SNAP - Society of Northern Alberta Print-Artists

We are told, if you slow down, you get left behind. Procrastinating destroys momentum and slows progress. In the printmaking world, procrastination risks dried-in screens, or joyful hours lost to preparing and organizing materials with no artwork to show. Artists can feel compelled to feed the algorithm with an endless stream of content or risk irrelevancy, even if the content is a form of procrastination from other “work”.

Our brains however, need rest and downtime. We need moments of quiet, uncomfortable boredom, idle hands, and quiet minds. We need time to process the input of mass amounts of information and how it relates to our output of words, images, feelings, and intent. Rather than seeing procrastination as an enemy, could we embrace it as a necessary element of our practice? This fall, Procrastination Press (a risograph collaboration by Andrew Benson & April Dean) is taking over SNAPline for a special risograph printed edition. We welcome submissions exploring the theme of procrastination as an intentional, valuable, and intuitive part of creative practice.

We are so excited for this edition in partnership with ! Please visit our website (link in bio) to read the entire call!

Send your pitch for a written contribution and/or risograph printed artwork to [email protected] by 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2026.

(Featured work by )

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: Nadia Zamora Hernandez /You know where your house is and Victoria Day / In Hindsight.

July 4 - August 1

We can't wait to have these exhibitions in our space! Its been an absolute joy to have Nadia working in our space as an EAiR! She's been livening up letterpress (and the rest of the studio for that matter) from the moment she arrived, and we're so grateful for our time with her.

Victoria will be joining us from Toronto, and we're over the moon about her show! Its been so lovely to see the work come along over social media, and we cant wait to see it irl. There are so many lovely things happening within that work, and Victoria has been producing new stuff in a wild way!

Mark your calendars! Check our website for more information about each artist and their practice!

UPCOMING EXHIBITIONS: Nadia Zamora Hernandez /You know where your house is and Victoria Day / In Hindsight.

July 4 - August 1

We can't wait to have these exhibitions in our space! Its been an absolute joy to have Nadia working in our space as an EAiR! She's been livening up letterpress (and the rest of the studio for that matter) from the moment she arrived, and we're so grateful for our time with her.

Victoria will be joining us from Toronto, and we're over the moon about her show! Its been so lovely to see the work come along over social media, and we cant wait to see it irl. There are so many lovely things happening within that work, and Victoria has been producing new stuff in a wild way!

Mark your calendars! Check our website for more information about each artist and their practice!

AGM this Saturday!

Each person who attends can put their name in a draw for any singular artwork of their choosing! And better yet, if you're a current member, you can put your name in TWICE!

Join us this Saturday for our AGM - an afternoon for the community to learn about what we're up to, ask questions, connect, create, and a chance to win a piece of original artwork of your choice! Everyone is welcome, but please make sure your membership is up to date or become a member in advance if you wish to vote!

Please RSVP for the AGM using the link in our bio, or visit our website to learn more! Get your membership (or renew it) between now and Saturday to double your chances for the door prize!

ARTIST TALK - SALEM SMITH

Join us on Thursday the 11th from 6-7 for Salem's Artist Talk!

Salem () has been an Emerging Artists in Residence with us for the last few months, and we are beyond grateful for the time we've had with him! His exhibition 'we are each other's' engages video, stop motion, and a dynamic approach to silkscreen and layering that is so fun. This exhibition is very meaningful , and we are so proud of all that Salem has achieved!

Please join us in the space next week to celebrate Salem and his solo exhibition, 'we are each other's'.

Summer Students 2026 : Last but CERTAINLY not least, is Ambar!!

Ambar is joining us as 2/2 Community Outreach Co-ordinator!

Hi! My name is Amber or Ambar (whichever you prefer!) (she/her), and I’m joining SNAP this summer as the Community Arts Coordinator! I’m a multidisciplinary artist, photographer, and incoming MFA student at the University of Alberta, working primarily in printmaking and photography. My work often explores memory, identity, and connection through tactile and image-based processes.

Outside of SNAP, I’m typically in another studio, playing with mud, or somewhere outside. I love a good coffee, but I love my two dogs even more. I’m so excited to spend the summer with the wonderful community at SNAP!

Ambar has been around SNAP in several contexts, and we're so glad to have her back in the space in this capacity!

Summer Students 2026: Introducing Arden Phillips!

Arden is a new face around SNAP, and will be joining us as 1/2 Community Outreach Co-ordinators! Please join us in welcoming her!

Arden Phillips (she/her) is a writer, dancer, musician, and theatre performer living and working on Treaty 6 territory. She is an avid reader and part-time bookseller, and is currently completing her English and Creative Writing degree at the University of Alberta. Arden is thrilled to be expanding her artistic practice with SNAP this summer!

We're so excited to have Arden with us this summer, and we cant wait to share what she gets up during her time here! Be sure to say hi when you see her around the space!

This position has been facilitated by the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

Introducing our Summer Staff for 2026! Starting us off is a familiar face, and returning summer student alum : Kay Peters!

Hi!! I’m Kay (they/he) and I am returning to SNAP this summer as the Gallery Assistant! I am finishing my BFA in Art & Design at the UofA and just recently had work up at my Grad show at FAB Gallery and Senior Print show at SNAP Gallery. My work involves printmaking and painting and currently revolves around abandoned houses and residential buildings in Edmonton. When I am not working on something new, I am gardening, crafting or bird watching.

We are so excited to have Kay back at SNAP in this formal capacity, please join us in welcoming them back!!

This position has been facilitated by the Canada Summer Jobs Program.

Another Install sneak peak!

Moozhan ( ) has been busy in the gallery preparing for Saturdays talk and opening!

This work has such a presence, and ties in so well with Salem's exhibition! Join us in the space on Saturday for Moozhan's talk from 6-7, and the opening reception for both artists from 7-9!

Its one you don't want to miss!

Save the date! - AGM

Join us for our Annual General Meeting - an afternoon for the community to learn about what we're up to, ask questions, connect, create, and a chance to win a piece of original artwork of your choice! Everyone is welcome, but please make sure your membership is up to date or become a member in advance if you wish to vote!

Please RSVP for the AGM using the link in our bio, or visit our website to learn more!