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ASYLUM, a new SPAO exhibit, opens today as part of SPAO’s 20th anniversary.

Ottawa’s Little Italy is now home to the School of Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO)’s first-ever PhotoWalk, a public art exhibition showcasing works from different Canadian photographers, in partnership with the Preston Street BIA.

Preston Street BIA and the School of Photographic Arts (SPAO) debut a first-of-its-kind outdoor arts exhibition at SPAO’s Open House, happening Friday, November 24th from 5 to 9pm.

Check out what’s happening in Ottawa this week!

This spring, the SPAO Photographic Arts Centre, in partnership with Ottawa’s Preston Street BIA, will debut the SPAO Photo Walk, an ongoing and evolving outdoor installation featuring large-scale photographic artworks

Trekking through the yet-unplowed wilderness we arrived at The School of the Photographic Arts (SPAO) to celebrate the New Year with a glass of bubbly and to attend the opening reception of Cold Comfort by artist Ella Morton.

Soccer or holiday markets — that’s the offering this weekend in Ottawa, folks! Ok maybe there are a few other things on the go… read on for all the details and let us know what you’re getting up to in the comments! 

The Descendance exhibition features first-generation Canadian and immigrant artists, with each artwork deeply examining the creator’s own memories and history.

The SPAO, Ottawa’s private photography school, is offering free tuition for the fall semester and bursaries for students in financial need.

Every first Monday of the month, Apartment613 publishes the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we hear about. All the best arts and culture gigs in our local network.

Every first Monday of the month, Apartment613 publishes the coolest #ottarts #ottjobs we hear about. All the best arts and culture gigs in our local network.

This week in the Future of Ottawa series, we’re taking a deep dive into Ottawa’s art scene—what it’s like now and where it’s headed. Read on for a guest post from Olivia Johnston on photographic arts in Ottawa.

With so many arts and culture organizations affected by closures and and shutdowns this year, why not give the gift of culture to the person who has everything?

Plastic Beach is an exhibition of work by Ottawa photographer John Healey, the winner of the 2020 Project X Photography Award. In this new exhibition, Healey presents a juxtaposition of beauty and unsightliness.