The 2017 Salt Spring National Art Prize invites you to an incredible series of events coinciding with the 2017 SSNAP Finalist Exhibition which runs from September 22 to October 22, 2017 Salt Spring Island, BC
=0D=0A=49 Artists were chosen from across Canada by an independent jury for the Finalist Exhibition. All artist submissions were anonymous to the jury. SSNAP Offering awards totalling $30,000 Calendar of Events SSNAP Opening Gala
=0D=0A=Fri. September 22 6:00pm I Mahon Hall $15 / inc. one month exhibition entry Gala opening of the 2017 Finalists’ Exhibition SSNAP 2017 Finalists’ Exhibition
=0D=0A=Sat. September 23 - Sun. October 22 10:00am - 5:00pm I Mahon Hall I $5 single / $10 one month entry Forty-nine artists from across Canada will feature in this jury-selected exhibition SSNAPy
=0D=0A=Saturdays Drop-in All Ages Art Making Workshops Saturdays September 23, 30,
=0D=0A=October 7, 14 11:00am - 3:00pm I Mahon Hall I Free with exhibition entry Drop in to the annex art room. Have fun exploring or create art related to your experience of SSNAP. All ages. SSNAP Parallel Art Show (PAS)
=0D=0A=Fri. September 29 - Sun. October 22 10:00am - 5:00pm I ArtSpring Galleries I Free PAS opening reception
=0D=0A=Sat. September 30 6:00pm - 8:00pm I ArtSpring Galleries I Free Featuring local Salt Spring Island artists Young At Art
=0D=0A=Fri. September 29 - Tues. October 31 Daily 10:00am - 5:00pm I ArtSpring Lobby I Free An exhibition of work created by Salt Spring Children and Youth SSNAP Panel Event
=0D=0A=Sat. October 14 7:30pm I ArtSpring Theatre The Creative Mind: Creativity In The Arts & Sciences, with three panellists from the world of arts and science - Atom Egoyan (director), Arthur B McDonald (2015 Nobel Prize in Physics), Meaghan Ogilvie (photographer) Tickets $25 at http://tinyurl.com/SSNAP2017TheCreativeMind Film screening “Maudie" (dir. Aisling Walsh, 2016)
=0D=0A=Wed. October 18 7:30pm I ArtSpring Theatre I $10 Based on the true story of Nova Scotia folk painter Maud Lewis, with Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke (a Salt Spring Film Festival screening) Tickets available shortly SSNAP Awards Night & Closing Gala
=0D=0A=Sat. October 21 6:00pm I Mahon Hall I $15 Presentation of eight awards and the SSNAP 2017 closing celebration Stay tuned also for the calendar of finalist artist talks taking place throughout the exhibition. Artist talks are free with admission.
=0D=0A=For more detailed information visit our events page found at http://saltspringartprize.ca/category/events/
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