Art Frame: August 2024

Saturday, August 31, 2024

World Press Photo 2024

The World Press Photo 2024

Montreal 17th Edition

August 28 - October 14, 2024

At Marché Bonsecours

Equivalent to the Oscar of the photography, World Press Photo is a recurring annual event extremely popular with professional photographers, the amateurs, and the general public.

World Press Photo Montreal exhibition is one of the most popular in the world. In order to better meet the public demand (for the second year running) the event is taking place over six weeks instead of the traditional four.

This year, the winning photos were selected from over 61,000 entries submitted by 3,851 photographers from 130 countries, for a total of 24 winning projects and six honorable mentions, as well as two special mentions by an exceptional decision of the jury.

The images cover themes ranging from the war between Israel and Hamas to the climate crisis and the family. The works invite viewers to step outside the general news and take an in-depth look at exceptional but little-known stories from around the world.

A number of various independent and specialized international juries had chosen the regional World Press Photo winners for 2024 as per four individual categories: Single Images, Series, Long-Term Projects and Free Format. The global winners were announced on April 18, 2024, in Amsterdam.

Founded in 1955, the World Press Photo Foundation is an independent, non-profit organization with its headquarters in Amsterdam. The foundation is committed to supporting and advancing high standards of photojournalism and documentary storytelling worldwide. Each year, the exhibition travels to more than 100 cities in 45 countries and is seen by more than 4 million visitors. The World Press Photo receives support from the Dutch Postcode Lottery and PwC (Pricewaterhouse Coopers). The World Press Photo Montreal exhibition receives support from ICI RDI, La Presse, and the SDC Vieux-Montréal.