TORONTO, June 24, 2020 /CNW/ - Dana Claxton of Vancouver, BC is the winner of the
10th annual Scotiabank Photography Award.
As winner of the prestigious Scotiabank Photography Award, Dana
will receive a $50,000 cash prize, a
solo Primary Exhibition during the 2021 Scotiabank CONTACT
Photography Festival, and a book of her work will be published and
distributed worldwide by renowned art book publisher, Steidl.
"Congratulations to Dana Claxton,
whose work shows the powerful way that photography helps people
connect with a moment in time," says Barb
Mason, Chief Human Resources Officer, Scotiabank.
"Scotiabank knows that the arts make Canadians richer, exposing us
to new ideas and allowing us to see the world through a different
lens, which provides us with inspiration to pursue our own
passions. For the past decade, we have been proud to play a role in
celebrating the creative vision and accomplishments of our
country's most gifted photographers and during these challenging
times, the gift of the arts is its ability to uplift, educate and
unite us in new ways."
The Scotiabank Photography Award recognizes the achievements of
established mid-to-late career artists, engaging Canadians with
photographic art and raising awareness through art to engage the
public with the issues and forces of our time. It was co-founded by
Scotiabank and Canadian photographer, Edward Burtynsky with the
goal of recognizing established mid-to-late career photo-based
artists and accelerating their careers as they reach the next level
of national and international recognition.
"We're incredibly proud to recognize Dana Claxton as the 2020 Scotiabank Photography
Award winner. Her work is powerful, honest and evocative, and she
approaches it with an innovative aesthetic that lends itself
brilliantly to every medium she practices in – photography, in
particular," says Edward Burtynsky, co-founder of the Scotiabank
Photography Award and Chair of the jury. "It will be a pleasure to
see Dana present a solo exhibition at next year's Scotiabank
CONTACT Photography Festival and create a beautiful book of her
work."
Emmanuelle Léonard of Montreal, Quebec and Jin-me Yoon of
Vancouver, BC were also finalists
for the 2020 Award and will each receive cash prizes of
$10,000. The 2020 Scotiabank
Photography Award Nominees represent the result of an annual
Canada-wide search for excellence.
The Scotiabank Photography Award is peer-reviewed at every stage of
the nomination and adjudication process and nominees must meet
eligibility criteria.
The 2020 Scotiabank Photography Award jury includes:
- Edward Burtynsky, Artist, Jury chair
- Sophie Hackett, Curator,
Photography at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO)
- Candice Hopkins, Writer and
Curator
- Brian Sholis, Editor,
Curator/Writer
The Primary Exhibition of 2019 Scotiabank Photography Award
winner, Stephen Waddell has
been postponed until Fall 2020 the Ryerson Image Centre. Please
visit ryersonimagecentre.ca for updated exhibition information.
For more information about the Scotiabank Photography Award,
please visit the website at www.scotiabank.com/photoaward.
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trillion (as at April 30, 2020), Scotiabank trades on
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SOURCE Scotiabank