Fuse: Music Residency 2027
Fuse: Music Residency 2027 supports classical musicians through mentored collaboration and interdisciplinary experimentation to broaden their artistic vision, build confidence, and advance their practice.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates: November 12, 2026, 11:59 p.m. MST (Application) | April 18, 2027 (Arrival) | April 19–May 8, 2027 (Residency) | May 9, 2027 (Departure)
Funding Amounts: $6,048.79 Arts Scholarship toward a $9,075.15 program fee; participant cost $3,026.36
Summary: A mentored residency supporting classical musicians in expanding their practice through interdisciplinary collaboration and creative experimentation.
Key Information: Open to classically trained musicians aged 18+ from Canada and internationally; previous interdisciplinary experience is not required.
Description
Run by Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Fuse supports classical musicians who want to expand their artistic practice through collaborative play, interdisciplinary exploration, and creative risk-taking. The residency offers time and space to create, research, and develop new approaches to musical work, with goals of broadening artistic vision, building creative confidence, and advancing participants’ practice and careers.
Participants work with internationally recognized artists through small-group collaborations, faculty-led workshops, and one-on-one mentorship. Hands-on sessions explore performance technologies, storytelling, movement, and collaboration. Musicians have 24-hour studio access for individual and collaborative work, plus opportunities to share works in progress and creative processes with peers and the public. Concerts and program events offer engagement with other artistic disciplines.
