Events, talks and tours
Scotiabank Photography Award: Moyra Davey (opening party), The Image Centre, 2019 © Clifton Li, The Image Centre
Soon We Were on Route Again (opening night), The Image Centre, 2018 © Clifton Li, The Image Centre
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Spring/Summer Opening Reception
Celebrate the opening of Scotiabank Photography Award: Dawit L. Petros, Larry Fink: Social Graces & Runway, and Jessica Slipp: Becoming Rock.
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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
6–8 pm
Opening Reception
The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto
Artist and Curator in Conversation: Dawit L. Petros and Gaëlle Morel
Join multidisciplinary artist Dawit L. Petros in conversation with Curator Gaëlle Morel, presented in conjunction with the exhibition Scotiabank Photography Award: Dawit L. Petros, on view at The Image Centre May 6–August 1, 2026.
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Thursday, May 7, 2026
7–8:30 pm
Artist and Curator in Conversation
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Enter via The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto
Exhibition Tour: Scotiabank Photography Award: Dawit L. Petros
Led by Gaelle Morel, IMC Curator, and Helen Tewolde, Diaspora Engagement Strategist/Advisor
About the Speakers
Helen Tewolde has built her career advancing access to higher education, justice, and employment across the public, private, and philanthropic sectors. She leads initiatives and funding strategies that support practical, measurable improvements in policy and programs. Her work focuses on ensuring that underrepresented and diaspora communities are meaningfully included in how institutions design and deliver their responses.
Tewolde is the Founder of Mela Glow + Co., a lifestyle brand inspired by global diasporas. Through this work, she brings together African art, language, and storytelling to create products and experiences that reflect cultural identity and connection, while supporting spaces for community and exchange.
Tewolde is an alumna of McMaster University (Honours B.A., Philosophy and Political Science). She attended OISE/UT for an MA degree in Theory and Policy Studies in Education (OISE) and Comparative, International and Development Education (CIDE), and holds an LLM in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.
She is a former DiverseCity Fellow, a recipient of the Toronto Foundation’s Vital People Award, and a 2020 Action Canada Fellow. She has served on boards, industry associations, and community networks, advising on various issues including diaspora civic and political engagement, the ethical use of big data and Artificial Intelligence and equitable trade and market access for Canadian firms and institutions.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6–7 pm
Exhibition Tour
The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto
Exhibition Talk: Lucy Sante on Larry Fink
Join acclaimed author Lucy Sante for a special talk exploring Larry Fink’s role as a social photographer, examining both his social engagement and his commitment to documenting society.
People and their interactions were central to Fink's work. Over a career spanning more than sixty years, he photographed debutante balls, Oscar parties, demonstrations, boxing matches, and his neighbours in rural Pennsylvania—all with bold framing and masterly chiaroscuro, and with urgency, immediacy, and deep human feeling.
Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Larry Fink: Social Graces & Runway.
With support from Muus Collection.
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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
7–8:30 pm
Exhibition Talk
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Enter via The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto
Opening Reception and Artist Talk
Celebrate the opening of Mursal Mohammadi: BAQĀ/بقا (The Unforgotten) in the IMC Student Gallery. Light refreshments and cash bar.
Wednesday, June 24, 2026
6–8 pm
Opening Reception
The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto
Exhibition Tour: Scotiabank Photography Award: Dawit L. Petros
Led by Gaelle Morel
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
6–7 pm
Exhibition Tour
The Image Centre
33 Gould Street, Toronto