JANUARY 3, 2025
Submissions open
May 31, 2025 8pm PDT
Submissions close
Week of July 14, 2025
Finalists Announced
September 27, 2025
Exhibition and voting opens
October 17, 2025
Voting closes
October 18, 2025
Winners announced
The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is a biennial competition and exhibition of Canadian visual art. Offering $52,000 in awards, SSNAP is one of Canada’s largest celebrations of contemporary art. The prize is administered by the not-for-profit Salt Spring National Art Prize Society to recognize, showcase and advance the accomplishments of Canadian visual artists.
I had the best experience at SSNAP at being part of the finalist. The team of SSNAP was super professional and helpful and I felt really good working with them. It was so memorable, I encourage artists in Canada to apply and be a part of this experience.
Winner SSNAP People’s Choice Awards 3rd Prize 2023/24
I was one of the finalists at SSNAP this year. The team at SSNAP works really hard to make this experience smooth and memorable for all the artists and everyone involved. I really hope to come back sometime in the near future with a new work of art and I also encourage artists all over Canada to apply for this wonderful experience.
SSNAP Finalist 2023/24
Its been an amazing experience to see artists from sea to sea and be able to actually go to Salt Spring, see the dynamic community out there, the amount of commitment and passion for the prize within the community but also across the country.
Jurist SSNAP 2023/24
Being apart of the Salt Spring National Art Prize was a beautiful experience. It was so special to receive a prize People Choice Award and be able to connect with the folks from Salt Spring Island.
People's Choice Award - 2nd prize 2023/24
Receiving the Salt Spring National Art Prize Joan McConnell award was a life-changing experience that contributed to my personal growth. It allowed me to continue my residency-hopping travels from New York City, Virginia, Vermont, and Upstate New York without financial burden. In the process, I made great friends, received helpful feedback on my work, and got the chance to travel with some work-in-progress paintings that appeared in my travelling show Praises Unsung. I will always be incredibly grateful for this opportunity; it made 2024 a memorable year and one I’ll cherish forever.
Winner The Joan McConnell Award 2023/24
In order to further the appreciation and reach of contemporary Canadian art, SSNAP is intended to be as widely accessible as possible. Artists wishing to learn more about submissions can find further information here.
The Salt Spring National Art Prize is managed by the SSNAP Society, a registered charity based on Salt Spring Island, BC, the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples. Since its inception in 2015, the society has sought to advance, recognize, and nurture artistic creativity and originality in Canadian visual arts.
The Parallel Art Show (PAS) is a juried art competition held concurrently with SSNAP that celebrates the outstanding work of artists who reside in British Columbia’s Southern Gulf Islands.
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