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title: "Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027"
organization: "Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity"
category: prize
deadline: 2026-06-17
valid_through: 2026-06-17
countries: ["CA"]
disciplines: ["photography"]
location: "Banff, Alberta, Canada"
entry_fee: "$65 US Dollar (USD)"
award: "Fully funded residency, 100% scholarship covering tuition, single accommodation, and meal plan, travel bursary, $1,000 CAD material support, 24/7 access to Crich Studio with private black and white analogue darkroom, facilitated access to digital print production, technical support from photography facilitator, option of giving a public talk with associated fee"
eligibility: "Open to Canadian mid-career photo-based artists (Canadian citizen or permanent resident) with a strong exhibition record (minimum ten exhibitions in a professional context) and 8 to 15 years of professional arts experience. Applicants should demonstrate proficiency with darkroom processes and an awareness of safety procedures. This award is best suited for those working in black and white analogue processes, engaged in digital photo techniques, exploring alternative photographic processes, making a compelling contribution to the field of photography, or developing a specific project."
source_url: "https://url.banffcentre.ca/bglHMK"
canonical: "https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/barbara-spohr-memorial-award-for-photography-2027-banff-centre-for-arts--fdb1ef63"
status: open
last_updated: 2026-05-01T06:12:25.768986
---
# Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2027

**Organization**: Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
**Category**: prize
**Deadline**: 2026-06-17
**Location**: Banff, Alberta, Canada
**Country code(s)**: CA
**Discipline(s)**: photography
**Entry fee**: $65 US Dollar (USD)
**Award**: Fully funded residency, 100% scholarship covering tuition, single accommodation, and meal plan, travel bursary, $1,000 CAD material support, 24/7 access to Crich Studio with private black and white analogue darkroom, facilitated access to digital print production, technical support from photography facilitator, option of giving a public talk with associated fee
**Eligibility**: Open to Canadian mid-career photo-based artists (Canadian citizen or permanent resident) with a strong exhibition record (minimum ten exhibitions in a professional context) and 8 to 15 years of professional arts experience. Applicants should demonstrate proficiency with darkroom processes and an awareness of safety procedures. This award is best suited for those working in black and white analogue processes, engaged in digital photo techniques, exploring alternative photographic processes, making a compelling contribution to the field of photography, or developing a specific project.

## Description

The Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography, presented by Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity, is an annual award encouraging the development of Canadian contemporary photography. It supports one mid-career Canadian artist with a fully funded residency in the Banff Centre Crich Studio from January 18 to February 12, 2027. The award covers 100% of tuition, single accommodation, and a meal plan, along with a travel bursary and $1,000 CAD for material support. The recipient will have 24/7 access to the Crich Studio, including a private black and white analogue darkroom, facilitated access to digital print production, and technical support. The residency supports independent research, creative exploration, and project development for artists with a strong exhibition record and 8-15 years of professional experience.

## Apply / Verify

- Official source: https://url.banffcentre.ca/bglHMK
- OpenCall Radar listing: https://opencallradar.com/open-calls/barbara-spohr-memorial-award-for-photography-2027-banff-centre-for-arts--fdb1ef63