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14 must-see shows at Contact Photography Festival 2021


14 must-see shows at Contact Photography Festival 2021
14 must-see shows at Contact Photography Festival 2021
The 25th annual photo festival s shows will roll out across public spaces and galleries throughout the year
By Kelsey Adams and Kevin Ritchie
May 6, 2021
Contact Photography Festival is celebrating 25 years of taking over Toronto billboards, building facades and galleries with photo- and image-based art. Since galleries remain closed due to pandemic restrictions, this year the festival is switching things up.
With more time to prepare than the 2020 edition, there was a concerted effort to bolster virtual exhibitions and outdoor programming. No longer working in the confines of the month of May, Contact will roll out shows into the fall to overlap with the city’s Year of Public Art initiative in September.    ....

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