Apply for SPAO’s Artist Residency, College Diploma Program, and to Exhibit in the Gallery

Apply for the Artist Residency

There are still spots remaining in the 2024 year of the SPAO International Artist Residency! Apply ASAP to be considered.

The SPAO International Artist Residency offers photo-based artists the opportunity to advance their career at one of Canada’s foremost photographic art centres. During SPAO’s 6-month Artist Residency, individuals are afforded the time and environment needed to research, experiment, and produce a body of work as a professional artist. Upon completion, artists are offered the paid opportunity to exhibit in the SPAO Centre Gallery.

For more information and to apply, click here.

Apply for the College Diploma Program

SPAO is currently accepting applications for the 2024 school year!

The Photographic Arts and Production College Diploma Program is the only two-year photographic arts college diploma program in all of Canada.

This program is an incredibly unique opportunity to join a community of diverse talent, acquire comprehensive analogue and digital photography skills, develop a broad understanding of photographic theory, as well as launch your photographic arts career.

For more information about our diploma program and bursaries, click here.

Apply to Exhibit at the SPAO Centre Gallery

Submit your exhibition proposals for our upcoming programming calendar!

The SPAO Centre Gallery is the Ottawa region’s only independent and critical gallery space dedicated to photographic and video art. SPAO welcomes proposals for solo and group exhibitions, performances, and curatorial projects from emerging, mid-career, and established artists and curators. Applications from artists and curators of all backgrounds, including persons with disabilities, members of the BIPOC community, 2SLGBTQ+ are welcome and encouraged to apply.

For more information on the gallery, click here, and to apply complete the submission form.

About SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre

SPAO is one of Canada’s foremost photographic arts centres. It houses the only 2-year photographic arts college diploma program in Canada, a robust selection of recreational classes, a unique 6-month international artist residency as well as the only critical and independent gallery in the region dedicated to lens-based art.

For more information, please contact us:
SPAO.ca
613 562 3824
info@spao.ca

SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre
77 Pamilla Street
Ottawa, ON, K1S 3K7

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