The Banff Centre – Mission and Vision
Mission
Inspiring Creativity
Vision
Advancing Canada’s contribution to creativity and knowledge through Arts and Culture.
Mandate
In January 2009, the Minister of Advanced Education and Technology approved a new mandate for The Banff Centre. The new mandate articulates the Centre’s role as a specialized Arts and Culture Institution providing non-parchment programs in the arts and creativity, and in leadership development, mountain culture, and the environment.
Read the full Banff Centre mandate (pdf)
Values
We hold ourselves individually and collectively accountable in upholding the vision, mission, and values of The Banff Centre.
Creative Community
We are a community that inspires each other to push boundaries, to take risks, and to develop new ideas and solutions for the present and future.
Learning
We promote and foster a creative culture that stimulates personal and professional growth.
Diversity
We believe our strength rises from the diversity of our personal attributes and our cultural backgrounds.
Communication
We promote and practice clear, respectful, and positive communication in the achievement of personal and professional success.
Work/Life Harmony
We support harmony between work and personal life as we strive to balance personal and professional goals.
Environmental Leadership
We are proud of our home in Banff National Park and accept leadership as an environmentally responsible and sustainable organization
Read more about The Banff Centre's Environmental Management System.
Code of Conduct
Banff Centre employees are bound by the Centre’s Code of Conduct.
