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 Week of January 23, 2012
Greetings!
The SNAG election is heating up. We are looking for our next President, two at-large board members, and one person on the Nominations and Elections Committee. It's too early to have a complete list of those running, but I can say with complete honesty it will be one of the most interesting slates of candidates I've seen in my 13+ years with SNAG.
We will be publicizing the candidates extensively in March, April and May. I will be urging everyone to take a good look at who's running, and to vote. Most organizations experience low voter turnout. I would really like for SNAG to break this mold. Voting is one of the most essential ways to participate in SNAG. All members have voting rights, including all our student members. Voting is easily available online through our website as well as at the conference. Don't let these essential decisions be made by a miniscule percentage of our membership.
The correct deadline to become a candidate in SNAG's 2012 election is February 25, not April 23 as stated in SNAG News. Read more or contact Mary Pearse, mpearse@uga.edu, Chair of the Nominations & Elections Committee. |
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 Bifei Cao is the SNAG/crafthaus Scholarship Recipient
A native of China, Bifei graduated from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, and received his MA degree at the Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, before receiving an MFA in jewelry and metals program at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania under Lynda LaRoche. He was a 2011 SNAG Educational Endowment recipient, is currently an Artist Fellow and Head of the Fine Metals Studio at the Peters Valley Craft Center, and already has an impressive list of exhibitions, prizes and awards under his belt. Bifei receives: - SNAG conference fee waiver
- One-year membership to SNAG
- One-year membership to crafthaus
- Prominent blogspace on crafthaus for up to one year
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The World is Dangerous
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Houston Center for Contemporary Craft Call for Artist Residencies
Three, six, nine or twelve-month residencies are available, with monthly stipend, free studio space, and small housing/materials allowance. Open to all media, the program supports emerging, midcareer and established artists. More information and application. Deadline: March 15, 2012. |
 Lottery for Free Advertising in Metalsmith
SNAG conference registration opened January 19. Register by February 29 and you will automatically be entered in a drawing to win a FREE ¼ page color advertisement in Metalsmith magazine! Save money and be entered for a chance to win this fantastic advertising opportunity (valued at $1,425). Lowest conference registration rates are only $350 for SNAG members, and $265 for student members. Take advantage of this lowest-rate, early registration period from January 19-February 29. Registration rates increase on March 1. |
 SNAG Member $215 Special Coop Ads in Spring Issue of NICHE
Call or email today to reserve your space for only $215. Reservations due: February 13. Materials due February 17. Bonus distribution: JA New York, NICHE: The Show, thousands of West Coast jewelry buyers. Contact Jenn Grassia, 800-642-4314 x249, jenng@rosengrp.com
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 crafthaus "Behind the Brooch" Online Exhibition
A lot of metalsmiths pay particular attention to the backsides of their brooches. If that sounds like you, check out this online exhibition coordinated by SNAG member Lorena Angulo. Deadline: August 1.
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Manhattan Fashion Jewelry Company Seeks Bench Jeweler
This is a full-time position. Qualified candidates should have: solid jewelry fabrication background (soldering, piercing, and filing, not wire wrapping); understanding of casting process; wax working experience; creative problem solving skills; knowledge of Photoshop, Word, Excel; CAD skills a plus. To apply, send resume and cover letter as pdfs to jamie@pamelalovenyc.com.
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 Slip Casting in Metalsmithing
Don't miss the technical article in the new issue of SNAG News, "Slip Casting in Metalsmithing and Jewelry Design," by Lisa Johnson, an artist in residence at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts. Expand your studio practice by incorporating this ceramic technique into your jewelry/metalsmithing/sculptural studio work. |
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This Week
Bifei Cao
HCCC Artist Residencies
Lottery for Free Advertising
NICHE Opportunity
Behind the Brooch
Bench Jeweler Wanted
Ad Opportunities Slip Casting in Metalsmithing
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About SNAG
The Society of North American Goldsmiths supports and advances the professional practice of artists, designers, jewelers and metalsmiths. SNAG provides access to a vibrant and passionate community, through education, innovation, and leadership. |
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