Emerging Artist in Residence / SNAP

This program provides a new environment and stimulates artists to expand their artistic practice into a cohesive and professional body of work.

A person sitting at a cluttered desk writing in a notebook, with art and sketches hanging on the wall behind them in a dimly lit room.

The culmination of each awarded residency is an exhibition opportunity. Each artist will have an opportunity to show the work that was made during their time at SNAP. This is a great way to encourage making and to celebrate each artist and their professional contributions to our community. The exhibition will occur at SNAP within 6 months of the end of the EAiR program.
This residency is a self-directed opportunity intended for folks with intermediate printmaking experience. Artists should be engaging with media with which they have some hands-on familiarity, or seeking out mentorship opportunities before or during the early stages of their time at SNAP. If you have any questions about your eligibility, please reach out to communications@snapartists.com.
NOTE: The residency provides a rent-free studio space however monthly supply fees and consumables are the responsibility of the artist.

Who is an emerging artist?

Emerging Artists are defined as those, of any age, who have mastered the basic techniques of their art form through education or apprenticeship and are in the early years of launching a professional career. Emerging artists have created a modest body of independent work and are ready for the next steps in their artistic development.

Residency term?

The four-month residency must take place between September of the year of acceptance and September of the following year.

Selection Process:

A panel of arts-centred professionals will select successful applicants based on the artistic merit and clarity of the application, the suitability of the project for SNAP facilities, as well as the impact the residency will have on the artist’s practice and the perceived potential impact of the artist on our community.

SNAP is committed to fostering accessible and equitable artistic opportunities. All qualiﬁed persons are encouraged to apply. We especially encourage and welcome applications from members of equity-seeking communities, including Indigenous, Black, and People of Colour, people with disabilities, members of LGBTQ2S+ communities, and others with skills and knowledge to engage productively with diverse communities. We recognize there may be barriers for some when applying, and if you require accommodations, please contact communications@snapartist.com

Formatting Guidlines:

We ask that all submitted content go through the Google Forms link here.

All submitted written documents must be PDF’s, and all images should be JPEG’s
Please ensure permissions are set to ‘anyone with link’ to allow our peer reviewers to access your files easily.
All image files should be titled as such: 01Your Name.jpeg, 02Your Name.jpeg etc
If dropping off a physical application, we ask you to submit via USB for ease of access. Please follow the same formatting guidelines above.
If the above format of submission impedes your application, please reach out to discuss further options: communications@snapartists.com

Accessibility:

Non-written option: We welcome video or audio files as an alternate accessible option to the written letter of intent and bio. Please be concise and keep your video or audio to 5 minutes in length for each item. Video applications can be submitted via email to communications@snapartists.com

Physical applications: While we prefer email submissions, for accessibility reasons, we are happy to receive mailed or dropped-off hard copy applications via USB drive. If you require assistance with transferring files please contact us at communications@snapartists.com.

Submission Requirements:

All submissions must contain all information that is requested below. Submissions that are missing content or improperly formatted will become ineligible.

Curriculum Vitae (2pg Max)
Brief biography & artist’s statement (1pg Max)
A letter of intent describing how the time at SNAP would be used and outlining the applicant’s artistic and/or academic goals for the next 2 or more years (1pg max)
10-20 images of previous work (jpegs, max. 300 dpi.)
An image list including media, size and date of creation
A brief statement (150 words max) describing your relationship to printmaking
Please include the name of an instructor or professional reference that can be contacted