In Focus

Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival

May 2 – 27
Opening Reception: May 11th, 5 – 7pm

We invite you to join us for the opening reception of our new CONTACT Photography exhibition In Focus.

In Focus features metaphorical self-portraits and reflective text by select Grade 8 participants of our in-school education program Shazaam! The exhibition explores identity and the value of self-reflection.

Featured Artists:
Kristina Andreacchi
Madison Blair
Talitha Predko Brown
Jade Christie
Mipham Dhargay
Emmanuel Factura
Talia Francis
Katelyn Kowalczyk
Madelyn Michniewicz
Max Miernik
Tieku Nii-Ansah
Thomas Osmond
Cassie Paiva
Kinga Siwon
Pauline Yasis
Raphaella You

Participating Schools:
Christ the King Catholic School
James Culnan Catholic School
Second Street Junior Middle School
St.Leo’s Catholic School

Annie Katsura Rollins (she/they) is a community arts worker, researcher, and puppetry artist. Finding a sense of much needed belonging in community theatre as a young person, she pursued understanding this feeling of connectedness through the arts with degrees in performance (BFA), theatre performance, direction, and puppetry (MFA) and finally a study in traditional lineages of folk puppetry in China (PhD). She concurrently tested this understanding through over 20 years of professional work in art education, facilitation, and community building.

Since moving to Toronto in 2017, Annie has worked in the community arts sector and co-founded and co-curates with Concrete Cabaret, Toronto’s only experimental puppet slam. Annie is a professor in the University of Connecticut graduate certificate program in puppetry arts. She believes that having the arts in our everyday lives is no longer a luxury but a necessity.

Sin Tung (Steffi) Ng (she/her) explores the complexities of Asian immigration experiences through curation, writing and photography. Interweaving these three artistic practices, Ng seeks to build site-specific exhibitions, public programs and installations that amplify marginalized voices and make space for joyful encounters across diverse cultures. Her works have been featured at the DesignTO 2025, Xpace Cultural Centre, Unit 270 and the Graduate Gallery.

Born and raised in Hong Kong, Sin Tung/Steffi is currently based in Tkaronto/Toronto. Her recent interests include AI image-making of demolished architectures, long-distance friendships and Japanese city boy fashion.

Revital Weiss is a queer Jewish arts worker who believes in the transformational power of the arts. Revital works with artists to develop socially-minded arts programming for marginalized communities. She also advocates for opportunities for emerging artists, particularly BIPOC, 2SLGBTQ+ folks, and incarcerated/formerly incarcerated people. Revital has co-curated and supported arts projects at Neilson Park Creative Centre, the Miles Nadal Jewish Community Centre, FENTSTER Gallery, and King Heritage and Cultural Centre. Revital holds a Master of Museum Studies. In a past life, Revital was an urban planner.

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