Emma Collaboration 2026

Participants experience 7 days of spontaneous and collaborative art making in a variety of media: blacksmithing, small metals, raising, drawing & painting, furniture, woodworking, turning, stone carving, weaving, sculpture, glass, cermics, printmaking, leatherworking, clothing & fibers, and more.

Collab with Us!

This is an invitational event but if you wish to submit your information and be considered for an invite, please complete this application. If you have received an invitation for this event and have questions, see our FAQs section, or email us at emmacollaboration@gmail.com

Participant Fees for 2026
$1500 plus GST
This includes meals during collab and onsite camping.

Dates and Locations

Collaboration Event

July 29th - August 6th, 2026
Ness Creek Festival Site
Big River, SK, Canada

Ness Creek Art Auction - August 5th, 2026

Jack Millikin Centre
Ness Creek Site

Saskatoon Auction - August 6, 2026

238 3rd Avenue South, Saskatoon

Volunteer at EMMA

Interested in helping make EMMA happen? Email us for more information and to sign up to help. Volunteers get free camping and meals!

Support Us!

Art purchases and donations help make this possible! Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Learn more here, or contact Carlie Letts at emmacollaboration@gmail.com

Accessibility

There are accessible cabins available at the Ness Creek site as well as accessible washrooms in both The Jack Millikin Center (a new, multi-purpose building with ramp) and the public shower house. This public shower house has also recently been expanded upon to include an accessible shower. The Coordinator and board are committed to addressing accessibility challenges on a case-by-case basis and working together with applicants to satisfy accommodation requests whenever possible.

Mission

EMMA International Collaboration’s Mission is to bring Canadian and International artists together in an informal and immersive environment of collaboration igniting their professional practices and building creative community. EMMA’s Conduct Guidelines are intended to establish a shared understanding of our common goals and to ensure all people feel welcome and respected.

Participating Artists

Participating artists will be listed here as we get closer to the event!
Breanne Bandur drawing, mark making
Gord Blackmore Furniture
Cynthia Blanchette Painting, Sculpture, Installation
Dempsey Bob Wood, Carving, Sculpture
Aimie Botelho Sculpture, Blacksmithing
Grace Boyd Earth
Rossel Bérard wood, furniture
M Craig Campbell Metal, Blacksmith
Connie Chaplin Textiles
Addison De Lisle metalsmithing, blacksmithing
Karen Ernst Wood, jewelry
Sam Forsythe Graffiti, Metals
Mike Free Multi Media
Fabiane Garcia Drawing, Painting, Sculpture, Animation
Gabriela Garcia-Luna Photo, Digital, Printmaking, Drawing
Rob Gilchrist blacksmith
Lyonel Grant Wood, Sculpture, Carving
Gale Hagblom metal
Alexa Hainsworth Painting
Michael Hosaluk Wood, Metal
Grant Irons Metal
Emily Johnson Painting & Drawing
Andrew Lloyd Keith Sculpture, mixed media
Eveline Kolijn Printmaking, Mixed Media
Jamie Kroeger Jewelry
John Leinemann Wood, Woodturning
Nancy Lowry painting
Adam John Manley Furniture, Sculpture
John Monteath Metal, Blacksmith
Ali Munn Jewelry, Metals, Printmaking
Yvonne Musey Johnson Metal, Jewelry
Jason Nemec Wood, Mixed Media
Levi Nicholat Painting
Alison Norlen Drawing, Sculpture, Installation
Arthur Perlett Wood, Furniture
Gord Peteran Sculpture, Furniture
John Rizzo Sculpture, Fabrication
Lee Romney Painting, Fabric, Embroidery, Clay, Mixed Media, Found Objects
Melanie Rose Fiber, Fashion
Ramsey Rude Blacksmithing
Lin Snow Painting, Drawing, Illustration
Melissa Squire Textiles, Fashion
Maia Stark Painting, Ceramics
Maiko Sugano Wood, Furniture
Lynn Szymanski Wood, Furniture, Sculpture
Veronica Tricker Tattoo, Skin, Ink
Michelle Wiebe Letterpress, Printmaking
Janet Williams Silversmithing, Painting
Kimberly Winkle Wood, Furniture
Adare Painting, Mixed Media, Fire