Virtual Reality Storytelling Fundamentals 2027
Banff Centre’s Virtual Reality Storytelling Fundamentals 2027 is a two-week intensive exploring the creative and technical foundations of immersive VR storytelling for artists.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates: Application deadline: November 6, 2026 | Program dates: February 8–20, 2027
Funding Amounts: Most participants pay CA$1,841.18 after scholarship (covers tuition, accommodation, meal plan); Canadian Indigenous applicants may receive full support.
Summary: Intensive two-week program for artists to learn creative and technical fundamentals of immersive storytelling in virtual reality.
Key Information: Open internationally; requires a Canadian visitor visa (not a student visa) for most non-Canadians.
Description
This two-week intensive at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is designed for artists and creative practitioners interested in the evolving landscape of virtual reality (VR) storytelling. The program blends theoretical exploration with hands-on practice, offering seminars, labs, and collaborative projects focused on spatial storytelling, writing and directing for 360° environments, spatial audio, and the full VR production process. Participants will create prototype VR works and develop individualized roadmaps for future creative work in immersive media, benefiting from an interdisciplinary and supportive environment.
