Audio Recording Engineer: Indigenous Music 2027
The Banff Centre offers an immersive, mentored residency for emerging audio engineers to develop technical and creative skills while focusing on Indigenous music and collaboration.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates: August 12, 2026 (applications due by 11:59 p.m. Mountain Standard Time)
Funding Amounts: Full scholarship covers $11,713.80 CAD (tuition, accommodation, and meal plan); participants pay $0 after scholarship.
Summary: Professional training for emerging audio engineers to develop technical, creative, and collaborative skills through mentorship and hands-on experience, with a focus on Indigenous music.
Key Information: Priority given to Indigenous applicants; international participants must obtain a Canadian Visitor Visa.
Description
This program offers emerging audio recording engineers an immersive, mentored residency focused on Indigenous music at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Participants will deepen their technical and creative abilities through hands-on practice recording live concerts and studio sessions, mentorship from acclaimed international faculty, and collaboration with musicians and artists from diverse genres. The experience emphasizes industry best practices, communication strategies, and engagement with current trends, all within a vibrant artistic community and professionally equipped studios. The program is part of Banff Centre’s commitment to supporting Indigenous arts and creative development.
