The art of collaboration​

Noma Bar

Prolific and iconic, designer Noma Bar has built his career on a simple premise: say more with less. The allure of Bar’s approach is his ability to communicate complex ideas using minimal visual elements. In addition to his many awards and accomplishments, he maintains an impressive portfolio of work produced for publications such as The New Yorker, The Guardian, The New York Times, Time Out London, GQ, and The Economist and advertisers such as Apple, Coca-Cola, Rolls Royce, and Mercedes.

Ben Wiseman

Ben Wiseman’s bright, graphic, and minimal illustrations are designed to engage and draw attention. A graduate of Parson’s School of Design, Wiseman has produced covers for TIME and Newsweek magazines. With a style that is consistently clever, funny, and visually engaging, it’s no surprise that the young designer’s work has garnered such attention.

Anna Parini

Drawing inspiration from the conceptual, socio-political illustrations accompanying the New York Times Op Eds, combined with elements of Pop Art, Parini has developed a style that is strong and sophisticated, with a unique and evocative sensitivity. Her notable list of clients includes The New Yorker, The New York Times, Vogue, The Guardian, Penguin Random House, and Apple.

Scotiabank Giller Prize

We’re very proud to celebrate the very best in Canadian fiction, through our sponsorship of the Scotiabank Giller Prize. The Giller Prize, along with many other awards that came before and after, is in part responsible for the continued growth of Canadian literary talent. The prize has so far endowed more than three-quarters of a million dollars to Canadian writers from coast to coast.

Hot Docs

Scotia Wealth Management is proud to be the Presenting Platinum Sponsor of the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. With the Big Ideas Series presented by Scotia Wealth Management, our Volunteer Program, and founding support of Docs for Schools, we’re delighted to support this world class documentary festival.

The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival 

Each May, The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival enlivens the Toronto area with a month-long celebration of contemporary photography. The Festival has shown over 1,000 local, national and international photographers at more than 200 venues. As the largest photography event in the world, Scotiabank CONTACT stimulates excitement and discussion among an audience of over 1.5 million.

Scotiabank Photography Award

The Scotiabank Photography Award is the largest annual peer-reviewed celebration of excellence in Canadian contemporary photography. Designed to raise the international profile of established Canadian photographic artists, the short list is announced every March in Toronto.

The winner is announced in May during the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.