Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Application Deadline: March 17, 2026
Program Dates: June 21 – June 26, 2026
Over six days, participants will use the tools of strategic foresight to deepen their capacity to think long-term, respond to disruption and lead with purpose. Participants will explore how the cultural ecosystem could evolve and respond to the disruptive forces on the horizon, equipping them to better face the future(s).
The program involves hands-on workshops, strategic dialogue and external speakers to challenge assumptions and expand horizons. Participants will leave with a powerful toolkit to lead boldly, think long-term, and create lasting cultural impact as they learn to use scanning, system mapping and vision-building with increasing confidence.
Program highlights
- Explore a range of futures and the challenges and opportunities that could emerge.
- Design visions and strategies that are resilient, adaptive, and future ready.
- Lead with purpose in rapidly changing and interconnected cultural ecosystems.
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
For more information and to apply banffcentre.ca.
