School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (SPAO)

About the Artist

SPAO: Photographic Arts Centre is an independent, charitable, not-for-profit photographic arts institution and registered college dedicated to advancing contemporary photography through education, exhibitions, community collaborations, and public programming. SPAO provides artists and the broader community with the resources, training, and creative environment needed to develop photographic artistry, visual literacy, and personal vision

Artist's Programs

Curriculum Links

Learning Themes: Visual Arts Strand D1 – Creating and Presenting D1.1 - Create two- and three-dimensional works of art that express feelings and ideas. (Grades 1-6) D1.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of composition, using principles of design to create narrative art works or art works on a theme or topic. (Grades 1-3) D1.3 - Use elements of design in art works to communicate ideas, messages, and understandings. (Grades 4-8) D1.2 - Demonstrate an understanding of composition, using multiple principles of design and the “rule of thirds” to create narrative art works or art works on a theme or topic (Grades 7-8) Cross Curriculum Links Language Strand C – Comprehension: Understanding and Responding to Texts C1.4 - Demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between simple illustrations, images, and graphics and the text (Grades 1-3) C1.4 - Explain how images, graphics, and visual design create, communicate, and contribute to meaning in a variety of texts (Grades 4-8) C1.4 - Analyze and compare how images, graphics, and visual design create, communicate, and contribute to meaning in a variety of texts (Grades 7-8)