---
title: SPAO Photographic Arts Centre
description: One of Canada's foremost centres for photographic and video arts.
url: https://www.artsume.com/o/spao-photographic-arts-centre
type: organization
createdAt: "2026-03-11"
updatedAt: "2026-10-06"
organizationType: School / university
location: Ottawa, ON, Canada
website: https://spao.ca/
yearFounded: 2004
---

# SPAO Photographic Arts Centre

*School / university • Ottawa, ON, Canada*

## About

One of Canada's foremost centres for photographic and video arts.

SPAO Photographic Arts Centre is one of Canada's foremost photographic arts centres, celebrating over 20 years of creativity and community. The organization operates the SPAO Centre Gallery, the Ottawa region's only independent and critical gallery space dedicated to photographic and video art. SPAO offers a range of programs including a diploma college program, part-time studies, artist residencies, and curated exhibitions featuring both emerging and established artists. The centre welcomes proposals for exhibitions, performances, and curatorial projects from artists and curators of all backgrounds.

## Details

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Address:** 77 Pamilla Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 3K7, Canada
- **Website:** https://spao.ca/
- **Social Media:** facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spaocentre/, twitter: http://twitter.com/spaocentre, instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spaocentre, linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/school-of-photographic-arts-ottawa/?viewAsMember=true, youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs60DlP1Aw1Bx0ryxpRY2lg

## Programs

View current programs from SPAO Photographic Arts Centre on Artsume: https://www.artsume.com/o/spao-photographic-arts-centre