Capture Photography Festival, in partnership with the Georgia Straight, is accepting submissions of lens-based work for the King Edward Canada Line Station Public Art competition. All submissions will be reviewed by a jury, who will determine which works make the shortlist. The final work will be decided by public vote on the Georgia Straight website, … Continued

Would you look at that—summer is nearly over! We are excited that the coming fall means submissions to the next edition of Capture in April 2019 will be opening soon. We can’t wait to see what photography and lens-based exhibitions and events you’ve been cooking up!   Capture 2019 Exhibition and Event submissions open Sep … Continued

We heard your feedback for a more focused festival, and so Capture’s Exhibition Program is returning to its previous model. Staring in 2019, all exhibitions will be evaluated by a jury made up of arts professionals and artists. In addition to determining which exhibitions to include in the Selected Exhibition Program, the jury will also … Continued

Capture is pleased to announce that Kate Henderson has been appointed Director of Capture Photography Festival beginning with the 2019 Festival. Kate joined Capture in 2017 as Program Manager and is now taking over the reins as Festival Director. Kate Henderson has been involved in the Vancouver art community for over 16 years holding curatorial, … Continued

The 2018 Capture Speaker Series featured talks by David Campany, Erin Siddall and John O’Brian, Nadia Belerique and Sky Goodden, and Kaja Silverman (not recorded). This year, conversation covered everything from the fate of photographic archives, to nuclear power, to how we view our contemporary culture. Once again, our host and partner Inform Interiors filmed and produced video documentation of the first three … Continued

Take our short audience survey and be entered into a draw for the above Capture Limited Edition by Vancouver photographer Birthe Piontek. TAKE THE 2018 CAPTURE AUDIENCE SURVEY You can see Piontek’s work in the exhibition Interspace at Gallery Jones until May 19, 2018. Image: Birthe Piontek, Trouts, 2013, 8” x 10”, archival pigment print, … Continued

Mark your calendars for the launch of the 2018 Capture Photography Festival and the opening of our Feature Exhibition, The Blue Hour, in partnership with the Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver. Thursday, April 5, 2018 7–9:30 PM Contemporary Art Gallery 555 Nelson St, Vancouver Free Admission Cash Bar About The Blue Hour Writing in 1857, only … Continued

Volunteer with Capture Photography Festival Interested in Joining us? Our dedicated volunteers are vital to the success of the Festival each April. Festival Volunteers assist in a variety of roles in the following areas: Events: Helping with set up/take down, providing customer service and front-of-house assistance including, but not limited to, managing guest lists, media … Continued