# Event Details

- **Event Name**: CONTACT Photography Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: The Festival celebrates the 30th edition of its annual citywide event with lens-based works by Canadian and international artists.About this EventCONTACT provides numerous opportunities to experience a diverse range of exhibitions in neighbourhoods across greater Toronto, and to take in hundreds of events including openings, lectures, artist talks, book reviews, workshops, and more, forging creative connections and sparking engagements.The 2026 Festival features curated exhibitions and public art Installations highlighting projects by Canadian and international artists and photographers, developed both independently and in partnership with numerous local and international arts and cultural organizations. In 2026, lens-based and mixed-media works examine subjects including decolonial practices, community-building, migration, looking backwards and looking forward, activism, mourning and loss, personal and collective memory, politics and poetics, and feature explorations in new media as well as a return to early photographic practices and experimentation.  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/5a959ee0-33dd-11f1-97fe-0520c8f1a874-rimg-w925-h740-dcfdfdfd-gmir.jpg Dawit L. Petros, Colourscape, Coordinate #1, (Harlem, NY), 2009, pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Bradley Ertaskiran, Montreal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/toronto/contact-photography-festival/100001986770954407
- **Event Categories**: Art, Festivals, Exhibitions, Photography, Workshops
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Toronto
- **state**: ON
- **country**: Canada
- **location**: 80 Spadina Ave.
- **lat**: 43.6460951
- **long**: -79.3956212
- **full address**: 80 Spadina Ave., 80 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Canada

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is CONTACT Photography Festival being held?
  - **A:** CONTACT Photography Festival takes place on Fri, 01 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm to Sun, 31 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm at 80 Spadina Ave., 80 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
- **Q**: Who is organizing CONTACT Photography Festival?
  - **A:** CONTACT Photography Festival is organized by CONTACT Photography Festival.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** CONTACT Photography Festival is ideal for art lovers, trade professionals, collectors, and exhibition enthusiasts exploring the latest in their field. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Toronto, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If CONTACT Photography Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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