical experience in the areas of audio, animation, interactive media, computational media, digital fabrication, video production, and post-production for use in artistic practice. The program is suited for recent graduates of studio-based programs with an emphasis on Digital Media.

Printmaking Studio Practicum
January 6 – December 11, 2020
Application deadline: August 14

This program offers practical experience in screen printing, intaglio, lithography, typography, digital printing and software, fibre, papermaking, and new technology. Participants receive training in both printmaking and papermaking studio operation in support of their artistic practice.

Sculpture Studio Practicum
January 6 – December 11, 2020
Application deadline: August 14

Gain experience with 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.

Banff Artist in Residence Emerging
January 6 – February 7, 2020
Application deadline: September 4

This is an immersive program of studio practice, creative exploration, and critical feedback and mentorship for visual artists in the early stages of their careers.

Banff Artist in Residence Winter 2020
January 6 – February 7, 2020
Application deadline: September 4

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.

Banff International Curatorial Institute Fellowship Winter 2020
January 6 – March 27, 2020
Application deadline: September 4

This program supports established curators, arts writers, cultural critics, researchers, and artists in focusing deeply on the development of their work. Enjoy self-directed research over an extended period of 12 weeks within the creative and intellectually stimulating environment of Visual Arts at Banff Centre.

ABOUT VISUAL ARTS PROGRAMS AT BANFF CENTRE

Engage with world-renowned faculty and peers to gain new insights into the development of your work. Access facilities and expertise in photography, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, fibre, painting, digital media, video, and sound, as well as curatorial studies.

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For more information, contact:
Office of the Registrar
Email: visualarts_registrar@banffcentre.ca
Phone: 403.762.6180 or 1.800.565.9989
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