The Town of Aurora will host a multi-venue archival photography exhibition called “Aurora Through the Archives,” as part of the 2024 CONTACT Photography Festival.
The historical display will be offered free to the public from May 7 to June 30. Visitors will have the unique opportunity to delve into Aurora’s rich history through a collection of archival images that span over a century, dating from the 1870s to 1980s. The exhibition will be showcased across three venues: the outdoor space of the Aurora Armoury, the Hillary House National Historic Site, and the Royal Rose Gallery & Gifts.
“CONTACT will be presenting its 28th Edition in May 2024 and we are delighted to include a group of exhibitions featuring archival photography in the Town of Aurora. CONTACT is about building a community around photography and Aurora will play an important role in that mandate this year,” said Darcy Killeen, Chief Executive Officer, CONTACT Photography Festival.
“Aurora Through the Archives encourages visitors to journey through the lens of archival photographs to delve into Aurora’s history while visiting modern day public spaces and local businesses,” said Michelle Johnson, Collections & Exhibitions Coordinator, Town of Aurora.
The exhibition is a collaboration between the Aurora Museum & Archives, Aurora Armoury, Hillary House National Historic Site Royal Rose Gallery and Maddison Dearlove-Marshall, Amanda Jenkins and Sophie Langille who are Master of Museum Studies students from the University of Toronto.
Photography enthusiasts are also encouraged to visit Aurora’s Skylight Gallery from May 6 to June 3 to view the contemporary photography exhibition “Window on the World” by Sean Stone, whose artwork is also part of the CONTACT Photography Festival.
The CONTACT Photography Festival is based in Toronto and has grown since 1997 to become one of the world's largest photography festivals, attracting as many as 1.5 million people a year in venues and public places across Canada's most populated cities.
For more information about the CONTACT Photography Festival in Aurora, visit auroramuseum.ca.
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