Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine September 2021 e-edition available here

Changes to COVID restrictions just before deadline have meant we’ve had to pull stories from this issue after planned fall events were cancelled, leading to a thinner magazine than usual. Although we usually take a publishing pause for November, I’ve decided that the next month won’t be ideal for publishing another issue due to an anticipated slowdown in activity in the coming month or so.

So, we’re taking a two-month break this year and our next issue will be our December issue, which will focus on the winter season. We’ll also be announcing publication plans for 2022 before then.

As usual, we will be publishing stories on a daily basis on revelstokemountaineer.com, so I hope to see you over there in the coming months.

September Revelstoke arts issue

This issue focuses on the arts scene in Revelstoke, which is growing steadily each year.
I’ve been to a lot of art openings and shows since I arrived in Revelstoke and have experienced big transitions, which we have tried to reflect.

In the years before 2010, the arts scene was mostly amateur, buoyed by enthusiasts who made so much possible for budding artists of all ages. That vein is still going strong.
In my view, the biggest long-term trend has been a shift towards professional and commercial arts, which now integrates with and builds up the amateur scene.
Online markets have opened up possibilities for local artists, allowing them to find buyers for their unique creations around the world.

At risk of sounding like and art history class, arts has always had a relationship with commerce because you need to financially support art and artists to make it work.

Oftentimes this is overshadowed by more contemporary conceptions of the artist as a bohemian dropout or hobbyist. I feel the new possibilities provided by online commerce is now shifting that conception into a new paradigm. Certainly a lot of the energy I see in the scene is driven by a commercial urge to connect.

Another key trend is the reverberation this new online success has for the local brick and mortar arts scene. Several of the artists featured in this issue have parlayed online revenues to allow them to open studio spaces and provide more local offerings, further building the scene up and enhancing the community.

It also provides a new freedom to be unique and allows creators to represent Revelstoke to the world in their own ways. I hope you enjoy reading about their successes in this issue.