Grouse Mountain Holds Art Contest To Decorate New Gondola Cabins

To celebrate the launch of Grouse Mountain’s new gondola set to open winter 2024/25, the British Columbian ski resort is holding a contest for artists to have their work featured on the new cabins.

Grouse Mountain has teamed up with artist Carson Ting, who will be creating his own artwork that will be wrapped on the new cabins and will also join the judging panel to help select the winners.

“In celebration of the launch of our state-of-the-art Gondola, we invite artists to create a piece of art inspired by their Memories of a Lifetime at Grouse Mountain. Selected artworks will be showcased by wrapping them around a gondola cabin. Winners will also receive a $2000 CAD cash prize and an exclusive invitation to our Gondola Launch Party. We eagerly anticipate your creative interpretations of Grouse Mountain.”

A maximum of five grand prizes will be awarded and additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the judges. If you are interested in applying or have any artistic friends who may be, we recommend you get to work as submissions are due by October 18th.

Grouse Gallery Application Guidelines:

The contest is open to all artists worldwide who have a personal experience at Grouse Mountain.

2. Theme

Create an art piece that is inspired by Memories of a Lifetime at Grouse Mountain.

3. Medium

All submissions must be in digital art format.
Artwork should be submitted in .eps format.
Entries must follow the provided template, which can be obtained from emailing grousegallery@grousemountain.com
When submitting your design for consideration please export your work as a jpeg file with a resolution of 72 ppi. Please keep the ‘Gondola Shape’ layer of the template turned on when exporting. Files should be a maximum size of 5MB.
After all submissions have been reviewed, shortlisted artists will be contacted and asked to submit hi-res artwork.

4. Submission Guidelines

Submit your artwork along with a brief description of no more than 50 words about yourself and your piece.
Send your submission via email to grousegallery@grousemountain.com
The subject line of your email should read: “Grouse Gallery Art Contest Submission – [Your Name]”.
Submission due by October 18th

5. Judging Criteria

Entries will be evaluated based on artistic impact and how well they reflect the theme of memories at Grouse Mountain.
Judges will consider the emotional connection, originality, and relevance of the artwork.
Winning submissions will be contacted week of November 4th

6. Prizes

A maximum of five Grand Prizes will be awarded
Grand Prize: Two invitations to the exclusive Gondola Launch Party at Grouse Mountain and a $2000 cash prize.
Additional prizes may be awarded at the discretion of the judges.

7. Copyright and Ownership

Grouse Mountain will retain copyright of the selected winning artworks.
By entering the contest, you grant Grouse Mountain the right to use, display, and reproduce the winning artwork for promotional purposes.

8. Miscellaneous

Winning artwork will be displayed by wrapping a gondola cabin at Grouse Mountain for a minimum of one month.
A maximum of 5 artworks will be selected.
All entries must be received by October 18th.
Entries that do not adhere to the submission guidelines or are received after the deadline will be disqualified.
Winning artists will be featured in video profiles that will be shared across Grouse Mountain’s social media channels

9. Contact Information

For any questions or concerns, please contact us at grousegallery@grousemountain.com

Thank you for participating, and we look forward to experiencing your creative interpretations of Grouse Mountain!

ABOUT THE GROUSE MOUNTAIN GONDOLA Project:

Grouse Mountain’s new state-of-the-art gondola is set to open fall/winter 2024!

With construction well underway, the gondola features a total of 14 towers and 27 eight-person gondola cabins, and a trip time of 5.5 minutes, allowing the new lift to operate at an initial capacity of 1,000 people per hour on a continuous loop.

Since the world’s first double chairlift was built at the Resort in 1949, Grouse Mountain has had a rich history of investing in modern recreational technology. The installation of a new gondola will support continued investment in the world-class experience Grouse Mountain offers and ensure Vancouver’s number one natural attraction is accessible for generations to come.