Renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky and the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival recently announced the new Burtynsky Grant—a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook.
- Submission deadline is May 16, 2016.
- The winner will be announced at the end of May 2016.
- Full details at Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival ‘s website:
http://scotiabankcontactphoto.com/burtynsky-grant
Good Luck! / Bonne chance!
PRESS RELEASE
March 7, 2016
The Burtynsky Grant
Supporting the Creation of Canadian Photobooks
Renowned Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky and the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival are pleased to announce the establishment of the Burtynsky Grant—a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook. Burtynsky has generously donated his 2016 Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts of $25,000 toward the grant, to foster the careers of emerging Canadian artists. The winner will be announced at the end of May 2016.
This grant is intended to support photo-based artists and photographers who are at the advanced stages of developing a photobook. The jury is looking for submissions from those that have created a book dummy and are currently seeking funding to work with a publisher or to self-publish.
SUBMISSION DETAILS
Deadline May 16, 2016
Please submit the following as a PDF by file hosting service (eg. WeTransfer or Dropbox) to photobook@scotiabankcontactphoto.com. Hardcopy submissions are also welcome, please deliver to our office at the address below. You must be a Canadian citizen or resident to be eligible.
– Minimum ten (10) spreads of your book dummy that best communicate your vision for publication
– One-page project statement
– Expressions of interest from publishers, and/or other publishing grants, if available
– CV and bio
For questions, please email photobook@scotiabankcontactphoto.com.
For hardcopy deliveries:
Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Ave, Suite 205
Toronto, ON M5V2J4