Item - 2023.EC2.1
Tracking Status
- City Council adopted this item on March 29, 2023 without amendments and without debate.
- This item was considered by the Economic and Community Development Committee on February 16, 2023 and adopted without amendment. It will be considered by City Council on March 29, 2023.
EC2.1 - Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted on Consent
- Wards:
- All
City Council Decision
City Council on March 29, 30 and 31, 2023, adopted the following:
1. City Council appoint Nadya Kwandibens to the position of City of Toronto Photo Laureate for a term beginning April 1, 2023, until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.
Background Information (Committee)
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-234189.pdf
EC2.1 - Appointment of City of Toronto Photo Laureate
- Decision Type:
- ACTION
- Status:
- Adopted
- Wards:
- All
Committee Recommendations
The Economic and Community Development Committee recommends that:
1. City Council appoint Nadya Kwandibens to the position of City of Toronto Photo Laureate for a term beginning April 1, 2023, until December 31, 2026, or until a successor is appointed.
Decision Advice and Other Information
The recommended Photo Laureate, Nadya Kwandibens, gave a presentation to the Economic and Community Development Committee.
Origin
Summary
The purpose of this report is to appoint Nadya Kwandibens as the third City of Toronto Photo Laureate.
The position of the City of Toronto Photo Laureate honours a photographer who is recognized by their peers for artistic excellence and for making a major contribution to photography through their work. Toronto’s Photo Laureate serves as an advocate for visual culture, art photography, and photojournalism, and uses their unique perspective to create a dialogue on contemporary issues.
Nadya Kwandibens is Anishinaabe (Ojibwe) from the Animakee Wa Zhing #37 First Nation in northwestern Ontario. She is an award-winning portrait and events photographer, and a Canon Ambassador. In 2008, she founded Red Works Photography, a dynamic photography company empowering contemporary Indigenous lifestyles and cultures through photographic essays, features, and portraits. Nadya’s photography has been exhibited in group and solo shows across Canada and the United States.
Background Information
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2023/ec/bgrd/backgroundfile-234189.pdf