CBC Radio Noon in Manitoba

March 19 2025

Host: Marjorie Dowhos

talking to the Manitoba Arts Network about the 10th anniversary of FLASH!

Skip to minute 17:50 for the interview with Akshay Vaid, Marketing Coordinator for the Manitoba Arts Network

Classic 107 interviewed Leif Norman on April 4 2025.

Click on the left to see and hear the interview and click on the right to read the article.

PRESS RELEASE

MARCH 10, 2025

The FLASH Photographic Festival is pleased to announce the launch of our 10th Anniversary Edition, running April 1-30, 2025.

This year’s festival will be our most ambitious to date, with new features, greatly expanded programming, new partners, and featured exhibitions presented by our most celebrated curators.

In total, 56 venues throughout the province will be exhibiting photography, arguably the most ubiquitous art form in the world. In addition to opening celebrations, there will be panel discussions, artist talks, workshops, film screenings, and photo walks.

For the first time in our 10-year history, FLASH Photographic Festival is expanding to become a province-wide, month-long celebration of photography and lens-based art in communities all across Manitoba. We are pleased to announce 13 rural and northern galleries are participating in this year’s event, along with 22 recognized art galleries within the city of Winnipeg, and 20 non-traditional venues.

“The Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq is proud to once again be a venue for the Flash Photographic Festival, and it’s great to see the festival’s rural expansion this year,” says Dr. Stephen Borys, Director & CEO, Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq.

“This is Manitoba’s largest celebration of photography and an amazing opportunity to experience the incredible work of photographers from across the province.

FLASH’s commitment to inclusivity and diversity is evident in our programming, with featured exhibitions presented by Deaf and Disabled artists, Indigenous, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, multi-ethnic and women’s communities. We also continue to show allegiance with community-based artists, many of whom will be showing their work in spaces like restaurants, libraries, cafes and bars, located in Winnipeg and beyond.

Curator Leona Herzog sums up the reason behind this year’s success: “FLASH photographic festival celebrates photography as an important medium in contemporary artistic expression. The camera and its output have become an indispensable part of contemporary life, influencing how we perceive and interact with the world, and create change through art.”

“For many artists, opportunities to showcase work on a larger stage don’t come often, and Flash Festival’s expansion is a game-changer.” says Lucie Lederhendler, Artistic Director at the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba.

Contact Info:

If you would like to conduct an interview, need further information, or meet with the artists, please contact:

Leif Norman, Executive Director

flashphotofest@gmail.com, (204) 771-7809

Diana Thorneycroft, Festival Coordinator

thorneyboss@shaw.ca

For more information, visit www.flashfest.net