Aaron Friend Lettner, Spread (II), from the Book of Light, 2023, photographic tarot cards, dimensions variable. Courtesy of the artist.

Aaron Friend Lettner, “Book of Light” Launch

Thursday, August 8, 2024 | 6 – 9pm
CONTACT Photobook Lab, 80 Spadina Ave, Suite 205, Toronto

For seven years, artist Aaron Friend Lettner has been working on a photographic card deck inspired by Tarot – a cosmographic wisdom tradition that employs a rich, pictorial language to describe the soul’s journey into and out of form.

Join the artist for the launch of this unique book, with card readings taking place throughout the evening. Copies of the deck will be available for purchase.

Book of Light is a joint publication by Dædu and the CONTACT Photography Festival made possible by generous support from the Ananda Fund.

The Photobook Lab Summer Pop-up

Saturday, August 10 + Sunday, August 11, 2024 | 11am – 5pm
Burdock Brewery, 6 Denison Square, Toronto

Visit The Photobook Lab at Burdock Brewery’s pop-up space in Kensington Market this August for new titles in stock and great deals on selected recent titles!

Morris Lum, from the photobook Tong Yan Gaai (2012-2022), winner of the 2023 Burtynsky Grant. Courtesy of the artist.

The Burtynsky Grant

Deadline: Monday, September 16, 2024 by 11:59 EDT

Photographer Edward Burtynsky and CONTACT established the Burtynsky Grant in 2016–a $5,000 annual grant to support a Canadian artist in the creation of a photobook. The grant supports photo-based artists who are at the advanced stages of developing a cohesive, rigorous body of work presented in book form.

Submission Details:
Please provide the following in one (1) PDF via file-sharing service such as WeTransfer or Dropbox to photobook@contactphoto.com:

• Minimum 10 spreads (two pages side-by-side, like an open book) of your book dummy that best communicate your project and vision for publication. Full book submissions are also welcome.
• Project statement about your photobook
• Rough outline of how you would use the grant funding (ie. budget details regarding printing, distribution, design, etc)
• CV and/or artist statement
• Expressions of interest from publishers, if available (this is not mandatory, as you may be self-publishing)

Since its inception, the grant has supported a range of exceptional photobooks, many created by Canadian and international independent publishers. For the full list of winners and honourable mentions, visit our website.

CONTACT Photography Festival
80 Spadina Avenue, Suite 205
Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5V 2J4
416 539 9595
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CONTACT Photography Festival is a Toronto-based non-profit organization dedicated to exhibiting, analyzing, and celebrating lens-based media, rooted in an annual festival that takes place throughout the month of May and beyond. CONTACT gratefully acknowledges the support of Canada Council for the Arts; Ontario Arts Council; Toronto Arts Council; The City of Toronto; Destination Toronto; La Fondation Emmanuelle Gattuso; and all funders, donors, and program partners.