The Organization Banff Centre exists to inspire artists and leaders to make their unique contribution to society and aspires to be the global leader in arts, culture, and creativity. Founded in 1933 and located in Banff National Park, on Treaty 7 land, Banff Centre's history is comprised of the stories of some of the most iconic and outstanding artists from Canada and around the world who have helped forge the Canadian cultural identity. In January 2009, Alberta's Minister of Advanced Education and Technology confirmed a mandate for Banff Centre as a specialized Arts and Culture Institution providing non-parchment, post-secondary education programs in the arts and creativity, as well as in leadership development, mountain culture, and the environment. As Canada's leading post-graduate arts institution, Banff Centre offers intensive training and career development programs for emerging and established artists across all artistic disciplines, including opera, music, dance, film and media, mountain culture, visual arts, and Indigenous arts. As a champion of arts and creativity, Banff Centre Leadership programs prepare and empower leaders from a wide range of sectors to make an impact in a rapidly shifting world. Its programs integrate the power of the arts, the wisdom of Indigenous practice, and the extraordinary beauty of Banff National Park. Programs in the cultural, Indigenous, and corporate sectors connect participants with others who share their commitment to positive change in cultural institutions, Indigenous communities, businesses, non-profit organizations, and government. Prior to the global pandemic, Banff Centre annually welcomed more than 3,500 artists and leaders in approximately 120 learning programs and more than 26,000 attendees participated in 360 conferences. Activities included more than 150 premieres, 50 commissioned artistic works, and 400 performances and events for approximately 80,000 audience members. Banff Centre's performance facilities include the newly renovated 638-seat Jenny Belzberg Theatre, as well as the 246-seat Margaret Greenham Theatre, which consists of a studio space with a fixed audience rake, soft black masking, and a fixed grid in a venue that is used extensively for dance, drama, intimate music events, and meetings. Additionally, Rolston Recital Hall, with a maximum seating capacity of 226, has a natural acoustic setting in a venue that can be configured for performance or recording situations where an adjacent control room can be used to record from the hall or Bentley Chamber Music Studio, which seats up to 100. The Shaw Amphitheatre is Banff Centre's most majestic and engaging venue with a spectacular 360-degree view of Banff's mountain ranges and an open starry sky at night. In the heart of Banff Centre's campus, the 1,700-seat outdoor amphitheater is an ideal location for a post-session event or can be enjoyed from a private reception on one of the Kinnear Centre's terraces. (Note: the Shaw Amphitheatre program is currently limited due to significant investments that need to be made in equipment and staging to accommodate large-scale touring needs.) Banff Centre's current strategic plan, Creative Pathways (April 2021), focuses on the following five priorities:

• Create: Inspiring and Advancing Creative Leaders
• Connect: In Relationship to Each Other and Our world
• Grow: Revenue Growth and Diversification, leveraging Banff Centre's Unique Place and Convening Ability
• Partner: Strategic Partnerships to Ensure Relevant, Impactful Development and Delivery of Banff Centre Programs
• Engage: Commitment to Continued Communication and Engagement with Banff Centre's Key Communities