The Canadian Positive Psychology Association (CPPA) and our partners SeeingHappy are thrilled to invite you to join Toronto Through Our Eyes, a new city-wide photography contest designed to promote mental well-being and civic pride. Founded by photographer and positive psychology advocate Mandy Seligman, SeeingHappy is a powerful non-profit that was just awarded IPPA’s first Positive Arts & Culture Division Award in July 2025.
While this pilot initiative is focused on Toronto, it’s part of something bigger. Our vision is to grow it into a Canada-wide movement, celebrating the hope, unity, belonging, and joy that exists in all of our communities. This is where it starts, and we’d love for you to be part of it, whether you’re in Toronto, elsewhere in Canada, or simply cheering us on from afar.
From August 15th to October 17th, 2025, we’re inviting Toronto residents and visitors to capture moments that radiate hope, unity, belonging, and joy in our city.
Whether it’s a great neighbourhood, smiling friends, your favourite community event, a breathtaking place to hang out, or a moment of kindness between neighbours, we want to see the Toronto that inspires you.
Contest Details
- Theme: Capture moments in Toronto that reflect hope, unity, belonging, or joy.
- Dates: August 15 – October 17, 2025
- Who Can Enter: Anyone in Toronto or visiting, using any camera (smartphone included)
- Prizes:
- 1st Place: $200 Amazon Gift Card + features + CPPA membership
- 2nd Place (2 winners): $100 Amazon Gift Card each + features + CPPA membership
- Showcase: Selected photos in pop-up exhibitions; finalists featured at The Bentway
- Awards Ceremony: November 18, 2025 at The Bentway
- How to Enter: Submit your photo + caption here, then share on social media with #TorontoThroughOurEyes
Our goal is to collect 1,000 photographs that tell the story of Toronto through many different perspectives. Please submit a photo yourself, and we’d love for you to help us reach our goal by sharing this contest with your friends, family, and networks. The more voices, the richer the story.
Let’s show the world the Canada we know and love, starting in Toronto.
Submit your photo + caption here
