CONTACT 2016 Photography in the Junction Opening Receptions on Saturday, May 7

Poster: Photography in the Junction: May 1-31, 2016

15+ Artists in 13 Venues, All within A Few Blocks

Photo: from Alvaro Calvo's Unanswered series
Credit: thejunctionbia.ca + scotiabankcontactphoto.com

Throughout the month of May in Toronto, CONTACT has no boundaries. And this year the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival marks its 20th anniversary!

CONTACT Photography Festival in The Junction
May 1–31, 2016

Presented by The Junction BIA

The Junction BIA is pleased to present another great year of Photography in the Junction - part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.

This year you will be able to explore 13 venues and see fine photographic works of 15+ artists.

This is yet again, the highest concentration of photographic venues in the City, for the duration of an internationally acclaimed CONTACT Photography Festival.

CONTACT 2016 Photography Festival in the Junction Opening Receptions
Saturday, May 7

Some businesses will be celebrating the beginning of the festival by hosting an Opening Reception on Saturday, May 7th.

Make your way to The Junction neighbourhood and discover all participating businesses hosting their very own opening receptions on May 7, 2016 from 6 PM along Dundas St. West. between Keele Street and Quebec Avenue.

Furthermore you will have a chance to meet several photographers at participating venues.

Location: Anchored by the intersection of Dundas Street West and Keele Street, the Junction neighbourhood follows Dundas Street West and is an emerging art and design district.

Public Transit:  Easily accessible from Dundas West, Keele, or High Park Metro Stations. Average 15 minute walk (north).

TTC:
-No.30 - from High Park Subway Station
-No.40 - from Dundas West Subway Station
-No.41 - from Keele Subway Station
-No.89 - from Keele Subway Station

Venues and Google Map: Photography in the Junction: May 1-31, 2016 

Pins are arranged in a walking tour, beginning in the North-East and ending in the South-East.

Find more details about all venues and photographers; opening receptions on the Junction BIA's website CONTACT 2016 in the Junction.

The CONTACT 2016 Photographers + Open Exhibitions + Venues in the Junction

Explore the exhibits throughout the month of May, or take part in a photography crawl during the Opening Receptions on Saturday, May 7th starting at 6 PM (unless stated otherwise below).

Tatiana Salnikova:: Wandering the Streets
Agora Cafe
3015 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z4
Reception: May 7, 6pm–10pm

Krista White:: Big City -> Small Town Toronto
Axis Gallery & Grill
3048 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Reception: May 7, 6pm–10pm

Yulia Starostina:: Life Rules
Bricco Kitchen And Wine Bar
3047 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z5

Toni Skokovic:: On Toronto's Waters
Coolearth Architecture Inc.
386 Pacific Ave, Toronto, ON M6P 2R1
Reception: May 7, 10am–12pm

Tessa Ren:: As Seen
Helen + Hildegard
3036 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3

Alvaro Calvo:: Unanswered
Kingsway Chiropractic
3021 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z4

Brian Anderson, Ralph Kroman, Linda O. Nagy:: Urban Stories
Latitude 44 Gallery
2900 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y8
Reception: May 7, 6pm–10pm

Yunus Emre Dogan:: Urban Moments
NODO
2885 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Y9
Reception: May 6, 7pm–10pm

Robert DiVito:: First Love
Opticianado Eyewear
2919 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z1

Phillipa Croft:: In an instant
Phillipa C. Photography
3063 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 2V6
Reception: May 7, 6pm–9pm

Golrokh Keshavarz:: Unstill of the Night
Vesuvio’s Pizzeria and Spaghetti House
3014 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
April 25–May 30

Jim Blomfield:: Wandering Through Time
West Toronto Paint & Wallpaper
2975 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z
Reception: May 7, 6pm–9pm

Lee Henderson:: Never Letting Us Take Breath
Zalucky Contemporary
3044 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6P 1Z3
Reception: April 30, 2pm–5pm and May 7, 6pm–9pm
April 30–June 4

Please come and celebrate another great year of Photography in the Junction - part of Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival!

Less than a month until #CONTACT16 here in #JunctionTO. Check out the invite HERE: https://t.co/NOfHW0AsDE pic.twitter.com/dbOcmqzm0I

— The Junction BIA (@junction_bia) April 14, 2016

Captured Moments at the Distillery's Arta Gallery

Invitation: Captured Moments

We’ve got an invitation from Brian Andersen:

Hi Everyone!

This coming Saturday afternoon March 31, there will be an Opening reception between 4 pm and 6 pm at the ARTA Gallery in the south west corner of the Distillery District.
This is a group show with six photo based artists.
I will be showing two images from the BONE Series.
Hope to see you there.

Brian

We look forward to seeing you there.

Here are details about this event.

Captured Moments

Dates: March 31 - April 12, 2007

Opening Reception: Saturday, March 31, 4-6 pm
at Arta Gallery

Captured Moments
Arta Gallery is hosting a group exhibition featuring the works of six talented artists. The artworks is this show re-awaken our relationship to the world by focusing on contemporary considerations of nature, the environment and landscape as well as the cityscape through photography and sculpture. The artists will be in attendance at the opening reception.

Featuring Artists:
Itay Adam
Brian Andersen
Alicia Charlton
Hamid Karimi
Leese Mclellan
Pooyan Tabatabaei

Arta Gallery
55 Mill Street, Unit 102, Building #9
Toronto, On, M5a 3C5
Tel: 516-364-ARTA (2782)
or e-mail
Heidi: info@artagallery.ca
www.artagallery.ca

Arta Gallery hours:
Tuesday - Friday: 11 am - 5 pm
Saturday - Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm
Monday - closed
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Arta Gallery features regular exhibitions of a carefully chosen roster of emerging and established painters, sculptors and photographers. The mission of the gallery is to promote art in our daily lives and replace the drudgery with colour, movement and life.