Tuesday, May 8, 2007

Prix de la Photographie Paris

Roger Lemoyne has been Awarded: First Prize in category BOOK (Cover 4 Inside Images) for the entry titled, Details Obsurs. The jury selected 2007’s winners from thousands of photography entries from over 85 countries.

Winning entries from each major category (Advertising, Photojournalism, Book, Fine Art, Nature, and Portraiture) are exhibited in Paris at the prestigious 13Sévigné Gallery in June/July 2007 and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book, which is distributed to galleries, agencies, publishers and bookstores worldwide.

The Prix de la Photographie Paris (Px3) strives to promote the appreciation of photography, to discover emerging talent, and introduce photographers from around the world to the artistic community of Paris. Winning photographs from this competition are exhibited in a high-profile gallery in Paris and published in the high-quality, full-color Px3 Annual Book.

Details Obscurs may be ordered on Amazon.ca

Monday, May 7, 2007

PHOTOSENSITIVE: The Cancer Project


PhotoSensitive invites Canadian photographers to participate in the The Cancer Project. Students, amateur and professional photographers are all invited to participate and capture an image of you or someone in your life who has been touched by this disease. Your picture will be added to the face of cancer in Canada.
The result will be an exhibition, book and web launch in April 2008 during the Canadian Cancer Society, Daffodil Month.
All details are on the PhotoSensitive site.


Eradification of Disease in Africa: A Student Conference

Avondale Alternative High School presents a free conference for students who are interest in issues surrounding Eradication of Disease in Africa.

Thursday, May 24 - 9:30am - 1pm
Noor Cultural Centre
123 Wynford Drive
Toronto

Keynote Speaker is DR JANE PHILPOTT, founder of the Give a Day to World Aids program.

Also involved will be CARE Canada, the Ontario Hospital Association, Médecins Sans Frontières, IDRF, the Catholic Register, Africa Files, Africans in Partnership Against AIDS

This event is an opportunity for high school students from across the GTA to engage in dialogue with experts in the filed on issues such as access to treatment, equality and responsibility.

If interested in bringing your students contact: michelle.meyer@tel.tdsb.on.ca