Contact Photography Festival

Contact Photography Festival presents thousands of exhibitions, performances, and screenings across Toronto each May, transforming the city into a venue for contemporary photography and lens-based art. The festival showcases work by emerging and established artists through gallery shows, public installations, artist talks, and educational programs. By bringing photography into unexpected spaces and making it accessible to diverse audiences, Contact creates opportunities for artists to reach new viewers and for the public to engage with visual culture. The festival also runs year-round programming and mentorship initiatives that support photographers in developing their practice and careers. Contact operates as a not-for-profit that relies on community partnerships, volunteers, and donations to sustain its mission of celebrating photography as a vital art form.