Jonathan Taggart, In-SHUCK-ch Mountain & Road, Samahquam IR 1, 2009. Taggart is one of two recipients of the 2011 Portfolio Reviews Exhibition Award.


CONTACT 2012 PORTFOLIO REVIEWS
Sunday May 6 & Monday May 7
Hosted by The Gladstone Hotel

Registration deadline is April 15
www.scotiabankcontactphoto.com/portfolio-reviews

The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival is now accepting submissions from artists with well-developed projects to participate in the 2012 Portfolio Reviews.

Curators, gallery directors, art dealers, publishers and photo editors are brought together for two days during CONTACT to do portfolio reviews for established and emerging artists, with a focus on documentary, photojournalism or photo-based art practices.

This is an important event for artists with projects at advanced stages of development who are seeking opportunities for publishing and exhibiting their work nationally or internationally—as well as for those looking for guidance on conceptual approaches or career development advice. The registration fee is $200 for four reviews.

Portfolio Reviews Exhibition Award
One artist will be awarded a solo exhibition presented at the CONTACT Gallery. The award, chosen by an international jury of professionals in the field of photography, recognizes the most outstanding work presented at CONTACT's annual Portfolio Reviews.

A special thank you to The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto Image Works, Vistek and the Ontario Arts Council. This program was created to support and advance the careers of talented artists and photographers.

For further information contact portfolioreviews@scotiabankcontactphoto.com




Mark Power, Watching the funeral of Pope John Paul II broadcast live from the Vatican, Warsaw Poland, 2005. Courtesy of Magnum Photos.


MAGNUM PHOTOS WORKSHOP TORONTO AT CONTACT
Monday May 7 ­­– Friday May 11
Hosted by Ryerson University, School of Image Arts and The Chang School

Registration deadline is March 30
www.events.magnumphotos.com/magnum-workshop/magnum-workshop-toronto-contact-2012

CONTACT is pleased to announce the return of the Magnum Photos Workshop Toronto, an unparalleled master class for professional and emerging photographers interested in photojournalism, street photography and storytelling.

Students will participate in a five-day shooting workshop with their choice of one of four Magnum Photographers: Richard Kalvar, Constantine Manos, Mark Power and Larry Towell. Each photographer has a personal style and focus that ensures participants an intimate and unique experience with a master of contemporary photography.

Nightly lectures by each workshop leader will give students an opportunity to interact with the Magnum Photographers and fellow workshop students. Participants will produce individual projects focusing on story formation and visual literacy with daily reviews and editing sessions within their groups. Tuition: $1350 USD

For further information contact song@magnumphotos.com.


Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Avenue, Suite 310
Toronto, Ontario M5V 2J4
T 416 539 9595
F 416 539 0829
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CONTACT, a not-for-profit organization founded in 1997, is generously supported by Scotiabank, BMW Group Canada, Nikon Canada, Torys LLP, Ernst and Young LLP, Pattison Sign Group, Vistek, Sotheby's, Toronto Tourism, Kronenbourg, Blurb, Transcontinental PLM, Fashion Television, 3M Canada, Genstar, Beyond Digital Imaging, GTAA, Toronto Life, The Drake Hotel, The Gladstone Hotel, Legends Estates, Toronto Life, BlogTO. CONTACT gratefully acknowledges the support of Celebrate Ontario, Ontario Arts Council, Canada Council for the Arts, Canadian Heritage, and the City of Toronto through the Toronto Arts Council.

CONTACT fosters and celebrates the art and profession of photography with an annual month-long festival in May and year-round programming in the gallery.