Visual Arts Thematic - Future Figurations Residency
Banff Centre’s Visual Arts Thematic - Future Figurations Residency offers artists mentorship, studio access, and workshops to explore speculative futures and selfhood through innovative visual arts practice.
Funder: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Due Dates: Application deadline: Passed (for Jan 25–Feb 26, 2027 residency)
Funding Amounts: $9,484.55 CAD total fee; $5,099.83 CAD scholarship applied to all participants; $4,384.73 CAD final participant cost; full scholarship for Canadian Indigenous applicants.
Summary: Immersive residency for visual artists exploring speculative futures and embodied selfhood, with mentorship, studio space, and cross-disciplinary engagement.
Key Information: Applicants must commit to the full program dates; priority to those who have not attended a Banff Visual Arts residency in the past 3 years.
Description
This residency at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity supports individual artists or duos working in visual arts who wish to explore speculative futures, world-building, and embodied selfhood. The program is structured around faculty-led mentorship, hands-on studio practice, and cross-disciplinary workshops, fostering both conceptual and technical development. Participants benefit from access to specialized studios, production facilities, and a vibrant peer community, with opportunities to showcase work-in-progress and engage in critical dialogue.
