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Banff Artist in Residence - Winter 2026

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Banff Artist in Residence Winter 2026 offers visual artists the time and space to engage in intensive, self-directed research and studio practice.

DEADLINE: June 12, 2025 - 5:59 am

Mountain Writers Intensive 2025

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Mountain Writers Intensive is a three-week residency for writers working in any genre on mountain narratives, environmental journalism, or stories of adventure.

DEADLINE: May 29, 2025 - 5:59 am

Adventure Filmmakers Workshop 2025

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An exceptional opportunity for independent and emerging filmmakers to turn projects into reality, guided by two of the world's premier adventure filmmakers.

DEADLINE: May 29, 2025 - 5:59 am

Banff Artist in Residence - Fall 2025

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Banff Artist in Residence Fall 2025 offers visual artists the time and space to engage in intensive, self-directed research and studio practice.

DEADLINE: May 22, 2025 - 5:59 am

Early Career Writers of Young Adult and Children's Books 2025

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New Writers of young adult and children's books will expand upon their practice in the 12-day, self-directed residency.

DEADLINE: June 5, 2025 - 5:59 am

Comics and Graphic Novels 2025

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The Comics and Graphic Novels residency considers how creatives use this unique media as a place for personal narrative, memoir, and exploration.

DEADLINE: May 22, 2025 - 5:59 am

Aknumustiǂis: Ecological Engagement Through the Seasons 2025

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The five-week hybrid residency will engage 12 visual artists whose artistic practice includes land-based themes, environmental sustainability, Indigenous narratives of the land, and/or use of natural materials.

DEADLINE: May 8, 2025 - 5:59 am

Unleash Creativity: A 2-Day Online Conference

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Gain new skills, refine your craft, rekindle your creative spirit, and connect with a vibrant community of writers while celebrating the power of human stories.

DEADLINE: October 24, 2025 - 5:59 am

Work in Progress 2025 Award: Submissions Open!

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The Unleash WIP Award offers writers support in the amount of $500 to supplement costs to support the completion of a book-length work.

DEADLINE: July 16, 2025 - 5:59 am

Grindstone Theatre School's Improv for Kids Now offered in The Orange Hub!

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Live far from the Grindstone? Not to worry! Grindstone Theatre School is now also in The Orange Hub!

DEADLINE: April 5, 2025 - 5:59 am