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Independent Residency: Music 2027-28 (Banff Centre)

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This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our music studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the time and freedom to make noise, and focus deeply on your work.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Independent Residency: Theatre & Dance 2027-28 (Banff Centre)

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This is your time for uninterrupted space to start or advance your project in our rehearsal or dance studios. Ideal for solo creators or small to medium sized ensembles, it provides the space and freedom to move, make noise, and focus deeply on your work.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 12:00 pm

Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Photography 2027-28 (Banff Centre)

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Spend two to six weeks in The Crich Photography Studio — your own private studio with a black-and-white darkroom, digital photography setup, and mountain views.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Groups 2027-28 (Banff Centre)

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The Group Leighton Studio Residency offers creative teams and collaborators one to three weeks of focused, self-directed time in private studios set in the forested surroundings of Banff Centre.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

EnglishFrench Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Solo 2027-28

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A Leighton Studio Residency offers creative professionals two to six weeks of focused, self-directed time in one of the Leighton Studios designed for solo practices.

DEADLINE: October 14, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Open Call for artworks, performance, and fashion on theme of SUPPORT

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We’re inviting artists, designers, performers, & artist-researchers to propose artwork for an arts festival on the theme of SUPPORT to be held in Edmonton, Alberta in 2028.

DEADLINE: December 15, 2026 - 5:00 pm

Work of the Week: At the Fiddle Camp by David Garneau

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To commemorate National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we are proud to share David Garneau’s At the Fiddle Camp

Chrysanthemum by Peter-Anthony Togni

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Luminous Voices presents the world premiere of a new work by Canadian composer Peter-Anthony Togni, written for cellist and multidisciplinary artist India Gailey.

DEADLINE: October 18, 2026 - 3:00 pm

Edmonton LitFest events featuring authors from University of Alberta Press

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Three authors with books published by University of Alberta Press appear at LitFest 2026: Aaron Hughes, Alice Major, and Lisa Martin.

DEADLINE: October 17, 2026 - 4:00 pm

Contextural Fibre Arts Sale

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Discover the beauty of handmade textiles - and find the perfect gift for yourself or someone else.

DEADLINE: November 21, 2026 - 6:00 pm