May 1, 2011

Featuring over 1000 local, national and international photographers, CONTACT is Toronto’s not-for-profit annual photography festival, and the largest photography event in the world. CONTACT aims to advance the knowledge, creativity and innovation in photography, and as such, supports emerging artists and professional photographers alike. An open call for exhibitions allows the festival to show work across the city in over 200 venues, featuring public installations, special events, and primary exhibitions.

“Figure & Ground” is this year’s festival theme, addressing the way in which photographic images can alter our perceptions, inspire our knowledge-base, and unveil meaning. This theme encourages CONTACT patrons to ponder their relationship with their environment.

For information on venues, primary exhibitions, public installations, featured exhibitions and open exhibitions, go to http://scotiabankcontactphoto.com/. The CONTACT Photography Festival starts today and continues until May 31st.