Banff Centre

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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
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MottoInspiring Creativity
Type Arts, cultural, and educational institution and conference complex
Established1933
Academic affiliation
 University of Calgary
President Janice Price
Location
Banff
,
Alberta
,
Canada
Campus Tunnel Mountain in Banff National Park
Website banffcentre.ca

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, formerly known as The Banff Centre (and previously The Banff Centre for Continuing Education), located in Banff, Alberta, was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama. It was granted full autonomy as a non-degree granting post-secondary educational institution in 1978. It offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts, as well as leadership training. [1] Banff Centre is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network. [2]

Banff, Alberta Town in Alberta, Canada

Banff is a town within Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is located in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, approximately 126 km (78 mi) west of Calgary and 58 km (36 mi) east of Lake Louise. At 1,400 to 1,630 m above sea level, Banff is the community with the second highest elevation in Alberta, after Lake Louise.

Alberta Province of Canada

Alberta is a province of Canada. With an estimated population of 4,067,175 as of 2016 census, it is Canada's fourth most populous province and the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces. Its area is about 660,000 square kilometres (250,000 sq mi). Alberta and its neighbour Saskatchewan were districts of the Northwest Territories until they were established as provinces on September 1, 1905. The premier is Jason Kenney as of April 30, 2019.

Performing arts art forms in which artists use their body or voice to convey artistic expression

Performing arts refers to forms of art in which artists use their voices, bodies or inanimate objects to convey artistic expression. It is different from visual arts, which is when artists use paint, canvas or various materials to create physical or static art objects. Performing arts include a range of disciplines which are performed in front of a live audience.

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On June 23, 2016, Banff Centre announced a new name: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. [3]

History

The Centre was founded in 1933 by the University of Alberta, [4] with a grant from the U.S.-based Carnegie Foundation. Initially only drama courses were offered. In 1935 the Centre became known as The Banff School of Fine Arts. As arts programming continued to succeed and develop, conferences were introduced in 1953 and management programs in 1954. The facility was renamed The Banff Centre for Continuing Education (The Banff Centre for short) in 1970. The Centre was granted full autonomy as a non-degree granting educational institution under the governance of a board of directors by the Province of Alberta in 1978.

University of Alberta public research university in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

The University of Alberta is a public research university located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It was founded in 1908 by Alexander Cameron Rutherford, the first premier of Alberta, and Henry Marshall Tory, its first president. Its enabling legislation is the Post-secondary Learning Act. The university is considered a “Comprehensive academic and research university” (CARU), which means that it offers a range of academic and professional programs, which generally lead to undergraduate and graduate level credentials, and have a strong research focus.

Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching foundation

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The Centre is now affiliated with the University of Calgary, which became its trustee and a significant student feeder in 1966.

University of Calgary public research university located in Calgary, Alberta

The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The University of Calgary started in 1944 as the Calgary branch of the University of Alberta, founded in 1908, prior to being instituted into a separate, autonomous university in 1966. It is composed of 14 faculties and over 85 research institutes and centres. The main campus is located in the northwest quadrant of the city near the Bow River and a smaller south campus is located in the city center. The main campus houses most of the research facilities and works with provincial and federal research and regulatory agencies, several of which are housed next to the campus such as the Geological Survey of Canada. The main campus covers approximately 200 hectares.

In the mid-1990s, in response to a cut in its provincial operating grant, the Centre launched a capital campaign (The Creative Edge). Proceeds were used to develop conference and arts facilities, which opened in 1996. The Centre was designated as a National Training Institute by the federal government in 1999, and became home to the Banff International Research Station in 2003. The Centre's name was officially changed to "The Banff Centre" in 2008, and to the "Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity" in 2016. [1]

The Banff International Research Station (BIRS) for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery was established in 2003. It provides an independent research institute for the mathematical sciences in North America, a counterpart to the Mathematical Research Institute of Oberwolfach in Europe. The research station, commonly known by its acronym, "BIRS", hosts over 2000 international scientists each year to undertake research collaboration in the mathematical sciences.

Programming

Programs include residencies, workshops, practicum programs, the Leighton Artists' Colony (an artist retreat), and the multidisciplinary Banff Summer Arts Festival.

Artist-in-residence programs exist to invite artists, academicians, and curators to reside within the premises of an institution.

Media

In 2013, the centre applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to acquire two tourist information radio stations serving the area, CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM, from Friends of Banff National Park Fellowship, and to launch an additional new station, CJXB-FM. Under the Banff Centre's ownership, the existing stations would be expanded to incorporate some community radio talk and information programming, [5] while the new CJXB would program an adult album alternative music format. [6] The approval to acquire CFPE and CFPF from the Friends of Banff was granted on July 19, 2013, [7] while the new station was approved on August 6, 2013. [8]

The centre formally launched its new community radio programming on the existing stations in June 2014. [5]

By 2015, however, CJXB had still not launched when the Banff Centre decided to discontinue all three radio stations in order to focus on a podcasting strategy. [9] [10] The CRTC revoked the CFPE and CFPF licenses on April 10, 2015. [11]

Facilities

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity facilities offer a range of resources to support artists across all disciplines. The writers' lounge serves as a literary conversation hub, while the Library and Archives house a collection of materials with a focus on the visual and performing arts. Tucked away in the forest on campus, the Leighton Artists' Studios has nine studio cottages to inspire artistic practice with opportunities to interact with the larger Banff Centre community.

In addition to its arts programming, conferences were introduced in 1953 and management programs in 1954. Banff Centre hosts 500 conferences a year, with proceeds dedicated to supporting arts programming. In 2003, it became host to the Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery.

Alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 "History of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity". Banff Centre. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. ↑ "List of sponsors". Alberta Rural Education Symposium. Archived from the original on 2 April 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The Creative Voice: Our Strategic Plan 2016–2021". Banff Centre. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Colombo, John Robert (1984). Canadian Literary Landmarks. Willowdale, Ontario, Canada: Hounslow Press. p. 247. ISBN   0-88882-073-9.
  5. 1 2 "Banff Centre Radio goes live next week" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine . Rocky Mountain Outlook, June 19, 2014.
  6. ↑ Broadcasting Notice of Consultation CRTC 2013-154, CRTC, March 26, 2013 (See 6 and 7)
  7. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-345, CFPE-FM and CFPF-FM Banff - Acquisition of assets, CRTC, July 19, 2013
  8. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2013-368: English-language FM radio station in Banff. CRTC, August 6, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Banff Centre Radio going off air" Archived 2016-12-20 at the Wayback Machine . The Crag and Canyon, February 26, 2015.
  10. ↑ Banff Centre Radio suspending operations, will focus on podcasts. CBC News, February 24, 2015.
  11. ↑ Broadcasting Decision CRTC 2015-140, CFPF-FM Banff - Revocation of licence, CRTC, April 10, 2015

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