Leighton Artist Studio Residency: Photography 26/27

Overview

Spend 2 to six weeks in The Crich Photography Studio — your individual personal studio with a black-and-white darkroom, digital pictures setup, and mountain views. Designed for self-directed tasks, this aggressive program offers artistic professionals the time, house, and focus to advance their work in analogue, digital, or choose different processes. Whether pursuing impartial analysis, artistic exploration, or mission improvement, members can work in centered solitude or have interaction with Banff Centre’s vibrant creative neighborhood, all inside an inspiring mountain setting.

Description

This self-directed residency is exclusive in providing personal use of The Crich Photography Studio which greatest helps tasks involving: 

• Black and white analogue pictures (Film improvement, processing, and printing)
• Digital pictures
• Some different processes (cyanotype)

The residency is designed for impartial work and doesn’t embrace manufacturing help, technical help, or entry to further specialised services. Residents are liable for bringing all supplies, tools, and provides required for his or her mission.

Please be aware: The Crich Photography Studio is positioned within the Jeanne and Peter Lougheed constructing, separate from the opposite Leighton Studios. The studio is wheelchair accessible, nevertheless the darkroom services usually are not. If you require wheelchair-accessible lodging, please contact us to debate obtainable choices.

Dates

Residencies could be a minimal of two weeks and a most of 6 weeks, with proposed dates beginning on a Monday and ending on a Friday and arrival on the Sunday earlier than and departure on the Saturday after.

Program Dates can be found throughout the under date ranges:

• April 6 – December 11, 2026
• January 4 – January 17, 2027
• February 13 – March 26, 2027 

Important: Dates are fastened and if accepted, can’t be modified or deferred. Please guarantee to pick out dates that work in your schedule when making use of.  

Requirements

This residency is open to particular person artistic professionals with:

• a demonstrated report of accomplishment
• a clearly outlined mission.

Applicants will profit most if they’re snug working autonomously in an unstructured atmosphere. The residency is greatest suited for many who:

• work independently with out manufacturing help, instrument leases, or entry to specialised manufacturing services
• have a mission that matches throughout the footprint of The Crich Photography Studio
• present all supplies, tools, and provides required for his or her mission.

Eligibility

Artists who’ve participated in a Leighton Studio residency previously three years usually are not eligible to use.

Applicants should be ages 18+ on the time of this system begin date. 

Banff Centre welcomes purposes from each home and worldwide candidates for our program.

Visa Eligibility Information: Canadian Student Visa Not Eligible: Please be aware that Banff Centre applications don’t meet the eligibility necessities for a Canadian Student Visa. If you might be accepted into our program, you should get hold of a Visitor Visa to enter Canada. Accepted members are liable for figuring out and complying with the immigration requirements to enter Canada as a customer from their nation of origin. If you require a Visitor Visa please examine the present anticipated processing times nicely upfront of making use of.

Inclusivity Statement

We welcome artists of all ages (18+), backgrounds, gender identities and expressions to use. Artists from traditionally underrepresented and fairness deserving teams are particularly welcome.