Artist Veronica Slater works in her studio. Courtesy of The Banff Centre.
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Self-directed residency opportunities
If you're seeking self-directed time to complete a project, space away from the day to day, and access to facilities to create and experiment, our Banff Artist-in-Residence (BAiR) program could be perfect for you.
We offer several options:
Seasonal BAiR
Join us for regular periods of independent studio time in the company of other artists. We are currently accepting applications for:
November 3–December 12
Apply by: May 21
January 19–February 27, 2015
Apply by: June 18
March 9–April 3, 2015
Apply by: September 24
A four-week intensive program with the freedom of independent studio research, and the benefits and support of a structured residency. Includes studio visits, presentations, and lectures. Find out more.
Right opportunity, but our seasonal dates don't fit with your calendar? We also offer ongoing opportunities to develop your art practice outside of the regular schedule of programs. Find our more.
Seeking inspiration? Consider applying for one of our thematic residencies:
Dates: November 3–December 12
Apply by: May 21
Céline Kopp will ask artists to consider questions linked to representation, materiality, and empathy. Partial scholarship is available.
Dates: November 3–December 12
Apply by: May 21
This program asks indigenous artists to explore the questions informing their practices. Full scholarship is available.
Dates: January 19–February 27, 2015
Apply by: June 18
Participants will explore concerns such as biodiversity, environmental sustainability, social economy, human rights, and envision a new world of tomorrow. Partial scholarship is available.
For more information and to apply:
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Artist in residence: The artist studios of Last Ship are situated opposite the UNESCO World Heritage temples of Khajuraho. The Viswanath temple built in 999 AD is right in front, less than 20 meters from Last Ship. Little known prehistoric and ancient historic sites in this region tell parts of a story more than 10,000 years old, of the Mughals, the Chandelas, going back to the Guptas, the Kushans, the Shungas and the Indo-Greeks all the way to prehistoric cave-dwellers, revealing secrets of the birth of the philosophies of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism and their common Tantric spiritual traditions. The artists of the residency are invited to have their own experience of this heritage, like the sadhus, aghoris, and mystics who make solitary pilgrimages through this region, called the most powerful tantric region in the world, in search of enlightenment. The Last Ship residency program is a one-of-a-kind experience of a history, nature and culture, hidden in the chaos and turmoil...
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