Scotiabank Photography Award Reveals 2015 Finalists - Seite 2

In addition to the Scotiabank Photography Award, Scotiabank supports the Arts in Canadian communities as part of our Bright Future program. The Arts inspire all Canadians to pursue their passions, providing us with new perspectives and experiences that enrich our lives.

The shortlist was selected from a list of nominees from across Canada proposed by an eminent panel of nominators. Nominators include curators, photographers, artists, gallery directors, art writers, professors and critics from across the country. This year, the nominators are:

• Diane Charbonneau, Curator, Modern and Contemporary Decorative Arts and Photography, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal, Quebec.
• William Ewing, Director of Curatorial Projects, Thames & Hudson, London/New York/Paris/Singapore/Hong Kong/Melbourne.
• Blake Fitzpatrick, Professor, School of Image Arts, Ryerson University, Toronto, Ontario.
• Ihor Holubizky, Senior Curator, McMaster Museum of Art, Adjunct Professor, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.
• Marie-Josée Jean, Director, VOX, centre de l'image contemporaine, Montreal, Quebec.
• Gemey Kelly, Director/Curator, Owens Art Gallery, Adjunct Professor, Department of Fine Arts, Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick.
• Andrea Kunard, Associate Curator, Photographs, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
• Vincent Lavoie, Associate Professor, Art History Department, UQAM, Montreal, Quebec.
• Karen Love, Director of Institutional Gifts, Vancouver Art Gallery (VAG), and independent curator, Vancouver, British Columbia. 
• Mary Reid, Director/Curator, Woodstock Art Gallery, Woodstock, Ontario.
• Ann Thomas, Senior Curator, Photographs Collection, National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.

The Scotiabank Photography Award Jury is composed of distinguished ‎members of the Canadian arts community. The three voting members of the Jury are: