SSNAP
Fifty artists from across Canada have been selected as finalists for the Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP), one of Canada’s largest national visual arts competitions. Finalists are eligible to win one of eight awards totalling $30,000 and take home the prestigious Salt Spring Prize (Joan McConnell Award) of $17,000 as chosen by an independent jury. Artists nineteen years and older from across Canada were invited to submit two-dimensional and three-dimensional works in any medium showing visual impact and depth of meaning. All artist submissions were anonymous to the jury.
SSNAP, a biennial competition established in 2015, is fast becoming a beacon for dialogue for the visual arts.
Founding director Ronald T. Crawford says the Art Prize has taken root and is growing faster than expected, “We’re excited by the calibre of works submitted. The entries were up 50 per cent over our inaugural year, and we believe the 2017 Exhibition will showcase the best of Canadian visual art.” Crawford adds, “We congratulate each finalist for the quality, diversity and originality of their submissions, and for enhancing the conversation about the visual arts from coast to coast.”
The jury is comprised of: David Garneau, associate professor of visual arts at the University of Regina; Denis Longchamps, artistic director and chief curator of the Art Gallery of Burlington; and Naomi Potter, the director/ curator of the Esker Foundation of Calgary.
Here is the list of finalists as chosen by the jury:
EASTERN CANADA
Quebec
Carole Pilon, Longueuil, PQ
Jamie Bradbury, Montreal, PQ
Eric Nado, Montreal, PQ
Corri-Lynn Tetz, Montreal, PQ
Catherine De Abreu, Laval, PQ
CENTRAL CANADA
Ontario
Catherine Beaudette, Toronto, ON
David Brandy, Toronto, ON
Susan Collett, Toronto, ON
Meghan Price, Toronto, ON
Sean Ross, Toronto, ON
Karen Andrews, Etobicoke, ON
Noelle Hamlyn, Mississauga, ON
Cheryl Wilson-Smith, Red Lake, ON
WESTERN CANADA
Manitoba
Helga Jakobson, Winnipeg, MB
Kae Sasaki, Winnipeg, MB
Diana Thorneycroft, Winnipeg, MB
Patrick Treacy, Winnipeg, MB
Teresa Burrows, Thompson, MB
Saskatchewan
Nicole Paul, Prince Albert, SK
Alberta
Judy Anderson, Calgary, AB
Tia Halliday, Calgary, AB
Alexis Kondra, Calgary, AB
British Columbia
Lou Lynn, Winlaw, BC
John Hall, West Kelowna, BC
Jan Little, Kaleden, BC
Katherine MacNeill, Oliver, BC
Tianna Barton, Vancouver, BC
Nancy Boyd, Vancouver, BC
Eszter Burghardt, Vancouver, BC
Brandon Cotter, Vancouver, BC
Brigitta Kocsis, Vancouver, BC
Kevin Lanthier, Vancouver, BC
Gillian Richards, Vancouver, BC
Alison Shields, Vancouver, BC
Brad Turner, Vancouver, BC
Mena Martini, West Vancouver, BC
Mia Daniels, Whistler, BC
Fae Logie, Bowen Island, BC
Joanna Rogers, Pender Island, BC
Janet Dwyer, Salt Spring Island, BC
Sibéal Foyle, Salt Spring Island, BC
John David James, Salt Spring Island, BC
Garry Kaye, Salt Spring Island, BC
Eric Klemm, Salt Spring Island, BC
Peter McFarlane, Salt Spring Island, BC
Samantha Dickie, Victoria, BC
Dave Parsanishi, Port Alberni, BC
Deborah Wachter, Campbell River, BC
YUKON
Josée Carbonneau, Whitehorse
USA, NY
Kristy Gordon, Brooklyn
The winners will be announced at a Gala Awards night on October 21, 2017. The Finalists' Exhibition opens to the public from September 22 to October 22, 2017.
Eight awards are available as follows:
- Salt Spring Prize – The Joan McConnell Award – $17,000
- Jurors’ Choice Awards – Stephen P Roberts – three awards totalling $6,000
- People’s Choice Awards – Rosemarie Behncke – three awards totalling $6,000
- ASA Award – outstanding Salt Spring artist – $1,000
KEY DATES:
- September 22, 2017: Gala Opening of Finalist Exhibition
- September 22 – October 22, 2017: Exhibition opens daily
- October 14, 2017: The Creative Mind: Creativity in the Arts and Sciences
- October 21, 2017: Winners announced at Gala Awards Night
SSNAP 2017
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is one of the largest visual arts competitions in the country. In this second year, SSNAP is offering $30,000 in awards, as chosen by an independent jury from across Canada. This exciting endeavour is an initiative of the Salt Spring Arts Council SSAC, which represents the Arts for Salt Spring Island, one of Canada’s premier arts communities.
Source: SSNAP
