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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Banff, AB, Canada
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Set in the Canadian Rockies within Banff National Park, the Banff Centre is one of the largest arts residency programs in the world, hosting over 3,000 artists annually across all disciplines. Residencies range from self-directed to thematic programs led by guest faculty. Subsidized accommodation and studios are available, and the Centre's facilities include specialized music, dance, theatre, digital media, and visual art spaces.
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Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems
16d leftThis program invites participants to critically examine how policy shapes access, equity, and influence—and how it can be reshaped to respectfully enact diverse worldviews and lived experiences. Participants will gain tools to dissect cultural policy across local, provincial, federal, and Indigenous governance systems, engage with government cycles, and advocate for community-rooted priorities. The course supports leaders in reimagining cultural policy as a living, responsive framework for systemic change. Program highlights Unpacking the colonial foundations and lived realities of cultural policy Navigating multi-level governance structures Understanding funding cycles and identifying systemic inequities Applying human-centered and regenerative design to policy development Growing a toolbox/bundle rooted in responsibility, equity, and right relations Collaborating across organizations and sectors to drive systemic change
