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Fairtrade and Fairmined Gold
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This November, Ethical Metalsmiths along with Fair Jewelry Action and several leaders in the ethical jewelry movement  agreed to introduce Fairtrade and Fairmined certified gold to the U.S. market. This initiative will provide U.S. jewelers access to gold from a known, traceable source while directly supporting the future of the artisanal mining communities. Learn more.
If you know you are interested in Fairtrade and Fairmined gold, let Ethical Metalsmiths and Fair Jewelry Action know by completing their four-minute survey before December 15.
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| Last Call: Deadline December 9 for "BODY ADORNED" | |
 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. |
SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Deadline January 10
| | Applications for the second annual SNAG/crafthaus scholarship are due January 10, 2012. This SNAG scholarship is for crafthaus members and will be juried by crafthaus editor Brigitte Martin. The first recipient of this scholarship in 2011 was Timothy McMahon.
The recipient will receive a free conference registration to the SNAG conference in Phoenix/Scottsdale, a one-year membership in SNAG, a one-year membership in crafthaus, and prominent blogspace on crafthaus for one year.
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| Ad Reservation Close Approaches | |  Advertise in our March/April issue of Metalsmith where the print version will be available at these shows for extended visibility:
- SNAG Conference - "The Heat Is On," Phoenix/Scottsdale
- SOFA NY
- Smithsonian Craft Show
- Initiatives in Art & Culture
- Paradise City Arts Festival
- NICHE: The Show
Remember: in the Metalsmith digital version, your ad can be hyperlinked for immediate electronic responses. To reserve contact Jean Savarese now.
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Conference Program Guide
| |  "The Heat Is On" SNAG conference is in Phoenix/Scottsdale, AZ, May 23 through 26, 2012.
Reserve your ad space in the printed and digital version of our beautiful program guide. Time is running out. Contact Jean Savarese for due dates and rates.
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| Nominations and Elections Committee is Seeking Qualified Presidential Candidates for 2012 Election | | A reminder that the Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking qualified Presidential candidates for the 2012 election.
The President is an ambassador representing SNAG both outside the organization as well as within the field, promoting SNAG wherever and whenever possible. In addition, he or she is always available to listen to SNAG members' comments, issues, and concerns. Potential candidates should possess diplomacy, an urge to make a meaningful contribution to the organization, and, preferably, a commitment to their own practice. If this describes you or someone you know, please speak up!
Nominations can be made directly to an NEC member or through the NEC webpage.
NEC Committee: 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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| SNAG News December 15 Submission Deadline | |  Send us information about new opportunities and announcements for the next issue. Think Kudos, Calls for Entries, News from the Field, and the newly expanded "Publications & Media" section, open to everyone who wants to publicize a new book or DVD.
For Publications & Media, send an email with "Publications & Media" in the subject line. In order to be considered for inclusion you must send:
- Title
- Author
- Description - 50 words max
- Hardcover or softcover (if book)
- Publisher
- Price
- jpg image of cover - approx 200 x 150 pixels, 72 dpi
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| Be Seen on SNAG's Website | |  We showcase only the work of SNAG members on our website. The images are uploaded in the order received and stay up on the site for at least two months. Some are used on the homepage and many others rotate through the inside pages.
If you have not sent your images to Dana Singer you are missing out on a terrific member benefit and an opportunity to have your work seen by visitors coming to our site. Format should be 200 x 200 pixels, 72 dpi, in jpg.
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| Welcome New SNAG Members | | We extend a hearty welcome to the list of new SNAG members who joined in November:
Charles Akridge, Slow Rain Creations, Huntsville, AL
Catherine Beck, Halifax NS, Canada
Lucia Behmer, Glen Ellyn, IL
Yvonne Betts, Stamford, CT
Karen Bradley, Evanston, IL
Hilda Brockman, Melbourne Beach, FL
R. D. Caparulo, Galway, NY
Todd Conover, Syracuse, NY
Victoria Donnenberg, Houston, TX
Lynn Dorsey, Wildwood, GA
Rebecca Elliot, Houston, TX
Travis Erxleben, Nacogdoches, TX
Alyn Evans, Brooklyn, NY
Josephine Faulk, New Iberia, LA
Nancy Finley, Nancy Finley Studios, Aptos, CA
Daniel Frye, Sacramento, CA
Lindsey Gore, San Francisco, CA
Katherine Hall, Chicago, IL
Jeannine Haney, Fairbanks, AK
Pari Hatami, Chicago, IL
Kirsten Haydon, Melbourne, Australia
Liandra Holmes, Columbus, OH
Gina Mead Howie, Mead Studios, Laguna Beach, CA
Daniell Hudson, Memphis, TN
Martha Humphreys, Third Muse, Beacon, NY
Christina Jimerson, Nacogdoches, TX
Hilary Jones-Wujcik, Tucson, AZ
Kang Li Shueh, Taipei, Taiwan
Alisha Low, Warwick, RI
Nicole Martin, San Francisco, CA
Adam Martinez, Camarillo, CA
Megan McHone, Los Angeles, CA
Fiona Meller, Sydney, Australia
Steven Mitchell, St Charles, IL
Amy Lambright Murphy, Madison, WI
Barbara Murray, Riverview, MI
Michel Petro, Arlington, VA
Michelle Powers, Highland Village, TX
Elisa Robles-Carlo, Pen Argyl, PA
Sandra Schaffner, Scottsdale, AZ
Brianne Schulze, Russia, OH
Synthia Simon, Woodstock, IL
Aisha Sims, Denton, TX
Samantha Smith, Gahanna, OH
Cathy Stryker, Simply Striking!, Vienna, VA
Terry Sullivan, Hazel Cole Jewelry, Raleigh, NC
Neslihan Ulus, Kingston, NY
Dion Utt, Columbus, OH
Kimberly Vaughn, Bowling Green, KY
Haley Woodward, Carbondale, IL
Emily Yeats, Nacogdoches, TX
Fred E Zweig, Tucson, AZ
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