SNAP offers comprehensive printmaking courses and workshops year round balancing technical and theoretical learning, skills-based courses and professional development opportunities. Individuals can learn traditional and experimental printmaking techniques in SNAP’s fully equipped printshop and within small class settings in order to optimize hands-on learning. All of our courses are taught by professional working artists. Unless otherwise listed all materials are included in course fees.
Jul 16 - Jul 18 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn how to build an analog pin-hole camera using easily accessible materials. Emerging Artist in Residence Max Keene will teach you how to build a p...
$160.00
Jul 30 - Aug 8 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
During this class with Visiting Artist in Residence, Shivangi Ladha, experiment with etching and chine-collé techniques by using several non-traditio...
$210.00
Aug 17 - Aug 18 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Join the growing legions of letterpress aficionados by learning the fundamentals of printing on SNAP’s Vandercook and Challenge cylinder proofin...
$223.00
Aug 24 | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Come dip your hands into the basics of indigo vat dyeing during this one day intensive workshop with artist Erica Vaskevicius. Using the traditional J...
$135.00
Aug 27 | 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
SNAP Members can enjoy a special tour of some of the incredible prints from the Art Gallery of Alberta’s permanent collection. Collecting is central...
$0.00
Sep 16 - Oct 28 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
In this 6-week introductory intaglio course learn a variety of copper etching techniques using ferric chloride. You will learn how to prepare the copp...
$308.00
Sep 17 - Oct 15 | 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wondering which print medium is for you? If all of the techniques sound exciting then this 5-week Print Sampler class is a great place to start. In th...
$286.00
Sep 18 - Oct 23 | 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Learn this popular printmaking technique, which can transform any drawing into graphic and colourful prints. This 6-week class is your chance to learn...
$286.00
Oct 19 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
This workshop covers the basic techniques of Western-style hand papermaking, including: pulp preparation, sheet forming, inclusions, manipulation, cou...
$125.00
Oct 20 | 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Enjoy a follow up workshop and the opportunity to learn advanced skills in papermaking during this one-day workshop for individuals who have existing ...
$125.00