PROJECT DEVELOPMENT II:

Print to Exhibition

Installation view of TONES, This Place Is A Shelter by SPAO alum Neeko Paluzzi

Check the current part-time calendar to see if this class is running. Email part-time@spao.ca to express your interest in this class! 


This class is part two of two companion masterclasses (Capture to Print and Print to Exhibition) which allow students to develop an original project from the concept stage to exhibition. 

Print to Exhibition will pick up where Capture to Print left off; taking a project from finished imagery to exhibition. In this course, participants will produce an exhibition from pre-existing work and develop it for formal presentation, working with their colleagues and instructors to learn strategies first-hand around curation, promotion, and presentation. This course will touch on:

  • the production of an artist statement and bio

  • consideration of framing and presentation concepts

  • curation and sequencing of works

  • preparing your work for a jury

  • promotional strategies including social media and website design

Capture to Print is a prerequisite to Print to Exhibition. Completion of this course guarantees participation in a professional exhibition presented by SPAO.

  • Students must have their own film or digital SLR camera and laptop computer with Photoshop CS4 or later installed. Thirty-day trial versions of software are available to those who do not have Photoshop installed. As this is an advanced-level course, proficiency with camera techniques and Photoshop is expected. Enrolment is limited to ensure one-on-one attention.

  • Masterclass: Capture to Print or equivalent

After completing Masterclass: Print to Exhibition, consider these potential next steps: