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| November 18 Deadline for Call for Entries CU/29 | |  In conjunction with SNAG's 2012 conference in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ, 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.
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| Call for Entries, SNAG's First Online Exhibition | |  Juror Gail M. Brown is looking for images of studio jewelry on the body, photographed on the maker's model of choice. "THE BODY ADORNED...Dressed and Bedecked" will explore "adornment as experience" on the landscape of the body. The call for entries is on our website.
Submission deadline is December 9, 2011, through CAFÉ, www.callforentry.org.
All SNAG members receive $10 off the entry fee. Get the coupon code here to use when you submit your work.
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| SNAG Nominations and Elections Committee Seeks Qualified Candidates for 2012 | |
The SNAG Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking qualified candidates for the 2012 election. We are seeking your help in 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.
"The best thing about serving on the board was being able to meet so many people in the field. It helped my career because I became a known entity to a lot of people in the field." --Melissa Huff, former member of SNAG board of directors
SNAG is an organization dedicated to furthering the field of jewelry and metalsmithing by supporting the professional practice of artists, designers, jewelers, and metalsmiths. Come be a part of this dynamic organization by devoting your time, energy, and ideas to lead this group forward and the jewelry/ metals field towards greater success. SNAG leadership is created by the membership through this process.
Nominations can be made directly to an NEC member or through the NEC webpage.
NEC Chair, Mary Hallam Pearse, Courtney Starrett, Kristi Kloss.
To speak with someone that has direct knowledge of SNAG initiatives please contact NEC Chair, Mary Hallam Pearse, 706-201-6140.
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| Eco Arts Awards - Call for Entries | | Functional Art/Repurposed Materials in Art & Design, $1,000 cash award for the first place winner in each category. The submission deadline is midnight, November 30, 2011. More information from the Eco Arts Awards.
 Lloyd Herman, founding director of the Renwick Gallery, The Smithsonian's American Museum, is one of two jurors in this category. They will select from ten finalists, and the most influential criteria will be the artist's treatment of the Ecology theme. There will also be a People's Choice vote from the Eco Arts Awards website early in 2012.
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| SNAG Members Advertise in Your Conference Issue! | |  Now is the time to reserve your ad in the Metalsmith issue that will be at the SNAG conference in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ, and in Metalsmith digital where your ad can be hyperlinked for immediate electronic responses.
In addition to the regular print run, our March issue will be seen by collectors at these shows for extended visibility:
- SOFA NY
- Smithsonian Craft Show
- Initiatives in Art & Culture
- Paradise City Arts Festival
- NICHE: The Show
The reservation deadline is quickly approaching. Contact Jean Savarese today.
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As part of SNAG's partnership with the Society of Arts and Crafts, we have 30 free passes to the 
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