Jazz & Sonic Arts 2025
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
Application Deadline: February 19, 2025
Program Dates July 28, 2025 – August 15, 2025
The Jazz & Sonic Arts program is an innovative development opportunity for early and mid-career jazz and sound artists. It encourages participants to explore new directions in their artistic practice, become changemakers, and advance their creative potential as performers, collaborators, and creators.
Engage with sound in innovative ways, using improvisation, experimentation, and technology to expand the sonic possibilities of music. Jazz and Sonic Arts are ever-evolving and diverse genres, creating a powerful synergy that inspires creativity and leads to multidimensional, transcendent artistic experiences. They serve as catalysts for cultural dialogue, empowerment, societal change, and ecological awareness.
The program welcomes both individuals and pre-formed ensembles to apply.
Description
Jazz & Sonic Arts offers immersive, inclusive, and transformative learning opportunities for jazz musicians and sound artists.
This program gives the opportunity to:
- Work in groups and one-on-one with celebrated performers, creators, and mentors in jazz and sonic arts.
- Explore diverse creative methods, including experimentation and improvisation, through peer and mentor-led collaborations in a safe sharing feedback environment for artistic development.
- Emphasize conversation, deep listening, and collaboration to build community.
- Encourage innovation and fearless exploration of new sonic territories and technologies.
- Collaborate and perform with peers.
- Research and develop own projects.
- Learn effective recording and production practices to maximize efficiency by collaborating with other participants and mentors in the demo and studio recording process in the TELUS Studio.
- Understand the business aspects of being an artist, including online and on stage branding, media communication, interviews, and the importance of remaining true to oneself and wellness for a sustainable career.
A limited number of studio recording possibilities will be offered by the Professional Training Program:
Audio Engineer: Jazz & Sonic Arts participants.
Requirements
This program is open to:
- National and international post-secondary students or
- Early and mid-career artists already at an advanced level of accomplishment
Applicants should have:
- A well-documented record of musical exploration, performance, or creation in Jazz and Sonic Arts.
- You Pay (accommodation & meal plan costs after scholarship applied): $1 554
Apply online at banffcentre.ca.
