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Capture’s Audain Foundation Curatorial Fellowship

Capture is thrilled to announce the Audain Curatorial Fellowship that will allow the Festival to invite an equity-seeking Curator to work collaboratively with Capture’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, Emmy Lee Wall, towards the curation of a series of billboards featuring the work of both local and non-local culturally diverse artists. For the 2026 Festival, … Continued

Announcing Capture’s 2026 Selected Exhibitions Jury

Capture is pleased to announce the jury that will be evaluating submissions for the 2026 Selected Exhibitions Program. In addition to Emmy Lee Wall, Capture’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, the 2026 Capture Selected Exhibitions Jury includes: Rui Mateus Amaral Artistic Director, Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Toronto Rui Mateus Amaral is the Artistic Director … Continued

2026 Selected Exhibitions Program Q&A

Join us for a Q&A session that will provide an overview of the details and criteria for submitting proposals to Capture’s 2026 Selected Exhibitions Program. During the call, Emmy Lee Wall, Capture’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, and William J. Betancourt, Capture’s Festival & Communications Coordinator, will answer questions and offer guidance on the submission … Continued

Capture Curated: Edition #1

A fundraiser for Capture Photography Festival, with guest MC Rydel Cerezo! Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025Time: Doors open at 6:00 PM | Event begins at 6:45 PMLocation: Monte Clark, side entrance at 397 Alexander St, Vancouver Join us for Capture Curated: Edition #1, a one-of-a-kind evening celebrating lens-based art. This exclusive fundraiser features artworks by … Continued

2025 Selected Exhibitions Jury Announcement

Capture is pleased to announce the jury that will be evaluating submissions for the 2025 Selected Exhibitions Program. In addition to Emmy Lee Wall, Capture’s Executive Director and Chief Curator, the 2025 Capture Selected Exhibitions Jury includes: Richard William Hill Smith-Jarislowsky Senior Curator of Canadian Art at the Vancouver Art Gallery Richard William Hill, PhD, … Continued

Capture x Booooooom 2025 Public Art Open Call

We’re excited to announce that we are continuing our partnership with Booooooom to curate a public art installation which will be mounted at the Olympic Village Canada Line Station in Vancouver. This is an international open call for photographers and artists making lens-based work. The selected artist will be part of the 12th annual 2025 … Continued

Artists Michael Stipe and Douglas Coupland Set Personal Auction Records

Vancouver, BC, May 14, 2024 – A 1993 photo of Kurt Cobain’s hand sold at a Vancouver auction for $75,000, a record for Michael Stipe’s photographic work. A canvas oil painting titled Northwest Passage also set an auction record for Douglas Coupland at $150,000. The funds raised were in support of the non-profit organisation, Capture … Continued

Meet our new Team Members

Capture Photography Festival is pleased to announce the appointment of Faune Ybarra as the Festival’s new TD Assistant Curator of Engagement and Katja Lichtenberger as Grant and Development Coordinator. Executive Director Emmy Lee Wall states “We are excited to welcome Faune and Katja to our team. Faune’s deep commitment to making art accessible to all … Continued

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