Founded by members of the Vancouver Street Photography Collective (VanSPC), the Vancouver Street Photography Festival Society is a non-profit focused on creating an annual photography festival to promote and expand public understanding and appreciation of street photography. Based in Vancouver, a city with a long history and ongoing practice of street photography, the society aims to bring together individuals and local organizations that celebrate the genre.
Through curated exhibitions, publications, workshops, artist talks, photo walks, and collaborative events, the society seeks to connect photographers, audiences and the community with the aim of engaging the public with the art and culture of contemporary street photography and by promoting emerging and established street photographers.
Photographer and festival co-director managing technology. He brings experience overseeing technical operations at Vancouver Street Photography Collective. A software engineer and Director of Product Management with over 25 years of experience, he volunteers his time as a technical support specialist at Shannon Oaks, an independent living facility, and is Division Director for the downtown Vancouver area of Toastmasters.
Photographer and festival co-director handling communications. Originally trained as an engineer, Juan transitioned to visual arts and photography, bringing an analytical and deeply observational perspective to his practice. He studied at Emily Carr University of Art + Design and Langara College, and later completed the PhotoESPAÑA Master’s in Photography Projects in Madrid, Spain.
Documentary photographer, journalist and festival co-director handling programming and operations. Currently at the Vancouver Sun, Nathan is an award-winning journalist that has worked at the New York Times, the Associated Press, and the South China Morning Post, among others.
Vancouver-based street photographer and co-founder of the Vancouver Street Photography Collective and Street16, a street photography initiative offering workshops and photo walks. Her work explores light, colour, movement and urban life through observation, abstraction and in-camera experimentation. Her work has been exhibited in Taiwan, Singapore and Vancouver, including the Vancouver Street Photography Collective’s annual exhibitions.