Initially Jan Snoeck worked with the materials stone, wood and bronze.
On June 2, 2007 Snoeck was awarded the Aart van den IJssel prize by the municipality of Leidschendam-Voorburg.
This prize is awarded every three years to a professional artist as a token of appreciation for his or her total oeuvre.
The art award includes a cash prize of €5000, - and a small plastic glass, manufactured by the Voorburg artist Ming.
The museum Beelden aan Zee at Scheveningen in 2007 held a retrospective of the work of Jan Snoeck on the occasion of his eightieth birthday.