Prepare to be inspired in the mountains!

Vision: To provide support for Creatives and Artists to experiment in the development and creation of artworks within welcoming, inspiring, and affordable spaces to connect to the nature and  local communities.

Mission: To create a grounded, yet magical setting for reflection and creativity within affordable studio spaces, retreats, residencies, and workshops that focus on uninterrupted time to make, connect and dream surrounded by inspiring landscape.

LISTEN Studios, Retreats & Workshops provides basic supports for all artists, creative makers, individual and collaborative teams to share spaces to create, teach, share and access space for:

• Beginner to experienced Artists, Creative Makers and Designers to work individually or gather with friends and share experiences, techniques and skills.

• Painters, Illustrators, 2D artists, print-makers, sculptors, stained glass artists, jewellers, photographers, graphic designers, and crafters have access to space and basic equipment needs to create with short or long term options.

• Textile and paper Artists to quilt, sew, embroider, knit or scrapbook together.

• Arts administrators to get inspired and create projects for their local community.

• Writers, musicians and composers to experiment and develop work including researchers, historians, archivists writing papers and books .

• Instructors and educators a space to offer unique learning opportunities and skills.

• Chefs wanting to focus on new culinary pursuits (basic equipment available at Listen, commercial kitchen options are available).

Values:

Professional:  To listen to new ideas and explore the development and experimentation of art making skills and practices that promote the value and respect of arts and creativity, delivered by experienced professional artists.

Accessible:  To continue to improve resources for financially and physically accessible programs and spaces for all skill levels and needs.

Sustainable: To ensure recycling and safe material disposal initiatives are in place, access to environmentally friendly equipment and materials and provide healthy safe environments.

Responsible:  Be stewards of the land, respecting nature and Indigenous peoples, histories and collaborations.

Listen Studios, Retreats & Workshops offer studio rentals, education, and residency experiences. By stepping away from the distractions, restrictions, and pressures of everyday life, Artists and Creatives will thrive in new environments that breathe inspiration into their projects, ideas, and artwork. Based in Canmore, a community that offers a myriad of inspiring landscapes, amenities, parks, and tranquility, participants can explore the rich histories of the Bow Valley. Furthermore, this strategic location serves as a gateway to numerous inspiring day trips, with easy access to Kananaskis, Spray Lakes, Lake Louise, Emerald Lake, Kicking Horse, the Great Divide, Radium, Invermere, Marble Canyon, Peyto Lake, and along the Icefields Parkway.

STUDIO 209 Facility includes:

• Lockable cabinets to store materials

• One basic washroom with large sink to wash screens and to clean equipment and supplies

• Small communal kitchen with basic cutlery, dishes, fridge, microwave, kettle, toaster and cleaning supplies

• Air purifier for vapour and dusts

• Internet access

• Lights, folding tables and chairs, basic tools such as hammers, screwdrivers, pliers, mitre saw, nail gun, air compressor and projector

• Wall and flat storage space for artworks to dry, storage for larger 2D artworks