Banff Centre
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- Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, via WWW, october 22, 2016(History of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity; founded in 1933 by the University of Alberta, Department of Extension, with a grant from the U.S.-based Carnegie Foundation, as the Banff School of Drama; its success generated additional arts programs and the Centre became known as The Banff School of Fine Arts in 1935; in 1970, to acknowledge the broader educational role of the school as well as its move toward a centre of experiment and innovation, it was renamed The Banff Centre for Continuing Education (The Banff Centre for short); in 1978, Alberta government legislation granted The Banff Centre full autonomy as a non-degree granting educational institution under the governance of an appointed board; in 2016, The Banff Centre changed its name to Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity)
- Canadian Number Theory Association. Conference (1st : 1988 : Banff Center). Number Theory, 1990:CIP t.p. (Banff Center; Banff, Alberta)
- Canadiana, September 8, 2020(heading: Banff Centre; variants: Banff Centre for Continuing Education; Banff School of Fine Arts; name changed 1978 from Banff School of Fine Arts; official names is Banff Centre for Continuing Education, which comprises the Centre for the Arts, the Centre for Management and the Centre for Conferences, all of which use various names)
- Great expectations, 2016:title page (The Banff Centre)
- Its The Banff purchase, 1979:afterword (Banff Centre)
- Letter from NLC, 8-26-92(Banff Centre has 3 centres in its organization: Centre for the Arts, Centre for Management, and Centre for Conferences)
- NLC 8-31-82 (AACR 2: Banff Centre; name changed from Banff Centre for Continuing Education)
- NLC, 12/21/94(Banff Centre; name changed 1978 from Banff School of Fine Arts. Official name is Banff Centre for Continuing Education)
- Uplift, 2020:CIP page 11 (Banff Centre; gained full autonomy with the Banff Centre Act in 1978)
- Banff Centre; Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, formerly known as The Banff Centre (and previously The Banff Centre for Continuing Education), located in Banff, Alberta, was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama; it was granted full autonomy as a non-degree granting post-secondary educational institution in 1978; it offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts, as well as leadership training; Banff Centre is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network; the Centre's name was officially changed to the "Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity" in 2016 and its new mission is to inspire artists and leaders to make their unique contribution to society ( (Wikipedia, October 20, 2016) )
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Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity (formerly Banff Centre) is an arts and culture educational institution in Banff, Alberta. It offers arts programs in the performing and fine arts, as well as leadership training. It was established in 1933 as the Banff School of Drama. It was granted full autonomy as a non-degree granting post-secondary educational institution in 1978. Banff Centre is a member of the Alberta Rural Development Network. On June 23, 2016, Banff Centre announced a new name: Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity.
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