Before the Plan: Strategic Foresight for Cultural Leadership
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity
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.
This program is designed for arts, heritage, and creative industries professionals working in organizations of any size and across all art forms, including visual arts, galleries, museums, theatre, dance, opera, film, music, and literature.
Limited funding is available.
Program Dates Jun 21, 2026 - Jun 26, 2026