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Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver, Toronto to vie for $50K photography award

TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver and Toronto are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award.
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A composite image of three handout images show, from left to right: Chris Curreri, of Toronto, in an undated handout photo; Sandra Brewster at the University of Toronto Scarborough campus, in Toronto, in a Saturday, Aug. 21, 2019, handout photo; Ken Lum, of Vancouver, in an undated handout photo. The three are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Scotiabank Photography Award, Kourosh Keshiri, Jalani Morgan, Ken Lum, *MANDATORY CREDIT*

TORONTO — Multidisciplinary artists from Vancouver and Toronto are in the running for the $50,000 Scotiabank Photography Award.

Prize organizers have announced a short list including Ken Lum of Vancouver and Sandra Brewster and Chris Curreri, both of Toronto.

The three finalists each get a $10,000 cash prize. The winner will be announced May 4.

In addition to $50,000, the winner gets a solo exhibition at the 2024 Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival and a book of their work distributed worldwide by art book publisher Steidl.

Scotiabank co-created the prize with Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky in 2010.

Burtynsky, chair of the award jury, says this year's finalists "represent exceptional perspective, innovation and creativity within the photographic medium."

Last year's winner, Jin-me Yoon, will have a solo exhibition at the festival in May.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 27, 2023.

The Canadian Press

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