Rab, a leader in merging technical gear and apparel with sustainability and environmental awareness, along with festival partner and multifunctional headwear brand BUFF, announced entries are being accepted from emerging and established artists and illustrators to design this year’s artwork for the celebrated Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival.
Rab has served as a collaborative presenting partner of the Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival since 2018.
Mountain films, books and speakers take the spotlight each fall at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity in Banff, Alberta, Canada, during the annual Mountain Film and Book Festival. The event is scheduled for Oct. 29 through Nov. 6.
“When we started talking about the artist search, the goal was clear: To present an opportunity for artists to share their love of the outdoors through art,” said Rab marketing coordinator Annalee Loomer. “We’ve had tremendous success with this program in the past and we are excited to make more meaningful connections through the artist search in 2022 and beyond.”
Last year Rab collaborated with Banff Mountain Festival and BUFF to select California-based artist Bryn Merrell in creating the festival’s signature artwork. This year the partners are looking for a new artist to help shape, design, and create a custom piece that speaks to a shared love of the outdoors and passion for the environment.
Artists looking to submit their artwork for the Banff Mountain Festival 2022 Artist Search can either email their artwork to 2022BanffArtistSearch@equipuk.com or post photos of their existing artwork on Instagram and tag Tag #2022BanffArtistSearch, @Rab.Equipment @buffcanada and @Banffmountainfestival. The deadline for all submissions is May 16.
Applicants must be 18 years or older to participate. The selected artist will be commissioned to create art to be screen printed in no more than three t-shirt colors and in unlimited neckwear colors. For a full list of terms and conditions of the Banff Mountain Festival 2022 Artist Search, log onto https://rab.equipment/us/banff-artist-search.
