Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Application deadline: October 2, 2024
Program dates: February 18 to March 14, 2025
The Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography supports one mid-career Canadian artist (Canadian citizen or permanent resident) working in photography to undertake a fully funded residency at Banff Centre. Most recently offered as a bi-annual award to artists who have previously been enrolled in a visual arts residency program at Banff Centre, the Barbara Spohr Memorial Award for Photography will now take place annually and is open for application to all mid-career Canadian artists working in photography.
One mid-career Canadian artist will have the opportunity to undertake a self-directed residency with access to analogue and digital photographic production facilities at Banff Centre. The award winner will have access to the Crich Studio, a Leighton Artist Studio featuring private analogue darkroom facilities.
The award winner will also have the option of giving a public talk with an associated fee at CARFAC-based rates, presented by Walter Phillips Gallery.
Applications are open to Canadian mid-career artists with a substantial exhibition history. For the purposes of this program, this is defined as a minimum of ten exhibitions in a professional context such as artist-run centres, public art galleries, recognized photo festivals, etc.
Scholarship of 100% is available and will be applied to cover tuition, meal and accommodation costs. A travel bursary is also included.
For more information and to apply visit banffcentre.ca.
