Banff Trail Blackfoot Art Installation

Community-Initiated Microgrant 2021

Four sculptures outside the Banff Community Association. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.
Four sculptures outside the Banff Community Association. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.
Three men sit in front of four sculptures. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.
Four sculptures outside the Banff Community Association. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.
Four sculptures outside the Banff Community Association. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.
Three men sit in front of four sculptures. Each sculpture is of a feather, and each features a unique animal: an eagle, a bear, a bison and a wolf.

The Project

The Banff Trail Community Association invited artist Irvin Tom Manyguns to create an outdoor sculpture meant to deepen connections with the Siksika Nation and celebrate Blackfoot culture. Manyguns created four feathers, painted in the colours of the medicine wheel and engraved with animals sacred to the Blackfoot: the wolf, the buffalo, the eagle and the bear. Banff Trail Community Association combined its annual Harvest Festival with an art reveal to celebrate this piece with a feast, drumming and dancing.

The 2021 Community-Run Microgrant

This project was funded as part of the 2021 Community-Run Microgrant. Calgary Arts Development invited proposals for community-initiated public art projects in 2021. Community groups could apply for up to $10,000 from a total funding pool of $100,000, to hire local artists for eligible projects. Funding for this one-time program was provided through the Government of Alberta and The City of Calgary.

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Title:

Banff Trail Blackfoot Art Installation

Project Completion:

2022

Medium:

Sculpture

Location:

Banff Trail Community Association, 2115 20th Ave. NW