The Globe Photojournalism Summit
The Globe Photo Academy
May 1 to May 3, 2026 ▪ Toronto
About the Summit
On the first weekend of May 2026, The Globe and Mail Foundation held its inaugural photojournalism summit: an action-packed weekend of panel discussions, keynotes, workshops, and professional networking aimed at strengthening Canada’s photojournalism community with new learnings, best practices, and connections in the field. The summit weekend began with a Friday evening welcome party at The Globe and Mail Foundation office, with participants and speakers travelling in from Yellowknife, Iqaluit, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Halifax, Newfoundland, New Brunswick and from as far as the US, Ukraine, and Poland.
Over 80 members of the Canadian and international photojournalism community took part in conversations around the nuances of documenting your (own) community, AI and authenticity, trauma and visual reporting, securing a long-term freelance career, and more. National photo editors from Canadian Press, Reuters, the Toronto Star, and The Globe and Mail spoke with the attendees about best practices in working with newsrooms, and led portfolio reviews. Workshops were held on safety for journalists, pitching the written word, assignment best practices, and personal finances, and each day was marked with a powerful keynote by acclaimed documentary photographers from Canada, the US, and Ukraine respectively.
Photojournalism is a starkly underserved area of reporting and The Globe and Mail Foundation believes it deserves more attention in Canada. The summit will be held annually, with additional training and mentorship opportunities for documentary photographers who wish to expand on their career.
Participants were selected by a volunteer jury, following an open call for applications in early 2026. Read our media release, and visit our LinkedIn and Instagram posts for more information on the summit. Sign up for our newsletter and follow The Globe and Mail Foundation on LinkedIn and Instagram where information on our 2027 call for applications will be posted. Details on how to apply will also be available on this page later in the year.
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