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General Information Mission The mission of the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa is to furnish the resources, environment, tools and instruction necessary to develop the students' signature style, hone their photographic skills, and cultivate their visual literacy. Facilites/Location The SPAO facility, located in the Byward Market at 168 Dalhousie Street at the corner of Bruyère, is a unique and comfortable space, laid out in the traditional "New York School" studio style. The SPAO facility offers a multi-format darkroom, for both silver gelatin and alternative printmaking, industry standard lighting and support equipment in a daylight studio, and a state-of-the-art ink jet printmaking facility including large format printers, drum scanner, flatbed scanners and fully calibrated monitors. SPAO is also home to the Red Wall Gallery, an exhibition space that exhibits photographic artworks by emerging and established photo-based artists. SPAO has excellent public transit access, and is within walking distance of many commercial and public gallery spaces. Instructors All instructors teaching workshops and classes at SPAO are working artists or professionals who have distinguished themselves in their fields. Our teachers are actively connected to the photographic world and instruct specifically from their personal knowledge base, with generosity and one-on-one personal attention exclusive to the SPAO atmosphere. Please consult the Instructor Biographies for more information. Instructional Levels To help students find courses geared to their abilities, SPAO courses and workshops are designated as: Basic, Intermediate, or Master level. A student registering for a Basic course or workshop could have little or no practical experience. Required experience and technical ability increases through the levels. At the Master level a degree of technical competence is required in order to benefit fully from instruction. Suggested course prerequisites are listed in the course descriptions. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about whether or not a course would be a good fit for you. Download General Information PDF Back to Part-Time Studies |
Registration For more information, or to register for courses and workshops, call 613.562.3824, or email admin@spao.ca. SPAO reserves the right to alter course schedules and/or change instructors if necessary. A minimum number of registrations are required for a course to run, and all classes and workshops have limited enrolment to ensure quality instruction, so please register early to receive the most options. Only full payment and registration will reserve your space in a class. Methods of payment accepted are credit card, debit, cash and cheque. Cheques not honoured by the bank will be subject to a $30.00 NSF charge. SPAO courses and workshops are now HST exempt. Withdrawal and Refund Policy Enrolment is limited in our workshops and courses. Once you have registered your participation is important to us; we are counting on you to attend. If you must withdraw from a course, we provide the following refund policy: Courses To receive a full refund (less the $50.00 administration fee) you must withdraw within seven days of the first class. Withdrawal from the course more than seven days after the first class will result in no refund. Workshops Withdraw more than 30 days before the start of the workshop and we will refund all monies paid, less the $50.00 administration fee. Withdraw 30 days or less before the start of the workshop and we will refund all monies paid, less the administration fee and 50% of the tuition fee. Fees are not transferable or refundable once the workshop has begun. SPAO Part-Time Certificate The School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa offers a Part-Time Studies Certificate to students who have completed the prescribed courses and workshops over the course of a four-year period. SPAO Portfolio Program SPAO also offers a full time two-year SPAO Portfolio Program which runs every year from September to May and seamlessly blends traditional and contemporary techniques in a unique atmosphere. For more information, consult the SPAO Portfolio Program or email admin@spao.ca. SPAO Gift Certificates Looking for the perfect gift for a photography lover? SPAO Gift Certificates for our courses and workshops are now available. For more information contact SPAO via phone, e-mail, or in person. |
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