Submissions are invited for Banff Mountain Photo Essay Competition 2025. The last date of submission is may 5, 2025.
About the Organiser
Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity is a learning organization built upon an extraordinary legacy of excellence in artistic and creative development. From our home in the stunning Canadian Rocky Mountains, Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity aims to inspire everyone who attends our campus – artists, leaders, and thinkers – to unleash their creative potential.
About the Competition
The competition’s goal is to showcase the best in mountain-themed photo essays – to recognize outstanding stories told through a series of still images. We invite photographers to submit photos to illustrate their mountain related stories whether culture, adventure, wildlife, sport, environment, or natural history.
The jury is seeking a sequence of technically and aesthetically striking images that conveys a compelling story or message – with each image strong enough to stand on its own while conveying a greater narrative when viewed in the photographer’s desired sequence.
The Mountain Photo Essay Competition is a program of Mountain Culture at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. We promote understanding and appreciation of the world’s mountain places by creating opportunities for people to share and find inspiration in mountain experiences, ideas, and visions. Other Mountain Culture programs include the Banff Centre Mountain Film and Book Festival and World Tour, a world-renowned Adventure Filmmakers Workshop, and other programs.
Entry Guidelines
- Submit three (3) to five (5) images which tell a story (maximum 2MB)
- Please include a short description of the photo essay.
How to Submit?
Interested candidates can submit entries via this page.
Deadline
ENTRY DEADLINE: May 5, 2025.
Prizes
$3000 CAD Grand Prize
Selection Process
- All entries will be viewed by a selection committee chaired by the Festival Director
- Finalists chosen by this committee will be viewed by an international jury
- The Grand Prize winner will be announced in June 2025
