Gala for Scotiabank Photography Award

MEDIA ADVISORY

 

 

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Scotiabank Photography Award

Gala Reception and Dinner

2012  Winner Announcement

 

Media are invited to attend & cover this important arts event

WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 2012

The Design Exchange

234 Bay Street, Toronto

 

Reception & Exhibition  6:00 p.m. │   Dinner  7:15 pm   │  Winner Announcement  8:30 pm

           

The formal reception will be held at Scotiabank's "Lynne Cohen: Nothing is Hidden",  a primary exhibit of the CONTACT Photography Festival.   The event also features the worldwide public book launch of her photography book of the same name.  The event is hosted by Sarabjit Marwah, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer Scotiabank.  Renowned photographer Ed Burtynsky, Chair, Scotiabank Photography Award and Jane Nokes, Director of the Fine Art Collection and Corporate Archives, Scotiabank/Executive Director, Scotiabank Photography Award will be available to talk about this prestigious award.

 

The announcement of the 2012 Scotiabank Award Winner follows dinner.  During the evening, media will be introduced to this year's SPA finalists and retrospectives of their works:

 

Fred Herzog *                                   Arnaud Maggs                    Alain Paiement

Vancouver                                         Toronto                                  Montreal

 

The winner receives a cash prize of $50,000.00, a book of their works and a curated exhibition as part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival in 2013. The winner's book will be published and distributed world-wide through 15,000 booksellers by internationally-renowned art photography publisher Steidl (Germany).  In total SPA has a value of more than $100,000.00. For more information on the Scotiabank Photography Award visit: http://www.scotiabankphotoaward.com/index.html

* Fred Herzog will not be attendance. Mssrs Maggs and Paiement will.

Winner interviews available following the SPA 2012 Announcement.

 

Media Seating is available, but limited.

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Media are requested to confirm their attendance with Stephen Weir & Associates:

Stephen Weir:   416-489-5868    cell: 416-801-3101   stephen@stephenweir.com

Linda Crane:     905-257-6033    cell: 416-727-0112   cranepr@cogeco.ca

 

Please confirm for table seating by noon Tuesday, May 8th.

*Working media tables are available as well.

Media Only: Lynne Cohen. Design Exchange. Wednesday. Meet the photographer, tour the exhibition & preview her new book

 Media Preview/Lynne Cohen: Nothing is Hidden

Wednesday, May 2

11 - noon

Design Exchange, Toronto

 

New CONTACT exhibition features images by 2011 Scotiabank Photography Award Winner

Meet the photographer, tour the exhibition & preview her new book

Lynn Cohen: Nothing is Hidden. Book Cover

 

 

Toronto (04/27/2012)  - Scotiabank Photography Award (SPA) co-founders, Ed Burtynsky and Jane Nokes invite media to join them at a sneak peek of Lynne Cohen: Nothing is Hidden,  a primary exhibition in the CONTACT Photography Festival.

The SPA sponsored exhibition features images by Montreal photographic artist Lynne Cohen, the first ever SPA winner.  The Media Preview takes place on Wednesday, May 2nd  from 11:00 a.m. to noon at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay St., Toronto.

 

What: 

Lynne Cohen: Nothing is Hidden, is a specially curated SPA sponsored exhibition

featuring 31 photographs representing a cross-section of the photographer's work.

Images focus on contemporary public spaces, and include rare and early black and white photographs, as well those of vivid colour, angular contrast and often wry imagery.

Attending media will be also be the first to view Ms. Cohen's new SPA sponsored book.

Where:

Design Exchange

234 Bay Street, Toronto

When:

Wednesday, May 2

11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

 

Who:

Lynne Cohen, photographic artist, first winner of SPA. Ms. Cohen is Bilingual

Ed Burtynsky Chair, SPA and one of Canada's most respected photographers

 Jane Nokes, Exec. Director, SPA;  Director Fine Art Collection and Corp. Archives,  Scotiabank

 

WHY:                                     

The opening of the Lynne Cohen exhibition and launch of her 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, meet this important photographic artist, and preview her new book. Ms. Cohen's work has been featured in countless solo and group exhibitions around the world, and is represented in over 50 public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada and Metropolitan Museum of Art. 

                                                 

Lynne Cohen: Nothing is Hidden opens to the public May 3rd through June 30^th at the Design Exchange, 234 Bay St. Toronto.  

Mon - Fri 10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.  Sat/Sun 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m  Free admission courtesy Scotiabank 

About SPA

Established in 2011, the Scotiabank Photography Award was conceived and developed by Ed Burtynsky and Jane Nokes, to raise the international profile of Canada's leading photographic artists.  SPA is the largest annual peer reviewed celebration of excellence in Canadian contemporary photography. The winner is awarded a $50,000 cash prize, as well as this solo exhibition and a professionally produced monograph (to be released  after May 9th).  Including the cash prize, exhibition and book, SPA provides more than $100,000 in cash and marketing support to each year's winner.  The SPA 2012 is sponsored by Canadian Art Magazine,  The Globe and Mail and CTV.

About Scotiabank
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 $45 million annually to community causes around the world over each of the last five years. Visit us at www.scotiabank.com

 

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Media planning to attend this special preview or requiring further information are requested to contact:

 

Stephen Weir & Associates:

Stephen Weir    416-489-5868     mobile: 416-801-3101   stephen@stephenweir.com

Linda Crane        905-257-6033     mobile: 416-727-0112   cranepr@cogeco.ca