A gallery,
a printshop,
a community.
SNAP is one of Edmonton's most unique and exciting visual arts organizations with a robust programming schedule, dedicated membership program, active printmaking studio, and the drive to be an important community resource.
Come as you are, learn something new, and find your people at SNAP.
Experiences at SNAP
Introduction to Woodcut
November 3 – December 8
Instructor: Maddi Dewar
6 Tuesdays
6pm – 9pm
$350 (all supplies are included)
SNAP members receive a 10% discount
In-person course held at SNAP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 27
Explore woodblock printmaking with artist Madison Dewar! Learn various carving techniques, how to mix inks, and create reductive layers. This introductory four-week course will instruct you on how to print single and multiple colour reductive images using the printing press. This course will focus on the skills necessary to create your own prints and to independently use the presses at SNAP. Participants should bring a selection of drawings, images, or photographs to work from. You will come away with a small edition of two finished projects.
*No experience is necessary, this course is recommended for beginner and intermediate artists. All ability levels are encouraged to register.
Image Credit: Speleothem by Maddi Dewar
1 Weekend | 10am – 5pm
Instructor: Livvy Arau McSweeney
Saturday & Sunday, December 12 & 13
$300 (all supplies are included)
SNAP members receive a 10% discount
In-person course held at SNAP
Take your prints to the next level and explore the wonders of a la poupée! This technique is used for making colour prints by applying different colours at the same time to a single printing plate. Over the course of one weekend, participants will make a photopolymer intaglio plate and learn all the steps to print it in a range of colours. The workshop will cover Photopolymer Intaglio plate making, colour mixing, ink application, a la poupée wiping, and printing. It provides participants with the skills to apply the a la poupée technique to any intaglio project. As the primary focus is on a specific printing technique, this workshop is best suited for those with some intaglio printing experience.
Image Credit: Intaglio print with a la poupée by Livvy Arau McSweeney
Introduction to Photo Litho
October 28 – December 2
Instructor: Olivia Arau McSweeney
6 Wednesdays
6pm – 9pm
$400 (all supplies are included)
SNAP members receive a 10% discount
In-person course held at SNAP
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 21
Photolithography is perfect anyone interested in using either photographic or drawn imagery in their printmaking practice. Under the expert guidance of artist Livvy Arau McSweeney, participants will be guided through the entire photo lithographic plate printing process over the course of six weeks with a special focus on image preparation, colour mixing, plate development, registration, and printing on SNAP’s offset and intaglio/relief presses. Participants will walk away with a deeper understanding of photo-lithography and its many varied possibilities.
*No experience is necessary, this workshop is recommended for beginner and intermediate artists. All ability levels are encouraged to register.
Image Credit: Lithographic Print by Olivia Arau McSweeney
Shop our collection of over 240 Artworks
Title: Starting With Each Other
Artist: Chelsey Campbell
Year: 2022
Size: Paper: 20″H x 15″W
Medium: Laser-etching
Title: Tools for Rumination
Artist Name: Tamara Deedman
Year: 2025
Medium: Relief Print, laser etching, photo-litho
Dimensions: 8 × 10
Edition Size: 75
Printer/Publisher: Printed by the artist / Published by SNAP
Price: $70 CAD
Comissioned for our 2025.5 SNAPline : Rabbit Hole
Title: An Apology for Division
Artist: Evan Robinson
Size: Paper: 8″ x 10″
Medium: Woodcut reduction
Price: $70 CAD
Title: Tomorrow’s Gold V2
Artist: JP King
Year: 2020
Size: Paper: 10″ x 8″
Medium: Risograph print, Aqua, Bubblegum, yellow ink, VIA Vellum 80# Warm white
Price: $50 CAD