TORONTO, March 15,
2022 /CNW/ - Three Canadian artists have been named
to the 2022 Scotiabank Photography Award shortlist. The Award,
celebrating its 12th anniversary this year, is
Canada's largest and most
prestigious annual peer-nominated and reviewed prize for lens-based
art. The Award celebrates the creative vision and accomplishments
of some of the country's most gifted contemporary lens-based
artists.
The 2022 shortlisted artists are:
- Shannon Bool, Comox, British Columbia
- Jin-me Yoon, Vancouver, British
Columbia
- Barbara Astman, Toronto, Ontario
"Congratulations to the three incredible artists named to this
year's Scotiabank Photography Award shortlist," says Laura Curtis Ferrera, Chief Marketing Officer,
Scotiabank. "Scotiabank is proud to continue to support this
celebration of excellence in Canadian art. Scotiabank knows that
art has the ability to inspire and enrich our communities, which is
why we have long been a champion of Canadian artists from
coast-to-coast. Through their work, these artists demonstrate how
photography connects us and exposes us to new perspectives."
In 2010, Scotiabank co-created the Scotiabank Photography Award
with Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky to strengthen its
commitment to the arts and celebrate the creative vision and
accomplishments of some of our country's most gifted lens-based
artists. Twelve years later, the Award continues to engage
Canadians with photographic art and aims to actively work with the
winning artist to assist them in achieving the next level of their
artistic career.
"It gives me great pleasure to announce and celebrate the 2022
Scotiabank Photography Award shortlist," says Edward Burtynsky,
Chair of the Scotiabank Photography Award jury. "These artists have
brought forth impressive and impactful photographic work, proving
once again the exceptional talent of Canadian artists."
This year's shortlist was selected from a longlist of 11
artists, inclusive of:
- Adian Stimson
- Julie Forgues
- Kelly Jazvac
- Sara Angelucci
- Morris Lum
- Phil Bergerson
- Sara Cwynars
- Rosalie Favell
The shortlist and winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Photography
Award is selected by a jury of pre-eminent members of the Canadian
arts community:
- Edward Burtynsky, Artist, Jury chair
- Sophie Hackett, Curator,
Photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
- Dr. Kenneth Montague, Art
Collector & Curator
- Gaëlle Morel, Exhibition Curator at the Ryerson Image Centre
(RIC)
The winner of the 2022 Scotiabank Photography Award will be
announced this Spring and will receive:
- a cash prize of $50,000;
- a solo Primary Exhibition during the 2023 Scotiabank CONTACT
Photography Festival; and,
- a book of their work published and distributed worldwide by art
book publisher, Steidl of Germany.
The remaining finalists will each receive $10,000.
The 2021 Scotiabank Photography Award Winner, Deanna
Bowen, will also have a solo Primary Exhibition at the Ryerson
Image Centre opening from September
14 – December 3, 2022.
For more information about the Scotiabank Photography Award,
please visit the website at www.scotiabank.com/photoaward.
About Scotiabank
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purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families
and their communities achieve success through a broad range of
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approximately 90,000 employees and assets of approximately
$1.2 trillion (as at January 31, 2022), Scotiabank trades on the
Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: BNS) and New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: BNS). For more information, please visit
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SOURCE Scotiabank