Flexible Work, Better Balance
PROGRAM DATES
November 16 – December 4, 2026
August 12, 2026
Apply today. banffcentre.ca/indigenous-arts
Mâwacihitowinihk Nikamowak: Indigenous Music Residency is Plains Cree for “they sing at the gathering (place)” referring to Sacred Guardian Buffalo Mountain. This music residency centres on collaboration, refinement and presentation of work through audio production and live performance.
This three-week residency invites musicians of various genres to apply with the intention of developing songs that are nearly completed or finished to take into the final stages of development with the support from faculty, peers and Banff Centre’s audio production team.
This residency is ideal for Indigenous musicians, vocalists, rappers, singer-songwriters, DJ’s, and instrumentalists from across diverse music genres. Applicants are required to submit 2 – 3 samples of compl...