Still Revolution: 13th
annual
CONTACT Toronto Photography Festival
World’s largest photography festival expected to top last year’s 1.5 million audience
TORONTO, 3 MARCH 2008 – This May,
Toronto will once again play host to CONTACT Toronto Photography
Festival, the largest photography event in the world. The annual
month-long festival of photography, celebrating its 13th year, will
feature 1,000 local, national and international artists at over 210
venues across the Greater Toronto Area. As one of the city’s premier
cultural events, CONTACT draws an impressive audience of over 1.5
million. Founded as a not-for-profit organization in 1997, CONTACT is
devoted to celebrating and fostering an appreciation of the art and
profession of photography.
This year’s thematic focus, Still Revolution, will explore the ever-evolving manifestations of photographic imagery that influence the way we see the world today. Suspending moments in time that are always in flux, photography reflects a complex history marked by pervasive change. Looking back to the foundations of photography and the innovations that radically alter the way images are created and consumed, the festival will investigate photography’s force as a tool for social and political change.
“Each year, we are always so pleased to receive tremendous support from the arts community in Toronto,” says CONTACT’s executive director Darcy Killeen. “This is truly a world-class inclusive event that is well suited to our diverse local audience.”
This year’s festival-goers can take in the Primary Exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), view one of six Public Installations, visit one of the 26 venues which are hosting a Featured Exhibition, and see the close to 200 Open Exhibitions across the city.
This year’s thematic focus, Still Revolution, will explore the ever-evolving manifestations of photographic imagery that influence the way we see the world today. Suspending moments in time that are always in flux, photography reflects a complex history marked by pervasive change. Looking back to the foundations of photography and the innovations that radically alter the way images are created and consumed, the festival will investigate photography’s force as a tool for social and political change.
“Each year, we are always so pleased to receive tremendous support from the arts community in Toronto,” says CONTACT’s executive director Darcy Killeen. “This is truly a world-class inclusive event that is well suited to our diverse local audience.”
This year’s festival-goers can take in the Primary Exhibition held at the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art (MOCCA), view one of six Public Installations, visit one of the 26 venues which are hosting a Featured Exhibition, and see the close to 200 Open Exhibitions across the city.