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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to provide distinctive, innovative, world-leading programming across a variety of disciplines in a world-class training and learning institution.
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (Formerly The Banff Centre) is an arts and culture educational institution in Banff, Alberta. It offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts, as well as leadership training. It was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama.
Founded in 1933 by the University of Alberta, Department of Extension, with a grant from the U.S.-based Carnegie Foundation, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity began with a single course in drama. Its success generated additional arts programs and the Centre became known as The Banff School of Fine Arts in 1935.
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Feb 7, 2006 · Banff Centre for the Arts (Banff School of Fine Arts, 1933-89). In 1991 one of three divisions of the Banff Centre for Continuing Education, so named in 1978 when the Alberta Legislature proclaimed the Banff Act establishing the Banff School of Fine Arts as an autonomous institution.
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Although diplomas are given for completion of the many different programs offered, the basic concept of education at the Banff Centre differs, through strong focus on independent research, from that found at most art schools, conservatories or university fine-arts programs.