Exhibitions SSNAP 2025 Exhibition Opening Reception About Biennial competition and exhibition of Canadian contemporary visual art. One of Canada’s largest celebrations of contemporary art. The Evening Join us for the exhibition’s exciting Opening Reception and get a first look at the artworks. SSNAP representatives and many exhibiting artists will be in attendance. Details Saturday, September 27 6 – 9 pm Mahon Hall, 114 Rainbow Rd., Salt Spring Island Tickets: Ticket packages are $15, $50, and $100. Includes an Exhibition-Pass and one entry or multiple entries into the Prize Draw. Tickets on sale online until 26 Sept and in person on Sept 27th. The Salt Spring National Art Prize (SSNAP) is a biennial competition and exhibition of Canadian contemporary visual art. Offering $52,000 in awards, SSNAP is one of Canada’s largest celebrations of contemporary art. Canadian citizens and permanent residents over the age of 18 are eligible to submit to SSNAP. We are proud to showcase the 53 artists selected as finalists for SSNAP 2025. Chosen from thousands of submissions from across the country, these finalists represent a powerful cross-section of contemporary Canadian visual art. This year’s selections were made by our esteemed jury: Mireille Eagan, Dr. Heather Igloliorte, Sarah Milroy, and Dr. Kenneth Montague. With deep expertise and diverse perspectives, the jurors brought thoughtfulness and rigour to the selection process—resulting in a vibrant and compelling exhibition. Join us for the exhibition’s exciting Opening Reception and get a first look at the artworks. SSNAP representatives and many exhibiting artists will be in attendance. Artworks may be purchased at the exhibition or online. SSNAP Opening Gala Draw 2025 A draw for a gift certificate will be made at 7pm during the Opening Gala from among those who have purchased tickets as outlined below. The gift certificate is valued up to $1,000 towards the purchase of one (1) artwork from either SSNAP or PAS exhibitions. The ticket holder does not have to be present to win the draw. We will contact the winner provided we have valid contact information (phone number & email). The winner will be announced on our social media. Opening Gala Ticket and 1 prize draw ticket Opening Gala Ticket and 5 prize draw tickets Opening Gala Ticket and 10 prize draw tickets The SSNAP 2025 Finalists Shazia Ahmad — Brossard, QC Etty Anderson — Montréal, QC Robyn Asquini — Toronto, ON Melanie Barnett — Medicine Hat, AB Haley Bassett — Groundbirch, BC Krystal Ball — Toronto, ON Anna Belleforte — Soest, The Netherlands Catherine Blackburn — Toronto, ON Linda Brine — Waterloo, ON Ghislain Brown-Kossi — Vancouver, BC Ernesto Cabral de Luna — Etobicoke, ON Colin Campbell — Salt Spring Island, BC Mimi Gellman — Vancouver, BC Murray Gibson — Antigonish, NS Shoshannah Greene — Skidegate 1, BC Anna Gustafson — Salt Spring Island, BC Bron Hawkins — Victoria, BC Maria Hupfield — Toronto, ON David Kaarsemaker — Victoria, BC Jake Kimble — Vancouver, BC Yen-Chao Lin — Montréal, QC Bettina Matzkuhn — Vancouver, BC Marney McDiarmid — Kingston, ON Jessie McNeil — Vancouver, BC Kuhlein Migue — Okotoks, AB Alyssa Miller — Hinton, BC Virginia Morgan — Hazelton, BC Raul Mendoza Azpiri — Victoria, BC Vick Naresh — Hamilton, ON Par Nair — Richmond Hill, ON Debra Frances Plett — Winnipeg, MB Terri Potratz — Salt Spring Island, BC Julie Pongrac — Vancouver, BC Melissa Renwick — Tofino, BC Joanna Rogers — Pender Island, BC Natalie Rollins — Victoria, BC Carol Schlosar — Sicamous, BC Cheryl Simon — Dartmouth, NS Ralph Simpson — Fredericton, NB Reegan Snider — Mount Vernon, WA, USA M.E. Sparks — Winnipeg, MB Taryn Sheppard — Vancouver, BC Jason Stovall — Victoria, BC Kim Stewart — Spruce Grove, AB Tad Suzuki — Galiano Island, BC Kelly Taylor — Kelowna, BC Dillon Lew’chuk — Victoria, BC Amanda Wood — Vancouver, BC Jessica Winters — St. John’s, NL Yomi Orimoloye — Ottawa, ON Vance Wright — Vancouver, BC Gang Yin — Richmond Hill, BC The Salt Spring National Art Prize is administered by the not-for-profit Salt Spring National Art Prize Society, a charitable organization. The society respectfully acknowledges its exhibitions take place within the ancestral and unceded traditional territory of the Hul’qumi’num and SENĆOŦEN speaking peoples. Thank you to our volunteers who make this exhibition possible! Thanks to our sponsors – Voyage Liquor Merchants and Salt Spring Brewery Thanks to the amazing Haidee Hart and the Woodshed Provisions team for the delicious food for the event.