Arts Revelstoke announces LUNA Reimagined 2021

Lights, sound, and art all over town: that is what Arts Revelstoke is planning for LUNA Reimagined 2021. Although things have not quite returned to normal for this staple festival, it will be bigger than the mostly-online 2020 version.

LUNA Reimagined 2021 will run from Sept. 25 to Sept. 27, with each night focusing on a different sensory receptor. In order of appearance, the themes are LUNA Sound, LUNA Art, and LUNA Studio.

The scene in Grizzly Plaza. Photo: Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine

Despite loosening restrictions, planning a full-scale LUNA Fest is simply too risky for Arts Revelstoke. However, they have found a way to host the event in person this year. Installations will be hosted outdoors throughout downtown Revelstoke, reducing crowding for festival-goers.

Corina Patrauchuk’s Giant Kaleidoscope. Photo: Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine

“This is completely new, completely fresh,” says Miriam Manley, Artistic and Executive director at Arts Revelstoke. She understands that people may have different comfort levels coming out of this pandemic, and aims to accommodate that. “It’s going to be fairly accessible and exciting for people to experience, basically.”

From high-tech muralism to music: What to expect around town

Instead of enclosed spaces and hands-on installations, Arts Revelstoke is opting for a series of projections and murals.

File photo: Delhi 2 Dublin take the stage for the final set at the 2019LUNA SOUND. Photo: Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine

Digital artwork plays a major role in this year’s LUNA Reimagined, with five large-scale projections planned. Empty walls serve as a canvas for these pieces, giving Arts Revelstoke the opportunity to switch up displays during the festival. Animation and movement can be also incorporated into this high-tech artform.

Music is also on the itinerary for LUNA Reimagined 2021.  According to Manley, Arts Revelstoke is currently planning two stages with live music and performances.

LUNA Reimagined artists call-out:

These sculptures of bears and mountain caribou were created using recycled materials by Revelstoke artist Zuzana Riha for the 2018 LUNA Art Festival. Photo: Aaron Orlando/Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine

This year, one of the biggest installations is a digital mural that will wrap around three walls of a building. Manley envisions a projection that rotates different murals, giving a new experience depending on the time of night. This installation needs artists.

If seeing your artwork projected downtown sounds like a dream, artist applications are open until July 30 on the LUNA Reimagined website. Successful candidates will be notified by Aug. 4, and the final artwork is due by Sept. 3.

Much of the planning for LUNA Reimagined is still unfolding. To keep up-to-date on announcements, sign up for the Arts Revelstoke newsletter through their official website.