Current Opportunities

Banff Centre now offering self-directed residencies for musicians who require traditional rehearsal studios

This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our music studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the time and freedom to make noise, and focus deeply on your work. Open to musicians, performers, composers and interdisciplinary collaborators - these residencies welcome you to explore, experiment, and create new work.

Posted: September 8, 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2026

Banff Centre now offering self-directed residencies for artists who need traditional rehearsal and dance studios

This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our rehearsal or dance studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the space and freedom to move, make noise, and focus deeply on your work. Open to performance-based practices - dancers, choreographers, theatre-makers, opera artists, and interdisciplinary collaborators - these residencies welcome you to explore, experiment, and create new work.

Posted: September 8, 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2026

Banff Centre now offering Self-Directed Residencies for Photographers in a Leighton Studio

Spend two to six weeks in The Crich Photography Studio — your own private studio with a black-and-white darkroom, digital photography setup, and mountain views. Designed for self-directed projects, this competitive program gives creative professionals the time, space, and focus to advance their work in analogue, digital, or select alternative processes.

Posted: September 8, 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2026

Banff Centre now offering Self-Directed Residencies for individual artists in the Leighton Studios

A Leighton Studio Residency offers creative professionals two to six weeks of focused, self-directed time in one of the Leighton Studios designed for solo practices. These private, purpose-built studios are set in the forested surroundings of Banff Centre. This competitive program supports research creation, exploration, and project development, with the flexibility to work in solitude.

Posted: September 8, 2026
Deadline: October 14, 2026