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 + PRIZES:

- Full two-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program
- $100 for Fujifilm Printlife
- Pair of tickets to Red Black's game 2027
- SPAO T-Shirt
- Photo featured in the SPAO Annual Publication
- Featured on SPAO’s social media
- One-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program
- $50 for Fujifilm Printlife
- Pair of tickets to Red Black's game 2027
- SPAO T-Shirt
- Photo featured in the SPAO Annual Publication
- Featured on SPAO’s social media
- One-year tuition to SPAO’s College Diploma Program
- $50 for Fujifilm Printlife
- Pair of tickets to Red Black's game 2027
- SPAO T-Shirt
- Photo featured in the SPAO Annual Publication
- Featured on SPAO’s social media
- Public art exhibition
- Pair of tickets to Red Black's game 2027
- SPAO T-Shirt
- 30% off voucher for FujiFilm Printlife
- Featured on SPAO’s social media
$50 SPAO Voucher

DEADLINE: OCTOBER 19, 2026 | 11:59PM

SUBMIT YOUR WORK

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

Presented by SPAO + FujiFilm Printlife.