Capture is pleased to partner with the Magenta Foundation to present the 2021 Flash Forward Incubator Program. Designed for high school students in Grade 10–12, the Flash Forward Incubator Program proposes a new and exciting model for arts education developed in collaboration with industry professionals and educators, including teachers and artists, as well as Magenta’s … Continued

From September 14 to October 12, 2020 at 11:59 PM, Capture Photography Festival is accepting Exhibition and Event proposals for inclusion in the juried Selected Exhibitions Program and non-juried Event program. Capture 2021 runs from April 2–30. Capture strives to support artistic excellence in diverse lens-based practices, with a focus on critical and challenging work, while … Continued

We are pleased to announce the inaugural Capture Writing Prize, a juried award to support emerging writers and broaden the discourse on lens-based art. The winner of this competition will be commissioned to write a 1,000 word text for Capture’s annual catalogue on a current issue in lens-based art for which a $2,000 CAD prize … Continued

The theme for this year’s Flash Forward Incubator is “It’s A Plastic World”. This theme invites participants to think deeply about the statement “It’s a Plastic World” and to create photography- mixed media based projects that contemplate the impact of that statement. How is plastic made? How is it used, and where does it go … Continued

During this unprecedented time, Capture has had to restructure its staffing to help maintain the financial health of the organization, including eliminating the role of Director/Curator held by Kate Henderson. Henderson will continue her work with the Festival as Guest Curator for the Festival’s signature public art project which will be installed on the Dal … Continued

Capture Photography Festival is pleased to announce the inaugural Capture Printing Prize, with a value of $10,000 CAD. The Printing Prize will be awarded annually to an artist participating in Capture’s Selected Exhibition Program. Adjudicated by a jury of art professionals, the Printing Prize is open to local, national and international lens-based artists with a … Continued

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