Acclaimed Vancouver artist Stan Douglas will discuss his most recent work. Douglas is the winner of the third annual Scotiabank Photography Award (SPA), Canada’s largest annual peer reviewed celebration of excellence in Canadian contemporary photography. The lecture is presented by the Ryerson Image Centre and the School of Image Arts, Ryerson University. Admission is FREE. No registration required. Please arrive early to ensure seating.

The RIC is also pleased to offer a pre-lecture exhibition preview of "Scotiabank Photography Award: Stan Douglas" from 3pm to 7pm. The exhibition opens officially on May 1 and runs until June 1, 2014.