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

Note: As of January 25, registration for 2026 is closed. You are welcome to complete the form to be considered for 2028.

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

Online Auction

The 2026 Online Auction: begins Wednesday August 5th at 5pm Saskatchewan Time and runs until August 13th 8pm Saskatchewan time.

Bid Now!

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 6-9pm

Jack Millikin Centre at the Ness Creek Site
Open to the public and no entry fee. Cash bar.

Saskatoon Reception

Reception for the online auction at Art Placement Gallery in Saskatoon - Thursday August 6th at 7 - 10 pm.

238 3rd Avenue South, Saskatoon

Directions to the Site >
Collab Facebook Page >

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!
Jake Bailey
Breanne Bandur drawing, mark making
Gord Blackmore Furniture
Cynthia Blanchette Painting, Sculpture, Installation
Aimie Botelho Sculpture, Blacksmithing
Grace Boyd Earth
Jessica Brown Performance, Public Art
Rossel Bérard wood, furniture
M Craig Campbell Metal, Blacksmith
Miriam Carpenter wood, furniture, ceramics, painting, drawing
Joan Carrigan natural fibers, wood
Connie Chaplin Textiles
Addison De Lisle metalsmithing, blacksmithing
Tyler Dies Metal, Blacksmithing
Sandra Dunn metal, blacksmithing
Joshua Enck Wood, Metal, Sculpture
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
Jean-Sébastian Gauthier Video, Digital Imaging, Wood, Sculpture
Rob Gilchrist blacksmith
Brian Gladwell Cardboard, Furniture, Sculpture
Amarette Gregor Jewelry, Fibers
Gale Hagblom Painting, Printmaking
Alexa Hainsworth Painting
Doug Haslam wood, furniture, sculpture
Michael Hosaluk Wood, Metal
Laura Hosaluk Mixed Media, Painting, Drawing
Grant Irons Metal
Emily Johnson Painting & Drawing
Berit Johnson Design, Photography, Video
Miranda Jones Mixed Media, Metal
Rex Kalehoff Wood, Sculpture, Furniture
Andrew Lloyd Keith Sculpture, mixed media
Eveline Kolijn Printmaking, Mixed Media
Jamie Kroeger Jewelry
John Leinemann Wood, Woodturning
Frans Lotz Sculpture
Nancy Lowry painting
Adam John Manley Furniture, Sculpture
Heather Marusiak Wood
Shannon McLean Painting, Sculpture
Rebecca Mesritz Textiles, Sculpture
John Monteath Metal, Blacksmith
Eric Allen Montgomery Assemblage, Painting
Ali Munn Jewelry, Metals, Printmaking
Yvonne Musey Johnson Metal, Jewelry
Wendy Naepflin natural fibres, weaving
Travis Townsend Sculpture, Wood, Mixed Media
Jason Nemec Wood, Mixed Media
Levi Nicholat Painting
Mark Noete Wood, Carving, Turning
Steven Penn Wood, Woodturning
Arthur Perlett Wood, Furniture
Gord Peteran Sculpture, Furniture
Isabella Providenti Painting, Fibre, Drawing
Jason Ramey Furniture
John Rizzo Sculpture, Fabrication
Pam Robinson Metals, Jewelry
Lee Romney Painting, Fabric, Embroidery, Clay, Mixed Media, Found Objects
Melanie Rose Fiber, Fashion
Cassie Danielle Rosteski Fibre, Mixed Media, Wearable Art
Ramsey Rude Blacksmithing
Randy Sawchyn Wood, Woodturning
Peter Scheidt Wood, Furniture
Eva Seidenfaden Natural Fiber, Wood
Mark Sfirri Wood
Lin Snow Painting, Drawing, Illustration
Melissa Squire Textiles, Fashion
Maia Stark Painting, Ceramics
Daniel Syrnick Painting
Lynn Szymanski Wood, Furniture, Sculpture
Veronica Tricker Tattoo, Skin, Ink
Sarah Wagner Stone, Glass, Clay, Wood, Paint
Derek Weidman Woodturning, Sculpture
Michelle Wiebe Letterpress, Printmaking
Janet Williams Silversmithing, Painting
Kimberly Winkle Wood, Furniture
Adare Painting, Mixed Media, Fire