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Media Preview/Arnaud Maggs: Scotiabank Photography Award Exhibition
2012 Scotiabank Photography Award Winner Arnaud Maggs Exhibition Opens as a Primary Exhibition of Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival
Tour the exhibition & preview new book
TORONTO, April 28, 2013 /CNW/ - Scotiabank Photography Award (SPA) co-founders, Edward Burtynsky and Jane Nokes invite media to join them at a sneak peek of Arnaud Maggs: Scotiabank Photography Award Exhibition, a primary exhibition of the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival. The SPA exhibition features images by the late photographic artist Arnaud Maggs, the second ever SPA winner. The media preview takes place on April 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould Street, Toronto
| What: | This exhibition is a specially curated SPA-sponsored exhibition representing a cross-section of Maggs' work. Attending media will be also be the first to view the new SPA-sponsored Steidl-published book showcasing the photographer's work. |
| Where: | Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould Street, Toronto, ON |
| When: | April 30, 2013, 10:00 a.m. |
| Who: | Edward Burtynsky Chair, SPA jury and one of Canada's most respected photographic artists |
| Jane Nokes, Scotiabank Director, Archives, Corporate Records and Fine Art and Executive Director of the SPA | |
| Doina Popescu, Director, Ryerson Image Centre | |
| WHY: | The opening of the Arnaud Maggs exhibition and launch of his book are the final two layers of the three tiered Scotiabank Photography Award, the largest photographic arts award in Canada. Tour the exhibition prior to public opening and preview the new book. |
Arnaud Maggs: Scotiabank Photography Award Exhibition opens to the public May 1, 2013 through June 2, 2013 at the Ryerson Image Centre, 33 Gould Street, Toronto, ON. Toronto. For hours please visit http://www.ryerson.ca/ric/. Admission is free to the public.
About SPA
The SPA is the largest award in Canadian contemporary photography and
was founded on behalf of Scotiabank by internationally renowned
Canadian photo artist Edward Burtynsky, Chair of the SPA jury, and Jane
Nokes, Director, Scotiabank Archives, Corporate Records and Fine Art
Collection and Executive Director of SPA. The award was conceived and
designed to profile an established Canadian photo-based artist, raising
him or her to the next level of national and international recognition.
The winner receives a cash prize of $50,000 and a book published and
distributed world-wide by esteemed photography publisher Steidl
(Germany) and overseen by Edward Burtynsky. The winner's work is also
featured at a primary exhibition during the Scotiabank CONTACT
Photography Festival, the world's largest photography festival. The two
shortlisted artists receive cash prizes of $5,000 each. The 2013 SPA
finalists are Angela Grauerholz, Stan Douglas and Robert Walker. The
2013 SPA winner will be announced on May 16th.
About Scotiabank:
In addition to the SPA, Scotiabank is committed to the Arts through its
support of numerous arts, cultural and heritage festivals and events,
including Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, the Scotiabank Giller Prize, the
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival, Scotiabank Buskerfest and the
Scotiabank Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
Scotiabank is committed to supporting the communities in which we live and work, both in Canada and abroad, through our global philanthropic program, Scotiabank Bright Future. Recognized as a leader internationally and among Canadian corporations for our charitable donations and philanthropic activities, Scotiabank has provided on average approximately $47 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com.
SOURCE: Scotiabank - Sponsorships & Donations
For further information:
Media contacts:
Scotiabank: Sheena Findlay, sheena.findlay@scotiabank.com, 416-866-6806
Ryerson Image Centre: Heather Kelly, heatherkelly@ryerson.ca, 416-879-0283