Banff Artist in Residence (BAiR) Intensive, Accepting Applications

Application Deadline: January 20^th, 2016 (for April through June 2016 residency start dates)

Be surrounded by a community of artistic peers, attend inspiring talks and performances by world-renowned visiting artists, and enjoy a spectacular mountain environment where you can engage or seek retreat. The Extended Banff Artist in Residence (EX BAiR) program provides time and space for artists, curators, and researchers to create, experiment with and develop production techniques, and cultivate new directions in their work during an extended stay.

This program provides access to world-class facilities in photography, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, textiles, painting, performance, media arts, film, and audio, as well as supporting curatorial and critical studies. Monthly studio fee $574.00. Learn more at: https://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/extended-bair#sthash.Brplz8bt.dpuf

Printmaking Studio Work Study at the Banff Centre

Studio Work Study programs are internship-style opportunities that expand and enhance participants' technical skills and increase knowledge in the various mediums supported by the Visual Arts department at The Banff Centre. The Printmaking Work Study program offers practical experience in the areas of screenprinting, intaglio, lithography, typography, digital printing and software, fibre, papermaking, and related techniques.

Work Study participants will receive regular mentorship and feedback from Studio Facilitators in support of their professional development. Under the supervision of experienced mentors, Work Studies assist staff in the delivery of Visual Arts programs learning about maintenance and safe operation of studio facilities and by offering studio assistance to artists participating in creative residency programs.

The work study includes a living allowance of $425 per week. The application deadline is June 4, 2014. 

Learning opportunities are primarily practical, hands-on experiences arising from the participant’s support of the Visual Arts residency programs. This provides participants the opportunity to improve their technical and artistic knowledge, decision-making and problem-solving skills, communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills. In addition to the everyday responsibilities, participants have one day each week dedicated to realize their individual learning objectives.

Eligibility: Candidates for the Printmaking Studio Work Study must possess a solid foundation in studio art with a focus on printmaking and have an interest in papermaking and related techniques. As Visual Arts is a multi-disciplinary facility, it is an asset if candidates have foundational skills in another studio area (ceramics, sculpture, photography, performance or video).

As this program exceeds 6 months in length, enrollment is limited to Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada. This is due to changes made by the Government of Canada to international student visa regulations, effective June 1, 2014.

For more information, please visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1506, or call 1-403-762-6180 or 1-800-565-9989. You can also e-mail registrar_visualarts@banffcentre.ca. 

Parks Canada is Hiring!

Do you enjoy the outdoors? Do you want to help preserve and protect Canada's natural cultural and natural heritage?

If you answered yes to these questions then Parks Canada has a job for you!

Parks Canada’s mandate is to protect and present Canada's national cultural and natural heritage for current and future generations. Our employees are competent and passionate individuals who work to fulfill that mandate. Here are some of the current job opportunities available with Parks Canada:

Fire Crew Leader 

Type of Employment – Seasonal Indeterminate and/or Term employment 

(Various lengths of duration for anticipated vacancies)

Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit or Banff Field Unit 

Applications must be received on or before April 15, 2014

Cashier 

Term Employment Opportunity, Canadian Rockies Hot Springs. 

Applications must be received on or before April 22, 2014

Resource Management Officer II (Active Management, Environmental Assessment, Contaminated Sites)

Term Employment Opportunity

Mount Revelstoke and Glacier Field Unit

May to October 2014

Applications must be received on or before April 21, 2014

Municipal Services Manager 

Indeterminate, Year-Round 

Lake Louise, Yoho & Kootenay Field Unit 

Applications must be received on or before April 22, 2014

Lifeguard 

Term Employment Opportunity, Canadian Rockies Hot Springs. 

Applications must be received on or before April 22, 2014

Maintenance Worker 

Seasonal Indeterminate Employment Opportunity

Jasper Field Unit, Highway Service Centre, Jasper Operating Area

Applications must be received on or before April 24, 2014

Visitor Services Attendant (Banff East Gates) 

Seasonal and Term Employment Opportunity 

Visitor Services - Banff Field Unit, Banff, AB 

Applications must be received on or before 4 PM, April 25, 2014 

Visitor Services Attendant (Visitor Centre) 

Term Employment Opportunity 

Visitor Services - Banff Field Unit, Banff, AB 

Applications must be received on or before 4 PM, April 25, 2014 

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT 

TERM Employment Opportunity 

Highway Service Centre, Engineering Group Banff 

Closing Date: May 1, 2014

For more information, please visit http://www.pc.gc.ca/eng/pn-np/mtn/carrieres-careers/travail-jobs/Carrieres1-Jobs1.aspx

Writers' Guild of Alberta Retreat- Apply Now!

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: WRITERS' GUILD OF ALBERTA RETREAT 

Retreat dates: January 31 - February 9, 2014
Registration deadline: January 8, 2014

The annual WGA Banff Retreat is back! Enjoy uninterrupted writing time, be inspired by magnificent scenery, overcome writing challenges, or just renew your creative spirit at The Banff Centre. This self-guided retreat is open to writers at any stage of their career or writing project. The WGA is pleased to announce J. Jill Robinson as the Writer-in-Residence for the 2014 retreat. Jill will be onsite to provide individual consultations for participants. Participants have the option to attend the full retreat (January 31 - February 9) or a half retreat (January 31 - February 4, or February 5 - 9). If you have questions, please contact the WGA at 780.422.8174 or 1.800.665.5354 (toll free in Alberta), or by email at mail@writersguild.ab.ca.

Read more at http://www.affta.ab.ca/Arts-In-Alberta/Arts-Opportunities/Call-for-applications-Writers-Guild-of-Alberta-retreat

Interested in learning more about theatre production?

BANFF CENTRE CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: THEATRE WORK STUDY PROGRAMS

Apply by December 11, 2013 for Theatre Production, Design, and Stage Management Work Study 

Programs Dates vary by position between April 2014 and August 2015 

The Theatre Arts Production department at The Banff Centre provides an exceptional learning environment for aspiring theatre production practitioners with these unique, applied work study programs. 

This year, we are offering work study positions in the following areas:

•  Production Management April 2014 - August 2015 
• Stage Management (Dance, Theatre, or Opera) June 8 to August 9, 2014 
• Design (Set, Costume, Lighting) June 15 to August 9, 2014 
• Arts Administration April 1 to August 31, 2014 
• Technical Direction April 2014 – August 2015
•  Lighting Technician April 2014 – August 2015 
• Sound Technician April 2014 – August 2015 
• Stage Carpenter April 2014 – August 2015 
• Props Builder June 8 to August 16, 2014 
• Scenic Carpenter June 1 to August 9, 2014 
• Scenic Painter June 8 to August 9, 2014 
• Wigs and Make-Up Artist June 15 to August 16, 2014 
• Wardrobe Technician June 1 to August 23, 2014 
• Millinery Technician June 22 to August 9, 2014 
• Boots and Shoes Technician June 22 to August 9, 2014 
• Projection Technologist  May 25 to August 23, 2014 

Participants gain practical, hands-on experience by working with industry professionals and experienced directors and designers throughout the production processes of opera, dance, and theatre. Financial assistance to cover full tuition fees and a stipend are available to all participants accepted onto the program.

Read more at http://www.affta.ab.ca/Arts-In-Alberta/Arts-Opportunities/Banff-Centre-Call-for-Applications-Theatre-Work-Study-Programs

Banff Centre- In(ter)ventions: Literary Practice at the Edge- Application due Nov. 15, 2013

Banff Centre - In(ter)ventions: Literary Practice at the Edge 

Program dates: February 10 – 22, 2014
Application deadline: November 15, 2013
Faculty: Steven Ross Smith (director), J.R. Carpenter, Carla Harryman, Roy Miki
Guests: cris cheek, Jacob Wren

A groundbreaking residency that enables experimentation and creation in innovative writing practices. In(ter)ventions welcomes interventions in writing as an art form, where the medium itself (language) is the site of investigation. The means of production that might frame such interventions (such as audio, electronic literature, interactivity, vizpo, video, performance, collaboration, and so on) are secondary to and/or juxtaposed with the compositional.

The In(ter)ventions program is designed for projects that challenge received literary conventions and are driven by adventure and innovation in language, rather than the means of production such as technology and hardware. Forms of production and dissemination involving technology will be considered and supported in the development of the project during the residency, where these are essential to the intervention.



Read more at http://www.affta.ab.ca/Arts-In-Alberta/Arts-Opportunities/Banff-Centre---Interventions-Literary-Practice-at-the-Edge

Banff Artist in Residence (BAIR) Program Winter- Deadline Oct. 25, 2013

Program dates: March 3, 2014 - March 28, 2014

Application deadline: October 25, 2013

The Banff Centre’s Visual Arts programs focus on professional development, research, and training opportunities in media and visual arts. The programs provide access to world-class facilities in photography, sculpture, printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, textiles, painting, performance, media arts, film, and video, as well as curatorial and critical studies.  

About Banff Artist in Residence (BAIR)  

Banff Artist in Residence programs offer independent periods of study where artists, curators, and other arts professionals are free to experiment and explore new directions in the production of their work. BAIR offers short and long-term opportunities to work at a remove from the constraints of everyday life.  

Who Should Apply  

Residencies are for artists, curators, and other arts professionals with an exhibition record who have had formal training in visual arts, or equivalent experience and recognition from their peers.  

Arrival and Departure Dates  

Participants should plan to arrive in Banff one day prior to the program start date and depart one day following the end date. 

For more information please visit  http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1328&p=detail

Banff Centre Research Work Study- Deadline Nov. 18, 2013

Visual Arts Indigenous Administration and Research Work Study

Program dates: January 13, 2014 - December 19, 2014

Application deadline: November 18, 2013

The Visual Arts Indigenous Administration and Research Work Study program is an internship-style opportunity designed to enhance participants’ knowledge, build administrative skills, and provide practical experience in the area of arts administration. The practical portion of the experience will primarily focus on activities that support and assist in the organization of visual arts programs related to the real and ongoing activities of the department including Creative Residencies, Walter Phillips Gallery, and the Banff International Curatorial Institute. 

Learning opportunities arise in the preparation for and facilitation of residency programs and visual arts events. Administrative responsibilities include working closely with the Director of Visual Arts on special projects and working closely with the department’s administrative staff to prepare grant proposals and reports; book travel, space and equipment; prepare paperwork, filing, writing and updating correspondence. Opportunities to attend formal lectures, workshops, discussion groups, and other cultural events including community outreach initiatives are all part of this program.

Benefits to participants include enhanced decision-making and problem-solving expertise, as well as more mature communication, critical thinking, teamwork, and leadership skills. In addition to the work component of the program, participants have one day each week that is dedicated to their personal research activities.

Work Study placements are appropriate for recent graduates of art history, museum studies or studio-based programs, and individuals wishing to leave their current work worlds or formal advanced studies for a period of time in order to gain professional experience and expand and develop their careers and capabilities. These programs require full-time commitment and independent thinking.

Please note: Enrolment to this program is limited to individuals of Indigenous descent (status, non-status, Métis or Inuit). 

For more information please visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1420

Visual Arts Studio Work Study- deadline Sept. 3

                                     Banff Centre Call for Visual Arts Studio Work Study
                                  Program dates: November 4, 2013 – November 7, 2014
                                         Application deadline: September 3, 2013

Visual Arts Studio Work Study programs provide practical real-world experiences in a structured learning environment, which are  designed to expand and enhance participants’ technical skills and to increase knowledge and creativity in the areas of printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. Programs offer a dynamic combination of learning opportunities which include attending workshops, demonstrations, and presentations; contact with professional staff, visiting artists, and faculty; and collaboration with facilitators in Visual Arts and other Banff Centre arts programs.

Work Study placements are appropriate for recent graduates of studio-based programs and individuals wishing to leave their current work worlds or formal advanced studies for a period of time in order to gain professional experience and expand and develop their careers and capabilities. These programs require full-time commitment and independent thinking.

Eligibility: Candidates for the Studio Work Study program must possess a solid foundation in at least one of the studio areas offered by the Visual Arts department (printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography), as well as an enthusiasm for learning.


For more information please visit http://www.banffcentre.ca/programs/program.aspx?id=1395

Call for Applications: Thematic Residencies, Banff Artist in Residence, and Work Study Programs

The Decapitated Museum

Faculty: Vincent Normand

Guests: Etienne Chambaud, Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster

Program dates: November 13, 2012 - December 7, 2012

Application deadline: Extended to June 29, 2012

Speaking for real: this isn't a history painting, it's a book of stories. A book being written with stories like the ones you get told when you're getting your head chopped off—before going up there, or coming back from the show. Stories like they tell in museums.

This residency is addressed to participants willing to engage in speculative inquiry on the matter of exhibition, whether they work as artists, curators, or writers. The moment of exhibition will act as a figure towards which converge diverse spaces of authority (the studio, the exhibition space, criticism). The residency will thus be structured in as many points of enunciation, with individual studio and research time, public talks, and collective discussions enhanced by screenings and reading sessions.

Wood Land School – What colour is the present?

Faculty: Duane Linklater

Guest: Brian Jungen

Program dates: January 7, 2013 - February 22, 2013

Application deadline: June 29, 2012

We should meet in the mountains to investigate: What colour is the present?

On a weekly basis, the Wood Land School will convene to share work, performance, poetry, dance, video, mix-tapes, songs, drink, and food to determine what colour is the present. Our determinations will be guided by our languages, where we come from, our city lives, our rural lives (or in between). We will get together to see what becomes of this.

Please note: Enrolment to this program is limited to individuals of Aboriginal descent (status, non-status, Métis or Inuit).

Our Literal Speed: Stuff Near Art That Is Not Art, Which Is Treated As If It Were Art, Is Now The Substance of Most Serious Art

Program dates: January 7, 2013 - February 22, 2013

Application deadline: June 29, 2012

Faculty: Abbey Shaine Dubin

Guests: Theaster Gates, Christopher P. Heuer, Matthew Jesse Jackson

Much of the visual art of the twenty-first century vivifies the formerly neutral, decorative surfaces that have surrounded the discussion, production, and display of artworks: the gallery opening, the white cube, the PowerPoint lecture, the auction house. And over the last decade a renewed sense of art's expressive possibility has flourished as more stuff began to be treated as if it were art. A cloud of evaluative anxiety accompanies this new art. Perhaps we have so much information today that only its deficit can bring about a truly arresting art experience. Or maybe we can put it this way: if the twentieth century was defined by the Readymade, then perhaps the twenty-first century belongs to the Nevermade.

Our Literal Speed is open to all practices, scholarly and artistic, that engage the question, "Why is contemporary art contemporary?"

Banff Artist in Residence (BAIR) Programs
Fall Program dates: September 10, 2012 - October 26, 2012
Application deadline: Ongoing as space permits
Late Fall Program dates: November 13, 2012 - December 14, 2012
Application deadline: June 29, 2012

Banff Artist in Residence programs offer independent periods of study where artists, curators, and other arts professionals are free to experiment and explore. Participants are provided with an individual studio accessible 24 hours a day, as well as use of Visual Arts facilities including printmaking, papermaking, ceramics, sculpture, and photography. BAIR offers short and long-term opportunities to work at a remove from the constraints of everyday life.

Work Study Programs

Similar to an internship, The Banff Centre offers work study programs in visual arts studio, curatorial practice, preparatorial practice, arts research and curatorial outreach, and arts research and administration. These are hands-on opportunities that allow individuals to work on projects with direct mentorship and support in a multitude of areas focusing on the participants learning objectives. Learning opportunities may be formal sessions and/or workshops or informal opportunities arising out of daily situations. The work portion of the experience will primarily focus on activities that complement the participant's learning objectives as the work relates to the real and ongoing activities of Creative Residencies and Walter Phillips Gallery.

Current opportunities:

Visual Arts Studio Work Study

Visual Arts Curatorial Research Work Study

Visual Arts Aboriginal Administration and Research Work Study

Walter Phillips Gallery Aboriginal Preparatorial Work Study

Walter Phillips Gallery Preparatorial Work Study

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john.barbour@gov.ab.ca

Communication Consultant, Arts Branch