Gallery
Wed-Fri 12-6, Sat 12-5. Our StorySNAP is a non-profit Artist-run centre for printmaking located in amiskwacîwâskahikan, in Treaty Six Territory (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada). We advance visual culture, working with artists, audiences, and communities. SNAP programs public exhibition spaces comprising 1,070 square feet with street-facing exhibition windows and a total linear running wall space of over 150ft.
SNAP presents up to 10 exhibitions between our 2 public gallery spaces each year. We are dedicated to traditional printmaking practices as well as works that challenge the viewer’s expectations of the medium.
On Now & Upcoming :
Annual Call for Exhibition Proposals:
How exhibitions are selected: SNAP selects exhibitions through a peer review process.
The peer review committee will be made up of Artists and other Arts Practitioners from within SNAP’s membership and those external to the organization. A member of SNAP’s programming staff and a member of the Board of Directors will also participate in the review process. Names of peer reviewers are published in SNAP’s annual report each year.
The selection committee is developed with a focus on balancing demographics, career stage, and ensuring broad representation from our immediate community and larger audiences.
All submissions are reviewed independently by peer reviewers before they meet. The peer selections committee is asked to work through consensus in selecting exhibitions and arriving at a balanced season with an aim of presenting diverse approaches, themes, and practices with an emphasis on artistic merit as well as representation of local, national, and international artists. Local emerging artists will make up between 30-50% of SNAP’s exhibitions annually.
The peer review committee’s selections are subject to final approval by The SNAP Board of Directors.
what we provide:SNAP is in compliance with CARFAC Artists fees as they pertain to Exhibitions, Installations, and Presentation under Section 1.
We offer a modest travel/accommodation budget of up to $800, and a return shipping budget of up to $250.
SNAP provides assistance with exhibition production including in-house equipment, and installation assistance. A list of available equipment can be requested by contacting communications@snapartists.com. Items or elements that are crucial for an exhibition beyond this must be supplied by the artist.
Artists can access the space for install from Tuesday, 9-5 of the week leading up to the opening. There are 2 staff who are dedicated install support during that time, and who will install the work in the case of your absence.
Installing artists can anticipate a white walled gallery space that is ready for installation. If an installing artist wishes to alter the wall colour, they are expected to cover the cost of paint, paint the space, and pay a resurfacing fee of $100 to cover reclamation.
We encourage selected artists and curators to apply for additional travel and project funding if necessary. If required, SNAP will be pleased to assist with letters of support.
Please see the Gallery floorplan on our website. If more information is needed, feel free to contact communications@snapartists.com.
Who should apply & how to:SNAP is seeking proposals from Artists, Curators, and Collectives for gallery exhibitions during the 2027/28 exhibition season. Local, national, and international Artists at all stages of their career are encouraged to apply.
SNAP’s mandate is to support artistic practice in printmaking specifically, encouraging all contemporary and traditional approaches to the medium. Experimental approaches and those that challenge our expectations of the medium are welcomed and can include video, performance, animation, installation, sound, multiples for distribution, etc.
SNAP is dedicated to supporting Indigenous and Black Artists, Artists of Colour, as well as Disabled and 2SLGBTQIA+ Artists. Discussion, resource sharing, and a shared awareness regarding systemic and organizational barriers to full and equal participation in arts and culture is an active and ongoing part of the review and selection process.
Please compile the following required information and submit to the Google Form linked here.
While electronic files are preferred, we welcome a hardcopy in the mail or delivered in person to: SNAP 10572 115 street NW Edmonton AB T5H 3K6 as an alternate option. Return of materials must be arranged by the artists if required.
Submission requirments:Up to 20 images of proposed or previous works.
A corresponding image list. Please include title, media or medium, size, and date of creation.
An exhibition proposal no longer than one page.
C.V. detailing past relevant experience.
A projected installation schedule/timeline.
An Artist Bio. 500 words max. Please include your full contact information (For curatorial or collectives include bios for all artists. Curator’s bios should also be included).
An artist statement that describes or contextualizes your artistic practice, themes and approaches, and/or artistic interests.
Label all images as follows: YourName01, YourName02. (images saved as JPEG at 72 dpi and up to 3000 pixels)
We welcome video or audio files as an alternate option to written proposals and bios. This should be roughly 5 minuets in length.
Any questions regarding accessibility and the application process can be forwarded to communications@snapartists.com.
We look forward to your submission!
The Growth Gallery is a modest exhibition space located between our galleries and studio space. This exhibition opportunity is for our immediate community, focusing on emerging artists and ideas! Artists have the option to sell work with a reduced fee from SNAP.
At its core, SNAP is about community.
Printmaking as a medium thrives and grows in shared spaces and with this initiative, we are excited to centre the folks who make up our immediate community here in Edmonton. The Growth Gallery is an exhibition space dedicated to emerging artists and ideas. Each exhibition runs for 3 months, with 4 annual exhibition opportunities for local printmakers and SNAP members. Proposals are due annually on April 1st for the year ahead, but are accepted year round. Please visit the link below for more information.
Lets help each other grow.