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35-514: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (formerly Banff Centre ) is an arts and culture educational institution in Banff , Alberta . It offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts , as well as leadership training. It 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. Banff Centre

70-438: A 3.5% change from its 2011 population of 7,584. With a land area of 4.77 km (1.84 sq mi), Banff had a population density of 1,645.9/km in 2016. Parks Canada enforces requirements that individuals must meet to reside in the town, in order "to ensure that a broad supply of housing types are available for those who work and raise families in the community". Several mountains are located immediately adjacent to

105-559: A Downtown Pedestrian Zone . The Banff Town Council said the pedestrian zone would stay in effect until at least 2023. The town is surrounded by mountains, notably Mount Rundle , Sulphur Mountain, Mount Norquay , and Cascade Mountain , and is situated above Bow Falls near the confluence of the Bow River and Spray River . Soils are calcareous and usually imperfectly to poorly drained in their natural state with textures from very fine sandy loam to silty clay loam. Banff experiences

140-433: A subarctic climate ( Köppen climate classification Dfc ) that borders on a humid continental climate (Köppen Dfb ). Winter temperatures range from an average low of −13.5 °C (7.7 °F) to an average high of −0.5 °C (31.1 °F). Summer temperatures in the warmest month are an average high of 22.5 °C (72.5 °F) and an average low of 6.8 °C (44.2 °F). Snow has been recorded in all months of

175-498: A boardwalk (Banff Skywalk) beginning from the upper terminal connects to Sanson Peak. Sulphur Mountain is also the location of the Banff Upper Hot Springs . Lake Minnewanka located six minutes north of the townsite is a day-use area with a variety of activities. Mountain biking, hiking, and fishing are allowed in this part of the park. A Lake Cruise, motor boat rentals, and a small food concession are available at

210-725: A commitment to emerging forms of art including video and performance. For contemporary artists , particularly those engaged in alternative forms of practice, the WPG remains an essential and principal site where art is presented to an audience for critical reception. In an effort to ensure a broad and balanced representation of the different areas of research at the Centre, the Gallery exhibits and collects: painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, textiles, photography and new media-based works. The Gallery's substantial collection of video art

245-540: A land area of 4.08 km (1.58 sq mi), it had a population density of 2,035.5/km in 2021. The population of the Town of Banff according to its 2017 municipal census is 8,875, an increase of 5.4% from its 2014 municipal census population of 8,421. In the Canada 2016 Census conducted by Statistics Canada, the Town of Banff recorded a population of 7,851 living in 2,543 of its 2,729 total private dwellings,

280-813: A local service route within Canmore. The railway came to Banff when the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) line from Calgary opened in 1883. The current station building was opened by the CPR in 1910, and was declared a heritage railway station by the Canadian federal government in 1991. Via Rail long-distance trains no longer serve Banff, but the railway station remains in use by the Rocky Mountaineer and Royal Canadian Pacific tour trains. The nearest airport to Banff with major service

315-456: A single course in drama was offered. In 1934, the centre established their special children's drama division and hired instructors Wallace House, Roy Mitchell , and Jocelyn Taylor Mitchell. During the 1935 summer school, the students performed Relief by Minnie Bicknell. In 1935 the centre became known as The Banff School of Fine Arts. The Carnegie grant that initial funded the centre was suspended from August to December 1935 to be assessed by

350-635: A writers' lounge and the Library and Archives. The Leighton Artists' Studios has nine studio cottages. The centre also operates the Walter Phillips Gallery , an art museum located within the Banff Centre. 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

385-483: Is a destination for outdoor sports and hiking , biking , scrambling and skiing . Sunshine Village , Ski Norquay and Lake Louise Ski Resort are nearby ski resorts within the national park. The area was named Banff in 1884 by George Stephen , president of the Canadian Pacific Railway, recalling his birthplace near Banff , Scotland. The Canadian Pacific built a series of grand hotels along

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420-637: Is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network . On June 23, 2016, Banff Centre announced a new name: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. The centre was founded in 1933 by the University of Alberta , with a grant from the U.S.-based Carnegie Foundation . Elizabeth Sterling Haynes , Theodore and Eliot Cohen, Gwillym Edwards, and Gwen Pharis served as the centre's first employees, with Haynes and Cohen teaching approximately 230 students that first summer. Initially only

455-1103: Is housed in the Paul D. Fleck Library at The Banff Centre and is available for public viewing. The Walter Phillips Gallery operates under the jurisdiction of the Visual Arts Department at The Banff Centre. The Gallery's publication program presents new ideas for understanding the social, historical, political and aesthetic realms in which many of today's artworks exist. Most of these publications are published as Walter Phillips Gallery Editions by The Banff Centre Press. Recent publications include: Frances Stark: My Best Thing , essay by Mark Godfrey (2012); Anthony Burnham: Even Space Does Not Repeat , essays by Diana Nemiroff, Marie-Ève Charron, and Naomi Potter (2011); Ron Terada : Who I Think I Am , essays by Cliff Lauson, Anne Low, and Tom McDonough (2010); Silke Otto-Knapp : Present time exercise essays by Suzanne Cotter, Jan Verwoert, and Catherine Wood (2009); and The World Upside Down edited by Richard William Hill (2008). The Museum

490-614: Is the Calgary International Airport in Calgary. Acute health care is provided at the Banff – Mineral Springs Hospital . Walter Phillips Gallery The Walter Phillips Gallery (WPG) is a contemporary art gallery in Banff, Alberta . It was established in 1976 as a part of The Banff Centre in Banff National Park . Walter J. Phillips was a printmaker and painter, from the 1930s to

525-673: The Banff International Research Station for Mathematical Innovation and Discovery . 51°10′19″N 115°33′42″W  /  51.171843°N 115.561677°W  / 51.171843; -115.561677 Banff, Alberta Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park. The town is a member of the Calgary Regional Partnership . Banff is one of Canada's most popular tourist destinations . Known for its mountainous surroundings and hot springs , it

560-505: The Cave and Basin hot springs and began promoting the area as an international resort and spa as a way to support the new railway. In 1887, the reserve area was increased to 673 km (260 sq mi) and named "Rocky Mountain Park". This was the beginning of Canada's National Park system. The Banff townsite was developed near the railway station as a service centre for tourists visiting

595-1106: The Crag and Canyon newspaper , built the King Edward Hotel and the Lux Theatre, and founded the Sign of the Goat Curio Shop, which led to the development of the Luxton Museum of Plains Indians, now the Buffalo Nations Museum. He and his family helped organize the Banff Indian Days and the Banff Winter Carnival. In 1976, the International Astronomical Union 's Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature (IAU/WGPSN) officially adopted

630-549: The rail line and advertised the Banff Springs Hotel as an international tourist resort. Banff was first settled in the 1880s after the transcontinental railway was built through the Bow Valley. In 1883, three Canadian Pacific Railway workers stumbled upon a series of natural hot springs on the side of Sulphur Mountain . In 1885, Canada established a federal reserve of 26 km (10 sq mi) around

665-525: The 1950s, who played a seminal role in the development of the visual arts program in The Banff School of Fine Arts . The Walter Phillips Gallery was formally established at Banff Centre on August 3, 1976 with the mandate to collect and exhibit Canadian and International contemporary art. After its conception, it quickly evolved into a small but dynamic gallery and became known for a contemporary art program that championed curatorial innovation with

700-615: The Carnegie Foundation. The grant was renewed for two years, though the Foundation recommended the University of Alberta should assume financial responsibility at the end of that term. 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

735-558: The United States. Banff and nearby Canmore played host to the 2014 Alberta Winter Games . Banff also hosted the 1991 Winter Deaflympics . For several years there has been an annual long-distance relay run between Banff and Jasper, Alberta (formerly known as the Jasper to Banff Relay ). Banff has a long history of hosting Team Canada hockey training camps, including Canada's 2012 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships team when

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770-472: 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, while the new CJXB would program an adult album alternative music format. The approval to acquire CFPE and CFPF from the Friends of Banff

805-740: The event was held in Alberta and the 1984 Canada Cup squad which practiced there, before the start of the tournament. In June 2008, the Banff council launched a local bus system called Roam , with three routes connecting the town, Tunnel Mountain, the Banff Springs Hotel, and the Banff Gondola. The service is operated using four hybrid Nova buses, each decorated with scenes from the National Park. Many bus stops along

840-627: The institution's commitment to values supporting its visual arts programming and operations. Programs include residencies, workshops, practicum programs, the Leighton Artists' Studios (an artist retreat opened by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh , on 20 August 1985), and the multidisciplinary Banff Summer Arts Festival. In 2013, the centre applied to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission to acquire two tourist information radio stations serving

875-609: The internment camp were used as slave labour to build the infrastructure of the national park. In 1985, the United Nations declared Banff National Park , as one of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks , a World Heritage Site . Banff remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in Canada. One of the most notable figures of Banff was Norman Luxton , who was known as "Mr. Banff". He published

910-466: The marina. Tunnel Mountain (formerly known as Sleeping Buffalo Mountain) (1,690 m (5,540 ft)) is situated within the townsite and has a summit that can be scaled in less than half an hour. It was named Tunnel Mountain because surveyors initially wanted to make a tunnel for the Canadian Pacific Railway right through the mountain, instead of following the Bow River Valley. Located on

945-510: The name Banff for a crater on Mars, after the town in Alberta. The crater is at latitude 17.7° north and longitude 30.8° west. Its diameter is 5 km (3.1 mi). In 1991, Banff hosted the 1991 Winter Deaflympics , the first Deaflympics hosted in Canada , and the only Deaflympics held in Canada since then. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic , the town chose to temporarily close portions of its main street to vehicle traffic to create

980-582: The park. Services, such as St George-in-the-Pines church, were constructed through the late 19th century. It was administered by the Government of Canada's national parks system until 1990 when the Town of Banff became the only incorporated municipality within a Canadian national park. An internment camp was set up at Banff and Castle Mountain in Dominion Park from July 1915 to July 1917 mostly imprisoning Ukrainian immigrants. The prisoners of

1015-423: The routes have screens that tell passengers exactly how many minutes before the next two buses arrive. In December 2012, the bus system was expanded to include the hourly Route 3 service between Banff and Canmore. As of January 2024, Roam Transit offers 10 routes, the majority serving destinations within Banff or to national park locations nearby. In addition, Roam also offers two routes to Lake Louise , as well as

1050-716: The side of Tunnel Mountain is the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, which hosts events, including outdoor concerts, dance, opera, and theatre. Banff is home to the Banff World Television Festival , Banff Mountain Film Festival , Rocky Mountain Music Festival, and Bike Fest. The town is also the starting point of the 4,417 km (2,745 mi) Great Divide Mountain Bike Route , which terminates at Antelope Wells, New Mexico in

1085-493: The townsite, including Mount Rundle (2,949 m (9,675 ft)); Cascade Mountain (2,998 m (9,836 ft)); and Mount Norquay (2,134 m (7,001 ft)). Mount Norquay has a ski slope as well as mountain biking trails on the Stoney Squaw portion, and Via Ferrata (an assisted climbing experience). A tourist attraction, the Banff Gondola, is available to ascend Sulphur Mountain (2,281 m (7,484 ft)) where

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1120-430: The year. The annual snowfall averages 183.8 cm (72.4 in). The highest temperature ever recorded was 37.8 °C (100 °F) on June 29, 2021, during the 2021 Western North America heat wave . In the 2021 Canadian census conducted by Statistics Canada , the Town of Banff had a population of 8,305 living in 2,930 of its 3,287 total private dwellings, a change of 5.8% from its 2016 population of 7,851. With

1155-519: 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. On June 11, 2020, the institution laid off 284 staff members via Zoom. The layoff subsequently sparked an open letter from several prominent artists, curators, arts figures, alumni and current and former staff expressing concern for

1190-574: 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. The centre is now affiliated with the University of Calgary , which became its trustee and a significant student feeder in 1966. 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

1225-642: Was granted on July 19, 2013, while the new station was approved on August 6, 2013. The centre formally launched its new community radio programming on the existing stations in June 2014. 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. The CRTC revoked the CFPE and CFPF licenses on April 10, 2015. Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity facilities offer resources to support artists of all disciplines. Facilities include

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