The Powell Gallery, located within the Toronto Camera Club, is a place where wonderful photographic exhibits are presented. Here is the lineup, thus far, for this Season.
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Current Gallery Show
November 25 – December 20, 2024: The 2024 McGregor Nature Trophy Winners Exhibit
Open to the Public on Mondays: November 25, December 2, 9, 16, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm, Saturday, November 30, from 11am-2pm.
Out of 561 images submitted by 97 Club Members to our three annual Nature competitions for the 2023-2024 Season the very best 26 images by 19 Club Members - Carlier Morejon, Catalin Sandu, Christopher Siou (3), Connie Lee (2), David Weyman, Dror Orbach, Howard Weinberg, James Douglas, Jason Hashimoto (2), Jean Liao, Katie Mak, Mona Turnbull, Monica Dingle, Moshe Gordon, Nicolien Veenhuizen, Pat Antliff, Pratik Guha Sarkar (2), Rob Jemmett (2) and Ron Pearson (2) - will be on display. Each image is accompanied with detailed technical information and interesting facts related to the capture.
The McGregor Trophy, established in 1956 by dedicated club members Harry and Kay McGregor, was intended to promote Nature photography, a burgeoning field at the time. Their home was always open to judging sessions and workshop activities. Kay, a superior Nature photographer, chaired the Nature competitions for many years, and provided workshops and lectures. Her work has been published in nature magazines and calendars. The McGregor Trophy is among the Club’s most prestigious honours, and literally one of the heaviest to hold, as it was crafted almost 70 years ago!
Iskouhee Kirakosyan, Powell Gallery Director/Curator,
Upcoming Gallery Show
January 6–27, 2025: Group Show – My Masterpiece
Participation Guidelines
- Eligibility: Open to Toronto Camera Club Members only.
- Number of Images: One submission per Member.
- Subject: Any subject is acceptable, except AI-generated images. Your Masterpiece can be any image that you are particularly proud of – you are the judge.
- Presentation: Artwork must be ready to hang in the gallery (hooks or wire on the back).
- Framing Options: Regular frame, canvas, metal, or acrylic prints are acceptable.
- Size: Maximum dimensions, including the frame, are 16" x 24". 16x20, 11x14, 12x16, 8x10
- Submission Period: December 2–16, 2024. Deliver to the Powell Gallery to one of the curators. Please bring your picture on Monday nights – December 2, 9, 16.
- Labelling: Attach a label on the back of your framed print with the title and your name.
- Submission Details: After the delivery, email the label information to
- Questions: Come to the gallery if you have any questions.
The Powell Gallery Team (Iskouhee Kirakosyan, Andrew Wodzinski, Madeleine Nikolova, Susan Lemieux and Stewart Stein will be happy to assist. However, read the above once again, since you may find the answer there.
Good luck selecting and printing your masterpiece!
Iskouhee Kirakosyan, Powell Gallery Director/Curator,
On-deck Gallery Shows for the 2024-2025 Season
| Start Date | End Date | Title | Images by |
|---|
| 2025-02-03 |
2025-03-03 |
2025 Pictures From My Garage |
Rob Jemmett |
| 2025-03-10 |
2025-04-07 |
Our Landscapes and Portraits |
David Hillock & Gord McElroy |
Past Gallery Shows
September 09 - October 07, 2024. A Journey through the Night Sky by Matt Frepp
Open to the Public on Mondays, September 09, 16, 23, 30, & October 07 from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm and on Saturday, September 21 from 10:00am to 4:00pm.
Matt Frepp has been a member of the Toronto Camera Club since September 2011. For many years, Matt has been a dedicated club volunteer, consistently posting winning images on the website. For the past two years, he has also served as a membership co-chair, welcoming and informing new members about the club. Over the last five years, Matt has developed a keen interest in astrophotography and remains enthusiastic about learning. His passion extends to landscape astrophotography, which is an extension of landscape photography andcontinues after dark, and deep-sky astrophotography, using a tracking mount and a telescope or long lens to focus on stars, nebulae, and galaxies. Being a club member for 13 years, Matt has significantly improved his photography, evolving from postcard-quality shots to advanced-level work. We have always admired Matt's beautiful images of stars and constellations. Come and see for yourself
Iskouhee Kirakosyan, Powell Gallery Director/Curator,
October 21 - November 11, 2024, Black & White Film Photography - Exposed by Stanley Shoolman
Open to the public (free): Mondays: October 21, 28, November 04, 11 from 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm.
Thursdays: October 31, November 07, from 5.30 pm - 7.00 pm.
Sundays: October 27, November 03 from 11.00 am - 3.00 pm.
Stanley Shoolman, one of our most dedicated volunteers, is now serving his second term as a Board member and also plays a vital role in welcoming new club members. He joined the club in 2011. Interestingly, he had already been a member in 1980, shortly after immigrating to Canada from South Africa, and won an award for his very first entry to the Salon. Unfortunately for the club, the demands of building a new life in Canada led him to step away from the club for nearly three decades.
Stanley’s passion for photography began at the age of thirteen when he set up his first darkroom. He has always been particularly drawn to documenting people’s lives, especially those from backgrounds vastly different from his own, often marked by hardship. For Stanley, the true fulfillment lies in creating images that resonate emotionally with viewers.
The show contains 72 Images captured on the streets of Cape Town and surrounding: Arniston, a seaside fishing settlement near Cape Agulhas, the southernmost tip of Africa. Tafalofefe Hospital and surrounding, 100% rural, remote and underdeveloped area of the Xhosa people. Also 21 portraits and images from Amsterdam, Greece, Paris, London and South Africa.
Iskouhee Kirakosyan, Powell Gallery Director/Curator,
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if you have an interesting concept for a photography exhibit. There is space for 20-25 images to be displayed. The exhibitor can choose from a variety of options: images can be custom framed, printed on canvas, metal or acrylic. The images can also simply be stretched on a foam board. The Powell Gallery owns 25 black frames (16x20) without mats that can be used for the show as well.
Please join us in the Powell Gallery (upstairs) on your next visit to the Toronto Camera Club.