Southwest Native American Promotions (SWNAP) is owned by Emerson H. Quannie, a member of the Hopi Tribe and of the Patki (Water) Clan from Northern Arizona. He established SWNAP in 1994 to promote art venues for Native American artists in the southwest. His art venues are also open to non-Native American artists whose emphasis are on Native American themes.

The purpose of SWNAP is to make these art venues successful for all who participate. SWNAP is dedicated to the promotion of Native American and Southwestern artists and their art for the general public, art collectors and representation of quality and authentic art. Many artists participating in SWNAP art venues are well-known artists with many award winners at other prestigious art venues: Santa Fe Indian Market (SWAIA) - Santa Fe, NM; Heard Museum Indian Market - Phoenix, AZ; Pueblo Grande Museum Indian Market - Phoenix, AZ; West Valley Art Council's Indian Market - Litchfield, AZ; Eiteljorg Indian Art Show - Indianapolis, IN; Eight Northern Pueblos Art Show - San Juan Pueblo, NM; Museum of Man Art Show - San Diego, CA; and the Gene Autry Museum (formerly Southwest Museum) - Los Angeles, CA.