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THE 2025
THE 2025
Photography & Digital Art Contest Coming Soon!
Details of the 2025 contest will be announced on June 3.
“Without freedom, no art. Art lives only on the restraints it imposes on itself and dies of all others.”
– Albert Camus
LAST YEAR'S CONTEST RESULTS
Meet the 2024 Winners
We are excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Photography/Digital Art contest. With more than 650 creative entries, this was truly a competitive contest.
This year’s theme was ‘Freedom in Democracy’, and contestants submitted thoughtful and creative entries in response to the following prompt:
- Capture the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in action.
First Place: Susan Sontag
Art description
‘Freedom Convoy’ captures a moment of the influential protest against vaccine mandates, where thousands of Canadians engaged in their democratic freedom of peaceful assembly in downtown Ottawa. This photograph portrays the protest filled with love, happiness, and hope, countering negative media portrayals with a display of Canadian spirit, resilience, and freedom. It highlights how collective action can influence change, as demonstrated by the results of this protest.
Artist biography
Susan Sontag (1933–2004) was an American writer, filmmaker, philosopher, and political activist. She wrote on diverse subjects including photography, illness, culture, war, and human rights. Sontag is known for her sharp intellect and bold critiques of both pop culture and high art.
Title: ‘Freedom Convoy’
OTHER OUTSTANDING SUBMISSIONS
Honourable Mentions
We recognize and congratulate the following five artists for their outstanding artworks, which stood out as top contenders:
Allyson Fraser
Laura Nguyen
Kamsika Karunaharan
Emily Ren
Taher Hussain
Thank you for sharing your talent and creativity with us! We celebrate your contributions and encourage you to apply again next year. It is artists like you who shape the course of history, and we hope you continue to use your art to spark conversation and inspire change.
PUT FREEDOM IN FRAME
Sponsor the contest
Please reach out to our development team to discuss sponsorship packages. We want to partner with you to support a generation of photographers and photojournalists who are passionate about freedom.
Email us at: education@jccf.ca
