Cultural Leadership

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Governance & Financial Resilience: Executive Tools for a Changing Sector

This program offers practical tools and strategic insights to help arts leaders build organizations that are adaptive, equitable, and financially sound.
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Truth, Reconciliation & Leadership: Building Culturally Responsive Organizations

This program explores the kind of leadership authentic reconciliation work truly demands for those working in non-Indigenous led arts and culture organizations.
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Banff Campus Winter
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Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices

This program offers an opportunity to reflect upon leadership values, deepen cultural awareness and strengthen organizational skills.
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Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership

There are multiple possible futures. This program offers an opportunity to expand your ability to anticipate and shape cultural futures through foresight.
Application Deadline
March 17, 2026
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Banff Center campus in the fall
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From Data to Relational Direction: Evaluative Practices for Cultural Leaders

Expand your ability to lead with clarity and integrity by embedding evaluative thinking and data strategy as core tools for learning, alignment, and impact.
Application Deadline
June 30, 2026
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Banff Campus Winter
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Cultural Leadership: Reflecting Forward with Wise Practices - November 2026

This program offers an opportunity to reflect upon leadership values, deepen cultural awareness and strengthen organizational skills.
Application Deadline
August 11, 2026
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Banff Centre campus
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Partnerships in the Arts: Building Resilient Cultural Ecosystems

This program equips participants to build resilient arts and culture organizations through strategic partnerships grounded in trust and shared value.
Application Deadline
February 10, 2026
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Cascade from Banff Centre Campus
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Reimagining Cultural Policy: Leading Change Across Governance Systems

This program equips participants to critically engage with the histories, governance systems, and future directions of cultural policy.
Application Deadline
September 08, 2026
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