SPARK: Photo Contest

Presented by SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre

SPARK is an open-call photography contest for 16–20 year olds in the greater Ottawa/Gatineau region. It’s a chance to be selected for a public art exhibition and be awarded 2 years of free tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program.

Eligibility

• Ages 16-20 | Canadian citizen or permanent resident

• Reside within 250km of the Ottawa & Gatineau region

Submission Guidelines

• Submit 3 digital photographs (origin could be film, digital, or photogram)

• Judges will focus on originality and creativity; strength of narrative; technical proficiency

• No Nudity

Awards

• First place: full two-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program

• Runner-up: one-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program

• People’s choice: one-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program

  • All three finalists will be featured in SPAO’s Annual and social media

• Public art exhibition for selected finalists

Deadline: Monday, October 20 | 11:55PM EDT

If you have any questions, contact concepts@spao.ca.