- Deadline
- Aug 12
- Award
- Food stipend, recording session with Audio production team for non-commercial use, 100% scholarship covering total fee, meal plan, and accommodation costs for all Indigenous arts participants.
- Entry fee
- $35 CAD
- Eligibility
- Open to Indigenous people from all regions (local, national, and international). Ideal for Indigenous musicians, vocalists, rappers, singer-songwriters, DJs, and instrumentalists from diverse music genres. Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date and are required to submit 2-3 samples of completed songs or works in progress. Open to solo artists and duos.
About
This three-week Indigenous Music Residency, titled Mâwacihitowinihk Nikamowak (Plains Cree for "they sing at the gathering place"), focuses on collaboration, refinement, and presentation of musical work through audio production and live performance. It invites musicians of various genres to develop nearly completed or finished songs with support from faculty, peers, and Banff Centre's audio production team. Participants will enhance performance skills, deepen understanding of music production, engage in workshops and one-on-one sessions, and have 24-hour access to studios. All Indigenous arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of the total fee, meal plan, and accommodation. A food stipend is provided, and a recording session with the audio production team is included for non-commercial use. The application fee is $35 CAD for Indigenous applicants.