From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders
Six-day Banff Centre program trains cultural leaders in evaluation and data strategies to strengthen organizational learning, decision-making, and impact in arts and creative industries.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates: June 30, 2026 (Program application deadline, 11:59 p.m. MST)
Funding Amounts: Total program fee: $3,683 CAD + GST; partial funding available for up to 18 Canadian arts-sector participants (minimum 25% cost contribution required)
Summary: Six-day intensive program for cultural leaders to develop and implement evaluative practices and data strategies to strengthen organizational learning and impact.
Key Information: Funding is not available for international or non-arts-sector participants; international participants must pay full fee.
Description
This six-day, practice-based program is designed for leaders in arts, heritage, and creative industries seeking to build skills in evaluation and data strategy. Through hands-on labs, peer exchange, and real-world case studies, participants will experiment with tools to support strategic decision-making, team engagement, and organizational learning. The curriculum emphasizes building learning agendas, integrating data strategies, activating strategic plans through evaluation, exploring arts-based and AI-supported methods, and developing systems for transparency and shared learning. By program end, each participant will have crafted a customized roadmap to embed evaluative practices across their organization, promoting accountability, adaptability, and long-term resilience.
