Thank you from Director of Education 2026

My term as the Director of Education is ending and it has been an amazing experience. It has been a tremendously rewarding experience to interact with CAPA clubs and individual members across the country.

The success and growth of the Education portfolio have been a direct result of the excellent volunteers who came forward to create the Education Committee. I want to personally thank each member who worked with me over the last 2.5 years. Bill Hall, Manfred Mueller, Tracy Elliott and David Laronde were the original members of the committee. Each one brought extensive experience forward to help generate ideas for judging, improving photographic skills and finding inspirational speakers for the CAPA Speaker Series.

Bev Anne Moynham, Laszlo Podor, Scott Simons and Lyle Wetsch added more depth to the committee with support for article writing, inspiring speakers, and even more content ideas to share with CAPA. Lyle’s help with the Speaker Series and other technological tools has opened many creative doors to create and share content with CAPA. 

The committee has big plans for 2026/2027. The critique nights will restart in September, and we hope they continue to grow in popularity. The Speaker series has been set, and we are very excited to welcome talented and recognized photographers such as Michael Tardioli, Sharon Tenenbaum and Alan Dyer to the fall schedule. 

The 2026 Canadian Photography Conference will be a significant event this summer and I look forward to meeting with the CAPA executive team and individual members to share and discuss future ideas for CAPA.

Thanks again to everyone who has helped me during my term as the director of education. It has been a true honour to work with you all and I look forward to continuing to support CAPA in the future.

Sincerely,

Dan Sigouin

FCAPA 

Kathryn McGarvey Awarded ACAPA

Kathryn McGarvey joined the North Shore Photographic Society in 2014 and became a member of the Canadian Association for Photographic Art (CAPA) in 2015. Since that time, she has demonstrated sustained excellence, commitment, and leadership within the photographic community.

Kathryn has been an active and accomplished competitor in both CAPA competitions and the Spider Awards. Her work has been selected for the Four Nations Competition, and she has had an image chosen to represent Team Canada in the World Photographic Cup. In March 2023, she was awarded a Gold Medal as the winner of the North Shore Challenge, a significant competitive achievement.

Beyond her competitive success, Kathryn has made outstanding contributions through volunteer service and leadership. She has served as Co-Chair of the BC/Yukon Inter-Club Competition since its inception in 2020, helping to establish and grow what has become a highly successful and inclusive series available to all photographic clubs across British Columbia and the Yukon. She also served as Chair of the North Shore Challenge, a CAPA-sanctioned competition, from 2021 through 2025, playing a key role in its continued success. In addition, she has served as Treasurer for the Speaker Series for five years, providing consistent and reliable stewardship.

Kathryn was selected as Master of Ceremonies for the CAPA Conference held in Kelowna in 2024 and served as Co-Chair for registration for the conference, contributing significantly to the planning and delivery of a successful national event.

She has been an active member of the executive of the North Shore Photographic Society in various roles since 2014 and is widely regarded as a valued and dedicated contributor to the society.

In recognition of her photographic achievements, leadership, and sustained service to CAPA and the photographic community, Kathryn McGarvey is highly deserving of the Associate Honours Designation from CAPA.