Salt Spring National Art Prize

05/28/2026

Step inside the studio of SSNAP Artist in Residence, Kuhlein Migue.

Join us this Friday, May 29 from 1–5 PM for an Open Studio at the Lower Gallery at The Point. Visitors are invited to walk across the bridge from South Ridge Drive and experience the evolving works, materials, and atmosphere of Kuhlein’s residency firsthand.

📍 Lower Gallery at The Point
🗓 Friday, May 29
⏰ 1–5 PM

All are welcome.

05/07/2026

Living Digital Art: Free Youth Workshop Series

SSNAP is pleased to present Living Digital Art, a free two-part workshop series for youth led by digital artist Leo Chan.

Taking place over two evenings, this hands-on program invites participants to explore the computer as a creative tool. Working from Chan’s practice in digital sculpture and 3D scanning, attendees will learn how to capture a physical object and transform it into a living, interactive digital artwork.

The workshop encourages experimentation and introduces new ways of thinking about the relationship between physical and digital forms.

No prior experience is required, just curiosity and an interest in art and technology.

📅 Friday, June 5 & Friday, June 12
⏰ 4–7 PM
📍 Salt Spring Island Public Library
👥 Ages 14–18
🎟️ Free — registration required at the link here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/AIworkshop #/

Presented by SSNAP in collaboration with the Salt Spring Island Public Library, with support from the Salt Spring Island Foundation.

04/24/2026

Max Parsons
“West Coast Wildfire”
Oil on canvas, 25" × 31"

Part of the 2025/26 Parallel Art Show (PAS), presented alongside the Salt Spring National Art Prize.

04/21/2026

Artist Spotlight: Kuhlein Miguemigue

SSNAP 2025/26 Residency Award recipient Kuhlein Migue reflects on her upcoming residency and the role of memory, place, and process in her work.

Drawing from her experience growing up in the Philippines, her paintings reconstruct landscapes through memory, filtered, reimagined, and shaped by lived experience. Working with oil paint and handmade paper, she explores themes of land, labour, and history, often referencing colonial imagery while pushing toward more abstract forms.

With her first residency ahead on Salt Spring Island, Kuhlein looks forward to new connections, new ideas, and the space to experiment and take creative risks.

“Take good photos of your work, be confident about your submission, and don’t overthink it.”

Visit the SSNAP website to read the full interview:
https://saltspringartprize.ca/news/artist-spotlight-kuhlein-migue/

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In the 2025/26 Salt Spring National Art Prize exhibition, Kuhlein Migue received the SSNAP Artist Residency Award for her painting Banai-Banai Overprint. The award supports…

04/16/2026

Opening tomorrow in Vancouver

SSNAP artist Bettina Matzkuhn presents ‘Maps, Memories, Reflections’

An exhibition exploring the relationship between memory, emotion, and place through intricately embroidered works. Drawing on cartography as both method and metaphor, Matzkuhn’s work challenges the idea of maps as objective records, instead reflecting how memory is shaped by feeling—distorted, selective, and deeply personal.

Join the grand opening reception:
April 16, 7–9pm
Italian Cultural Centre
On view April 11 – May 24, 2026

https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/grand-opening-of-maps-memories-reflections-tickets-1985614948763?aff=oddtdtcreator

04/14/2026

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03/31/2026

We’re hiring.

The Salt Spring National Art Prize Society (SSNAPS) is seeking a skilled Executive Director to help lead our next chapter. This is a new position at a 50% level.

Working closely with the Board of Directors and in partnership with the Curatorial Director, the Executive Director will oversee the strategic direction and day-to-day operations of SSNAP. This role calls for a thoughtful, decisive leader with strong communication skills and a deep appreciation for the visual arts.

Responsibilities include overseeing communications, supporting program delivery through technology, and developing and implementing a sustainable fundraising strategy. Experience managing contract staff is essential, along with the ability to build meaningful relationships with artists and community partners.

Full position details + how to apply:
www.saltspringartprize.ca/news

Deadline: May 1, 2026

03/26/2026

SUNDAY 29 March, 3PM
Anna Gustafson in Conversation
The Bay Centre | 1150 Douglas Street (lower level)

The Victoria Arts Council, in partnership with Salt Spring National Art Prize invites you to an artist talk with Anna Gustafson as the concluding event to the exhibit ‘Weaving Conversations.’

Anna will speak to ‘Sample', an installation shaped by personal and collective histories—drawing from imagery her mother chose for a childhood cross-stitch sampler, and reflecting on the experiences of her immigrant family alongside responses to current events. You are invited to hear directly from the artist as she shares the ideas, material processes, and connections that inform her work.

Exhibition supported by CRD Arts Services, BC Arts Council, Province of BC, and The Bay Centre.

www.anna-gustafson.com

www.vicartscouncil.ca/2026/02/23/intl-womens-day-2026

03/24/2026

SSNAP Education: Living Beading with Natalie Rollins

Earlier this month, SSNAP’s Education Program welcomed Natalie Rollins to Salt Spring Elementary for an artist talk and beading workshop with a Grade 4/5 class.

An interdisciplinary artist and member of the Driftpile Cree Nation (Treaty 8), Natalie shared the cultural roots of her practice, including the influence of her Kokum’s beadwork and the role of family tradition in her work.

Students were introduced to flatstitch beadwork and explored materials before creating their own pieces.

“Each bead is like a person — together it creates an impact.”

The workshop closed with a sharing circle reflecting on the process. Natalie Rollins exhibited Sowing Seeds in the SSNAP 2025 exhibition.

Supported in part by a Youth Grant from the Salt Spring Island Foundation.

🔗 saltspringartprize.ca

03/19/2026

Meet the jurors for the upcoming 2027/28 Salt Spring National Art Prize.

Each SSNAP Prize cycle brings together a distinguished panel of artists, curators, and cultural leaders who review submissions from across Canada and select the exhibition finalists.

Jeffrey Boone
Melanie Colosimo .colosimo
Corrine Hunt
Liz Ikiriko

Visit the SSNAP website to learn more about the jurors and read their full biographies.

Submission Guidelines for the 2027/28 Prize cycle are now available.

🔗 https://saltspringartprize.ca/about/the-jury/