Soundweavings 2027 Intercultural Music Residency

Organizer

Banff Centre

Soundweavings 2027 Intercultural Music Residency Deadline: 30 Sep 2026 Country: Canada With the freedom to focus on artistic process and structure your time around the needs of your project, you’ll receive artistic inspiration from renowned global artists and peers in a safe sharing environment. Program highlights include: Focus on creative exploration and experimentation through peer- and mentor-led collaboration, building shared frameworks for discussion, music-making, and listening. Dedicated time and space to research, develop, and create your own project: take risks, explore new ideas and practices to elevate your creative practices. Faculty led workshops on aspects of the creative process, concert curation and career development.  Joint faculty and participant performance opportunities. Recordings of public performances for your archival use. Limited demo recording sessions with Professional Training Program Audio Engineers. 24 hour access to a studio. Outdoor group activities with faculty and peers. Opportunities to engage with other artistic disciplines at concerts & program events. Duration of residency This three-week residency provides space and focused time to musicians and ensembles from diverse cultural and artistic practices from around the world. Celebrating all music and transcending borders, Soundweavings explores cross-connections between music makers of traditional global music, as well as Western classical music. The program is centered around both individual project development and creative collaboration in ensemble opportunities led by acclaimed faculty experienced in cross-cultural collaborations. Accommodation Your program fee includes a single bedroom on the Banff Centre campus for the duration of your program. Get connected with other artists on campus and focus on your projects in a creative environment while we take care of the day-to-day essentials. Disciplines, work equipment and assistance This program is open to national and international applicants, including individual musicians and ensembles. It is suited to post-secondary students, as well as early- and mid-career artists who have reached an advanced level of artistic accomplishment. Applicants should have a demonstrated record of musical exploration, performance, or creation on traditional global music instruments and/or Western classical instruments. A pre-determined project is not a condition of acceptance. Participants must be available to attend the program and elements for its entire duration; variable participation dates will not be considered.Studio / Workspace Create in the privacy of one of our specialized studios.Fees and support Total You Pay After Scholarship (per person) $2 761.76 We are pleased to offer a range of scholarships to support participants in our programs. Details are outlined below: Banff Centre Arts Scholarship: All arts participants receive a scholarship covering 100% of tuition and 25% of meal plan and accommodation costs, made possible through generous endowments and donations. Canadian Indigenous Scholarship: Canadian Indigenous applicants receive support covering 100% of tuition, meal plan and accommodation costs. Expectations towards the artist This program offers opportunities to showcase your work-in-progress. Application information Resume Group Applications Cover Letter Project Proposal – Optional Technical Questionnaire Portfolio Financial Assistance

Award

24-hour studio access, performance opportunities, recordings of public performances, faculty workshops

Eligibility

Eligible countries: No country restriction

open to national and international musicians and ensembles, post-secondary to mid-career level