| Call for Entries CU/29, November 18 Deadline to Receive Entries | |
 In conjunction with SNAG's 2012 conference in Phoenix, Arizona, Mesa Art Center is presenting the juried exhibition, "CU|29: Contemporary Work in Copper" from April 6 to August 12, 2012. Juried by metalsmith David Huang, this exhibition will feature contemporary work made primarily of copper (at least 75%). Open to any artist working in copper, and encompasses jewelry, vessels, sculpture and wall pieces. More information about submissions. Deadline November 18, 2011. The exhibition will also highlight exquisite copper vessels created in Santa Clara del Cobre, Mexico, borrowed from several private collections. |
Board of Directors Strategic Planning Retreat
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 The SNAG board of directors held its strategic planning retreat in Minneapolis the weekend of September 16-18. Using the results of our online member survey and one-on-one interviews with a number of SNAG members, the board collaboratively built the organization's direction over the next five to ten years. Details are still being work out, with a goal of presenting the plan to the membership early in 2012. Watch for more information here.
While in Minneapolis, American Craft Council Executive Director Chris Amundsen gave the board a personal tour of their new offices, and we were hosted by jewelry designer George Sawyer and Kirk Sklar at their respective studios in the Casket Arts Building.
 
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Last Opportunity: SNAG Room Block for SOFA Chicago - Deadline October 14
| |  SNAG has again reserved a special room block at the Comfort Inn and Suites, for November 3-6. Rooms are $143 and $153. Only 25 rooms are available this year so make your reservation early. Located in downtown Chicago, complete with complimentary breakfast buffet, and conveniently located to Navy Pier. Call 312-894-0900, ask for the SOFA Room Block. Deadline for reservations is October 14.
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SNAG Nominations and Elections Committee Seeks Qualified Candidates for 2012
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Do you or someone you know possess many talents? Communication skills, a breadth of experience, interest in advancing this vital organization?
The SNAG Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking qualified candidates for the 2012 election. We need your help identifying potential nominees for one (1) President, two (2) members of the Board of Directors and one (1) member of the Nominations and Elections Committee.
SNAG leadership is created by the membership through this process. Come be a part of this dynamic organization. Devote your time, energy, and ideas to lead this group forward and the jewelry and metals field towards greater success.
Click here for more information about how to submit a nomination, including a form to submit your nomination through the SNAG website. Nominations deadline: April 23, 2012. Contact NEC Chair, Mary Hallam Pearse at (706) 201-6140 or mpearse@uga.edu, for information about SNAG initiatives.
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Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Brent Kington Retrospective Catalog for Sale
| |  Purchase your own copy of L. Brent Kington: Mythic Metalsmith, the catalogue by the Illinois State Museum and Associate Curator Debra Tayes. This 96-page book takes you through an exciting retrospective of Kington's work. From Kington's early toys to his sculpture, see more than 40 color images, an exciting introduction by Associate Curator of Art, Debra Tayes, and a fabulous and informative article by Jeannine Falino. Cost is $30 ($24 + $6 S&H). Order yours today.
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| Join us for Happy Hour During SOFA Chicago | | SNAG and the Chicago Metal Arts Guild invite you to a Happy Hour for all our members during SOFA Chicago. Join us at the Center Terrace just off the show floor at Navy Pier for cash bar and complimentary hors d'oeuvres, Friday November 4 at 5:30, after the last lecture of the day. Stop in before you head out to dinner.
 
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| Welcome New SNAG Members | | We extend a hearty welcome to the list of new SNAG members who joined in September:
Lucia Antonelli, Petaluma, CA
Barnsdall Arts Center Student Advisory Committee, Los Angeles, CA
Dianne Karg Baron, Oshawa, ON, Canada
Charlotte Burnett, Naples, FL
Laura Cardwell. Candler, NC
Stephanie Cole, Stow, OH
Ecole des Metiers sud Ouest de Montreal, QC, Canada
Amy Edwards, Lancaster, PA
Emily Eversgerd, Telford, TN
Jennifer Feccia, Brighton, MA
Andi Finnegan, Tacoma, WA
Beatris Fortes, San Francisco, CA
Brittany Foster, Minneapolis, MN
Sandra Manin Frias, Sandra Manin Frias Design, Sao Paulo, Brazil
Joseph Gatto, Los Angeles, CA
Danielle Gerber, Portland, ME
Ethan Guenin, Windsor, WI
Angela Heim AnJules, Lykens, PA
Julie Hendrickson, San Diego, CA
Kristen Iburg-Meyer, Elements Jewelry Design LLC, Lakeland, MN
Anna Johnson, Boone, NC
Mary Klacza, Tempe, AZ
Renee Lerner, Design Images, Owings Mills, MD
Susan Mandel, Redding, CA
Caitlin McDonald, Edinboro, PA
Amanda Memme, Newmarket, ON, Canada
Danae Natsis, Marrickville, Australia
Margaret NeJame, Kent Denver School, Denver, CO
James Newton, Palm Desert, CA
Molly O'Brien-Prusa, Downers Grove South HS, Downers Grove, IL
Dru Patrick, Bloomington, IN
Suzzanne Peppers, Cleveland, OH
Gail Reid, Mountain View, CA
Ryan Roberts, Chimayo, NM
Tonia Rockwell, Oro Valley, AZ
David Rollenhagen, Silver Spring, MD
Sonja Rosenberg, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Iosifina Sarrou, Tempe, AZ
Lisa Schallert, Animal Vegetable Mineral, Philadelphia, PA
Gabriela Serrano, Pomona, CA
Stephen Shachtman, Denver, CO
Karen Shuler, McClellanville, SC
Sarah Sitarz, Sarah Michaela Designs, Minneapolis, MN
Madeleine Soich, Portland, OR
Cecilia Sozzi, ceciliasozzijewelry, Brooklyn, NY
Christen Jo Stone, Mooroolbark, Australia
Sarah Strong, Austin, TX
Alexia Symeonidou, Seattle, WA
Dara Villonco, San Francisco, CA
Kathleen Wade, San Francisco, CA
Baleigh Wark-Acebo, Aspen, CO
Christine Weber, Erie, CO
Michael Whisenhunt, Austin, TX
Wade Wilber, Phoenix, AZ
Gwen Williams, Lake Oswego, OR
Nancy Wintrup, Forestville, CA
Jean Womack, Richmond, CA
Catherine Yoder, Evanston, IL
Lee Zimmerman, Hilliard, OH
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