On behalf of everyone at Capture Photography Festival, I am thrilled to welcome you to the 2020 Festival! During a time of great uncertainty, many of you may be asking why art, especially now? In Robert Adams’ classic text Why People Photograph, he wrote “At our best and most fortunate we make pictures because of … Continued

We are so excited to share the Capture Photography Festival 2020 catalogue with all of you, including texts by Douglas Coupland, Cliff Lauson, Cheyenne Raine LeGrande, and an interview by Ian Wallace with Scott Schuman. We are distributing the 2020 catalogue via mail or delivery, please request your copy here or read the online version … Continued

Dear Capture Supporters, In an effort to support the containment of COVID-19, Capture is reconceptualizing our programming for the 2020 Festival. Many exhibitions and public art installations will be presented as planned and our Capture Catalogue is available to view online. Capture-presented live events, opening receptions, workshops and talks will be postponed or cancelled. We … Continued

As a non-profit cultural organization, Capture Photography Festival would not be able to program such a broad range of public art projects, exhibitions, and events without the help and dedication of our volunteers. Interested in Joining Us? Our dedicated volunteers are vital to the success of the Festival. Volunteers assist in a variety of roles … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE REALEASE February 19, 2020, Vancouver BC—Capture Photography Festival is pleased to announce Canadian, Paris-based artist Kapwani Kiwanga will be creating a site-specific commission for the 2020 Festival. Kiwanga is the fifth artist to receive the annual commission from Capture which has highlighted the work of Canadian, internationally exhibiting artists such as Jessica Eaton, … Continued

Capture Photography Festival is thrilled to announce the 2020 recipients of the Tricera Printing Grant: Annie Briard Rydel Cerezo Jackie Dives Pao Houa Her Marisa Kriangwiwat Holmes Claude Labrèche-Lemay Pixy Liao Svava Tergesen Theo Terry News Photographers Association of Canada This year, the esteemed local fine art print studio Tricera Print awarded $6,500 in printing … Continued

Dear Friends, Please accept our deepest appreciation and sincere thanks for your support of Capture Photography Festival in 2019. It is the enthusiasm and generosity of individuals like you that make everything we do possible. From all of us here at Capture, very best wishes for a happy 2020. We look forward to seeing you … Continued

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 25, 2019, Vancouver, BC—Capture Photography Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Cheyenne Rain LeGrande as the Festival’s new TD Assistant Curator. She assumes her position as of November 27, 2019. LeGrande is a multi-disciplinary Nehiyaw (Cree) artist whose work includes installation, photography, video, sound and performance. She graduated from … Continued