Open Call

Truth, Reconciliation & Leadership: Building Culturally Responsive Organizations

Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity

No Funding
Banff, Canada

Eligibility

The program is designed to cater to arts and culture professionals working in organizations of any size and across any art form (visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music and literature). This program is suited to those who are looking to build skills that will allow them to run effective organizations, build healthy and sustainable communities, and drive change, including: Indigenous, Canadian, and international artists Administrators, managers and directors Policymakers Creative producers Education and engagement specialists Community-based cultural workers in urban and rural settings Consultants

Number of Participants

30

Deadline

Selection Results (Announcement Dates)

Duration

February 22, 2026 - February 27, 2026

Costs

  • CA$65.00 application fee
  • CA$3,465.00 program fee (one-time)

Housing

Hotel

Meals

Breakfast, Dinner, Lunch

Public Programs

Discussion, Professional Development, Seminars, Workshops

Disciplines

Administrators, Arts Administrator, Collective, Curatorial, Dance, Entrepreneur , Interdiscplinary Arts, Literature, Multimedia, Music, Public Art, Social Practice, Theatre, Video Art, Visual Arts

Languages

English

Program Description

This course takes a deeper dive into the kind of leadership authentic reconciliation work truly demands, broadening concepts of responsibility, relationships, and the real, ongoing work of structural systems change for those working in non-Indigenous led arts and culture organizations. Designed for emerging and experienced leaders who have already begun their journey with Truth and Reconciliation, this program offers the next step: moving from awareness into action. Participants will explore how to embed reconciliation into the very architecture of their institutions, governance models, policies, and organizational culture using two-eyed seeing. Grounded in "Seven Wise Practices and Right Relations", and guided by Indigenous knowledge holders, this immersive experience offers a space to reflect, reimagine, and rebuild. Participants will be offered practical tools to support long-term transformation rooted in humility, accountability, and institutional courage. This is a

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