Local musician and multidisciplinary artist Nickelas Johnson aka Smokey has created the look for CJSR’s 2025 FunDrive.

This design will be featured on this year’s donor swag, from t-shirts, sweaters, bags to the cover of the highly sought after Friends of CJSR card.

This year’s FunDrive runs October 31-November 8.

All donations of any amount, big and small, are important as they contribute to sustaining the station. Depending on how much a person donates will determine what swag, featuring Smokey’s artwork, they’ll receive.

Plus, we issue tax receipts (CJSR is a registered charity). 

Also! If you donate during FunDrive, you will be entered to win daily giveaways.

THE ARTIST

Smokey’s artwork has been exhibited at the:

• • Art Gallery of Alberta
  • Latitude 53
  • University of Alberta Museums Gallery
  • plus more!

He’s also known for his lofi anti-folk and garage sonic experiments creating a kind of spooky country music as heard on his latest album, Bleak Heritage (released August 2025). 

LOCAL ARTISTS FEATURED, ALWAYS!

Each year, we commission a local visual artist to interpret CJSR, including:

2018: Raymond Biesinger

2021: Audio Obscura by Parker Thiessen

2022: A literal FunDrive by Coda Girvan