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this year, we had to do something a little different for our annual Open House ... so we worked with filmmaker Susannah Heath-Eves to produce a virtual tour of our beautiful facility! check it out and let us know what you think, #ottawa! #ottcity #ottarts @apt613

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We are proud to launch PARADISE, the latest edition of the SPAO Annual publication!

Purchase a copy at this year’s Open House, or order online before December 31st to receive your copy at a discounted rate.
https://t.co/OT9bdTleTu

📕 cover by Liliana Del Vedova ⁠

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You're invited to SPAO's Open House party! 🥂 Enjoy an evening filled with photographic art and excitement, featuring the opening reception of BENT, a print sale, the SPAO Annual publication launch, and a live musical performance by Rebecca Noelle.

Friday, Nov. 24⁠
5pm - 9pm⁠

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Happy National Camera Day! 📸✨

With an idea and a camera, photographers have the power to create masterpieces. Today, SPAO joins the celebration of cameras and the incredible works of art they’ve brought to life.

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MINI POPUP FOTO FESTIVAL appears occasionally on the streets of Centretown, Ottawa. Completely independent, its purpose is to bring forward a particular approach to photography for the public to consider.

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fragmented body at the Contact Photography Festival.

The exhibition showcases work using analog and alternative processes to explore the (dis)connection felt between our bodies, memories, and experiences.

📸 by Tyler Nykilchyk

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This weekend, June 3 - 4, SPAO will be participating in #DoorsOpenOttawa. Now’s your chance to tour SPAO’s beautiful facility if you haven’t already! See everything SPAO Centre has to offer, from our multi-station/multi-format darkroom to our media lab and library.

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Plastic Beach by John Healey, SPAO's very own instructor and former artist in residence, opens tonight at City Hall Art Gallery, see you there! ⁠

📸 by John Healey

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The Photographic Arts and Production Diploma is the only 2-year photographic arts college diploma program in all of Canada. We are accepting applicants for 2023 enrollment starting this September. For more information, please visit https://t.co/Qwdgg79RLN.⁠

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Youth between the ages 16 - 20 who register with SPAO will be offered our unclaimed spots in any of our Foundation classes at no cost. ⁠To learn more, visit https://t.co/uGpdfuW2kF.
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📸 Jude Peter

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Learn alternative photographic processes in this three-day workshop! In Alternative Processes II: Gum Bichromate, students will learn the basics of this lesser-known and unique photographic process. Register today by visiting https://t.co/xtWNeAYwsJ.

📸 Troy Glover

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We offer private one-on-one mentoring either in-studio or online. Work with SPAO instructors on a customized private mentoring schedule that works for you. Visit https://t.co/9kpb7Vp2lg to learn more.⁠
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📸 Kate Oakley

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Enjoy summer in the dark(room).⁠Darkroom I: Foundation is a part-time class designed to introduce individuals with a growing passion for film photography to the fundamentals that they will need to progress in the medium. Visit https://t.co/xtWNeAYwsJ to register.

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This summer, Photoshop I is offered as an in-person and online class! Register today by visiting https://t.co/xtWNeAYwsJ.

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In Photoshop Essentials I: The Precise Process (online), students will learn the essential tools needed in order to enhance and manipulate images in ways that can only be achieved in Photoshop. Register today by visiting https://t.co/xtWNeAYwsJ.
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📸 Christopher Schmitt

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On May 27, 2023 between 10-3, swing by 77 Pamilla for our annual Garage Sale! Everyone is invited - tell your friends. Find out more and RSVP on Eventbrite: https://t.co/U9JL2F4lVs #GreatGlebeGarageSale

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Foodies can style, shoot, and feast in our food photography workshop.⁠ Register today by visiting https://t.co/xtWNeAYwsJ.

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The News + Events Submission Form is the fastest way to notify us about your exhibitions, achievements and other announcements related to your photographic practice. The form can be found at https://t.co/9MK5rPwV4k. Link in bio.⁠
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📸 Julie Melaschenko

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Today is the final day to view Exhibition No. 18, the annual college diploma exhibition! View the end-of-year culmination of photographic art from our diploma students. ⁠We're open from 12:00pm - 5:00pm.
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📸 by Eric Reid

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It's the last weekend to view Exhibition No. 18, the annual college diploma exhibition! View the end-of-year culmination of photographic art from our diploma students.

📸 by first year diploma student Sydney Hall