Chris Lorway — Arts, Empowerment, and Community Connection
02/13/25 • 22 min
Chris Lorway, the visionary President and CEO of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, is in The Scene Room this week. He discusses his leadership approach—empowering teams, fostering trust, and building a culture of collaboration and excellence with a shared vision and core values.
Chris shares his commitment to nurturing local talent, his interest in Banff Centre’s role and commitment to Indigenous Reconciliation, and his passion for multidisciplinary programming. He also reflects on the transformative experiences available at the Centre and why this position ultimately drew him back to Canada.
Against the stunning backdrop of Banff’s natural beauty, Chris reveals how the outdoors inspires artistic expression and deepens community engagement. Join us for an inspiring conversation that weaves together innovation, heritage, and a bold vision for a future where art and community flourish side by side.
This episode was recorded on February 3, 2025. To stream the video version of this episode, please visit https://youtu.be/jPpED1UEHYQ OR The Scene Room's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/61563953652615/1166248235074214
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Chris Lorway, the visionary President and CEO of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, is in The Scene Room this week. He discusses his leadership approach—empowering teams, fostering trust, and building a culture of collaboration and excellence with a shared vision and core values.
Chris shares his commitment to nurturing local talent, his interest in Banff Centre’s role and commitment to Indigenous Reconciliation, and his passion for multidisciplinary programming. He also reflects on the transformative experiences available at the Centre and why this position ultimately drew him back to Canada.
Against the stunning backdrop of Banff’s natural beauty, Chris reveals how the outdoors inspires artistic expression and deepens community engagement. Join us for an inspiring conversation that weaves together innovation, heritage, and a bold vision for a future where art and community flourish side by side.
This episode was recorded on February 3, 2025. To stream the video version of this episode, please visit https://youtu.be/jPpED1UEHYQ OR The Scene Room's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/watch/61563953652615/1166248235074214
All episodes are also available in video form on our YouTube Channel. All episodes are hosted by Elizabeth (Lizzie) Bowman.
Don’t forget to subscribe, share the love, and leave us a review to show your support—it means a lot to us!
Don't hesitate to reach out to us with guest ideas, information you'd like covered, or any ideas you might have—the hope is for this to be a continuous resource and dialogue with our listeners.
Visit TheSceneRoom.com for more information.
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The Scene Room - Chris Lorway — Arts, Empowerment, and Community Connection
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Hi , I'm Elizabeth Bowman and welcome to the Scene Room . Today I have Chris Lorway here , the CEO of Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Canada . Chris has an extraordinary track record in the arts , with leadership roles that span from his time as founding artistic director of the Luminato Festival in Toronto to his work with Stanford Live and the prestigious Lincoln Cen
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