Indigenous Haute Couture – Creation & Embellishments 2025
Organization: Banff Centre for Arts & Creativity
Application Deadline: November 27, 2024
Program Dates: April 02 – May 01, 2025
Online: April 01 – 05, 2025 In Person: April 07 – May 02, 2025
Overview
This five-week hybrid residency, led by D’Arcy Moses, supports twelve Indigenous designers in advancing their personal design projects.
The online portion equips designers to arrive on campus ready to create haute couture garments or accessories. Once on campus, they will focus on pattern development and embellishments while benefiting from full access to our Visual Arts facilities
Workshops on pattern drafting and embellishments will help designers achieve an haute couture aesthetic. There will also be sessions with cultural workers to explore beading, tufting, and quilling techniques. Participants will work in one of our Glyde Hall studios, with opportunities to showcase progress.
Description
This hybrid residency is a balance of self-directed studio time, workshops, presentations and access to Visual Arts Studios. This residency is supported by faculty who will offer insight into their creative processes, as well as visual arts facilitators. Successful applicants will benefit from:
- Self-directed time to work on personal project.
- 24/7 access to your own studio in Glyde Hall.
- Group workshops and presentations from faculty and artists, along with one-on-one sessions, and on-the-land engagement opportunities.
- Visual Arts Facilities including analogue and digital photography, sculpture, printmaking, paper-making, ceramics, digital media, video, and sound.
- The visual art teams support to facilitate your projects and provide technical assistance.
- Opportunities to showcase works-in-progress at the Open Studio at the end of the program.
*Materials: Participants are expected to bring the necessary materials and embellishments for their personal design projects during the on-campus portion of the residency. All other workshop-related materials will be provided by the program.
Requirements
This program is open to individual Indigenous fashion makers, designers, and design companies, including those working with a collaborator from regional, national, and global locations. Participants should have:
- A background in fashion or garment design.
- Basic knowledge of pattern making.
- Experience in garment construction, sewing, and using a sewing machine.
- An ability to incorporate traditional and/or contemporary embellishment techniques.
Collaborative groups are welcome to apply. Groups no larger than two people will be considered.
Eligibility
Applicants must be 18+ at the time of the program start date.
Domestic and international applications are welcome.
Visa Eligibility Information:
- Please note that Banff Centre programs do not meet the eligibility requirements for a Canadian Student Visa.
- If you are accepted into our program, you must obtain a Visitor Visa to enter Canada. Accepted participants are responsible for identifying and complying with the immigration requirements to enter Canada as a visitor from their country of origin. If you require a Visitor Visa please check the current expected processing times well in advance of applying.
