Why donate to SPAO?

SPAO is primarily self-funded through grants, partnerships, sponsorships, and individual donations like yours. These contributions support various activities such as exhibitions, events, educational programming, bursaries and more. Donations fuel our organization's growth and initiate transformative changes in people's lives. Without your support, we would be unable to continue our mission, and the impactful work we do might cease to exist.

There is a place for donors at all levels to support SPAO, and to help shape the future of photographic artists locally, nationally, and internationally.

What Makes SPAO Unique

SPAO is one of Canada’s foremost photographic arts centres. It houses the only two-year photographic arts college diploma program in Canada, a six-month international artist residency, numerous recreational classes, as well as the only independent and critical photographic art gallery in the region. In addition to nurturing contemporary approaches to photography, SPAO also maintains the most well-appointed darkrooms in Ottawa, preserving access to traditional, historic and alternative processes.

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Questions?

Contact SPAO’s Community Advancement Coordinator at advancement@spao.ca.


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