Fourteen outstanding photographers are on the long list for the Aimia / AGO Photography Prize –  Canada’s leading contemporary photography award – formerly known as the Grange Prize.

Finalists come from nine countries and are competing for the $50,000 prize which  honours living artists whose work in photography and video over the past five years has displayed extraordinary potential.

Four canadians are on the list : Jessica Eaton, Dan Siney, Erin Shirreff and Emanuel Licha. 

A short list of four will be selected including at least one Canadian.

Those artists  will receive a fully funded six-week residency in Canada and their work will be exhibited at the AGO beginning in September.

The winner will be selected by the public – casting votes  inside the  exhibition and by  online voting beginning  August 27th. 

 The $50,000 winner will be announced on November 7th.