TORONTO, Feb. 18, 2021 /CNW/ - Scotiabank and
the National Gallery of Canada are
pleased to announce the longlist for the fourth annual New
Generation Photography Award.
The purpose of the New Generation Photography Award, the only
one of its kind, is to elevate the careers of young Canadians
working in lens-based art. It is open to individuals 35 and
under.
"We are proud to support the work of our country's most
promising new photographers," says Laura Curtis Ferrera, Chief
Marketing Officer, Scotiabank. "Scotiabank has a deep passion for
supporting the arts and we're happy to continue to help play a role
in elevating the careers of young artists through the New
Generation Photography Award."
"As with previous years, the New Generation Photography Award
confirms the immense talent of an up-and-coming generation of
artists in Canada," says
Andrea Kunard, Chair of the Jury and
Associate Curator, Photographs at the National Gallery of
Canada. "The nominees impress with
the high quality of their work and deep appreciation of the
photographic medium. Subject matter and approach are diverse and
lively, ranging from expressions of personal journeys to thoughtful
explorations of pressing social issues. The prize celebrates the
work of both nominees and winners and encourages a continuation of
their vision."
Congratulations to the 24 Canadian artists named to the 2021 New
Generation Photography Award longlist:
- Justin Apperley, Dawson City, YT
- Brittney Bear Hat, Calgary,
AB
- Dustin Brons, Vancouver, BC
- Caroline Cloutier, Longueuil, QC
- Emily Critch, St. John's, NL
- Garnet Dirksen, Kamloops, BC
- Chris Donovan, Saint John, NB
- Jeff Downer, Vancouver, BC
- Marika Drolet-Ferguson,
Tracadie, NS
- Sardar Farrokhi, Toronto, ON
- Séamus Gallagher, Halifax,
NS
- Ursula Handleigh, Halifax, NS
- Alphiya Joncas, Havre-aux-Maisons,
QC
- Christopher Lacroix,
Vancouver, BC
- Shelby Lisk, Kenhtè:ke
(Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory), ON
- Léna Mill-Reuillard, Montréal, QC
- Lucas Morneau, Sackville, NB
- Annie France Noël, Moncton,
NB
- Dainesha Nugent-Palache, Brampton,
ON
- Clara Patterson, Moncton, NB
- Janice Reid, Brampton, ON
- Marie-France Robichaud,
Shippagan, NB
- Angeline Simon, Lethbridge, AB
- Svava Tergesen, Vancouver, BC
These talented Canadian artists were selected by the New
Generation Photography Award nomination committee – a panel of 16
experts in contemporary Canadian art; visual artists, professors,
public art institution directors and curators:
- Lisa Birke, Assistant Professor,
Digital and Extended Media, University of
Saskatchewan, Saskatoon,
SK
- Mary Bradshaw, Director of
Visual Arts, Yukon Arts Centre, Whitehorse, YT
- Karen Carter, Curator, BAND
Gallery, Toronto, ON
- Dana Claxton, Associate
Professor, Dept. of Art History, Visual Art & Theory, UBC and
2020 winner of the Scotiabank Photography Award, Vancouver, BC
- Patricia Deadman, Curator,
Woodland Cultural Centre, Brantford,
ON
- Louise Déry, Directrice, Galerie
de l'UQAM, Montréal, QC
- Julie Forgues, Directrice /
Professeure de photographie, Département des arts visuels,
Université de Moncton,
Moncton, NB
- Arni Haraldsson, Associate
Professor, Audain Faculty of Art,
Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver, BC
- George Harris, Curator and
Artistic Director, Two Rivers Gallery, Prince George, BC
- April Hickox, Associate
Professor, Faculty of Art, OCADU, Toronto, ON
- Marie-Josée Jean, Directrice générale et artistique, VOX,
centre de l'image contemporaine, Montréal, QC
- Marlene MacCallum, Honorary
Research Professor, Visual Arts Program, Grenfell Campus, Memorial
University of Newfoundland, Corner
Brook, NL
- Robin Metcalfe,
Director/Curator, St. Mary's University
Art Gallery, Halifax, NS
- Charo Neville, Curator, Kamloops
Art Gallery, Kamloops, BC
- Karen Stentaford, Lecturer,
Mount Allison University, Sackville, NB
- Kristy Trinier, Artistic
Director / Curator, Lethbridge,
AB
The three winners of the 2021 New Generation Photography Award
will be selected from the longlist by an esteemed jury. The
winners, who will be announced on March
23, 2021 will receive a cash prize of $10,000 each along with the opportunity to be
featured in two group exhibitions: in Toronto, Ontario, during the Scotiabank
CONTACT Photography Festival in Spring/Summer 2021 and at the
National Gallery of Canada in
Ottawa in Fall 2021 (COVID-19
restrictions permitting). Award recipients will be mentored by the
curatorial team at the National Gallery of Canada and their work will be included in
artist talks, exhibition tours and educational programming. Due to
COVID-19, the 2020 and 2021 winners will present their works
together at the group exhibitions.
Members of the jury are:
- Andrea Kunard, Associate
Curator, Photographs, National Gallery of Canada and Chair of the Jury
- Shelley Niro, Artist and 2017
Scotiabank Photography Award winner
- Lorraine Gilbert, Director,
Visual Arts Department, University of
Ottawa
- Noah Friebel, Artist and 2020
New Generation Photography Award winner
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is home to the most important collections of historical and
contemporary Canadian art. The Gallery also maintains Canada's premier collection of European Art
from the 14th to the 21st centuries, as well as important works of
Indigenous, American and Asian Art, and renowned international
collections of prints, drawings and photographs. Created in 1880,
the National Gallery of Canada has
played a key role in Canadian culture for well over a century.
Among its principal missions is to increase access to excellent
works of art for all Canadians. For more information,
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