Metalliferous
Dana Singer
Dana Singer, Executive Director 
Week of May 7, 2012

Greetings!  

This is the last of our Q&A series with the two candidates running to be the next SNAG President.

 Question #6: Articulate one measurable goal you would set for yourself to have accomplished by the end of your term.

 

     

Click here to read the responses from John Rose and Renee Zettle-Sterling.   

 

Voting opens at the end of the week. We will send details in a dedicated email to all SNAG members.
 
I hope you will take time to read all the candidates' responses to our questions. Often people vote based on who they know, or what name is most recognizable, instead of looking at who might be a good candidate. Here is the Q&A with the four board candidates who are running for the two open seats. 

 

This week we also profile our last candidate for the board of directors, Marthe Le Van. 
New Option for Receiving Digital Metalsmith
digital MetalsmithIn response to requests from SNAG members who want to reduce their dependence on paper, any member can now opt to receive only the digital Metalsmith and not the hard copy in the mail. 

It's simple. Just send an email to Tara Jecklin  and she'll make this change in your database record. Or when your membership is up for renewal, you'll be offered this as an option.  

NEW 50/50 Raffle Tickets Added to Endowment Raffle
In addition to the Endowment raffle tickets, we've added 149 special 50/50 raffle tickets available for purchase at $20 apiece. 

These special raffle tickets will be sold
only to folks who also buy or have bought
the regular Educational Endowment Scholarship raffle tickets. 

In a 50/50 raffle, 50% of these special ticket proceeds goes to the Endowment.  The other 50% will be divided between the three winning tickets. At $20/ticket and if all 149 special tickets sell, the total raised would be $2,980. That's $500 per winning ticket (rounding up).

Just call 541-345-5689 to buy these 50/50 raffle tickets, no later than noon Pacific Time, Friday May 25.  Winners need not be present to win. 
Endowment Raffle Tickets Still Available
Raffle tickets are just $20 each, 6 for $100.  There are only 600 raffle tickets available, when they're gone they're gone. 

This list of prizes is amazing:  

WINNERS NEED NOT BE AT THE CONFERENCE TO WIN  

 

With so many prizes, your chances of winning are good!   

Don't miss out.  Buy your ticket(s) today on our website. And support  

SNAG's Educational Endowment Scholarships

 

Winners 

Museum of Craft and Design Headed for New Home  

Late this summer the San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design will be opening its new home in San Francisco's historic Dogpatch neighborhood.      

Their new home will again include a retail store that will carry high-quality craft and design. Watch for announcements to fill the new Museum Store manager position.   

Susan Hamlet and Aggie Beynon Win Free Hotel Drawing
Congratulations to conference attendees Susan Hamlet and Aggie Beynon! 

They each won a free night at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa during the SNAG conference, in a random drawing of everyone who registered for the conference between March 1 and April 19. 
SNAG TV Deadline Extended to May 19
Go vote on such videos as "Nick Cave at UNT" from James Thurman, "Mellitus" from Doug Bucci, "Strange Vegetation" from Yevgeniya Kaganovich, and Victoria Lansford's "Behind the Scenes and Behind the Artwork with Victoria Lansford."

Watch these and other videos here.

Shoot your story and share your video online with SNAG members, conference attendees, and the world. SNAG TV will be a constant stream of video revealing the stories, inspiration, and artwork of our members.

This exhibition will grow online with a YouTube channel, a Facebook page and a View + Vote period leading up to the "Heat is On" conference next month. The #1 ranked video in each of our 4 submission categories will be awarded a $100 electronics gift card at the conference final night party!

Read the prospectus and entry form.
Petersburg Regional Art Center Call for Entries
2012 National Juried All-Media Exhibition at Petersburg Regional Arts Center. Two-or
three-dimensional work in all media, up to
50 inches in any direction. 

Juror: Samantha May. Exhibition dates: October 12-November 13. Submission Deadline: July 6.Download the prospectus from PRAC's website and find out more. 
Volunteer Spotlight: Andrew Kuebeck
We continue to spotlight our volunteers on the SNAG website. Andrew Kuebeck is one of two coordinators of this year's Trunk Show Sale,
and he also volunteers at the SNAG table during SOFA Chicago.

Andrew graduated with an MFA from Indiana University just a year ago, and his work has already been in Metalsmith. He is currently the Artist in Residence in the Metals department at Bowling Green State University, and is working on setting up his own studio.

2012 SNAG Election - Board of Directors: Marthe Le Van 

Each week we are profiling a different candidate for the 2012 SNAG election.

 

Marthe Le Van is passionate about discovering, developing, and promoting good jewelry.  When she was senior editor for Lark Books, she guided more than 60 jewelry books from concept to market, including all books in the "500" series. She founded Lark Jewelry, a division of Lark Books, and built it into a widely respected and profitable book brand.

Le Van launched two new businesses this year: a shop for Joanna Gollberg Jewelry and a company offering custom freelance services for jewelers, publishers, and arts organizations.  

 

Le Van is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College, with a B.A. in arts administration and art history. She was creative director at Blue Spiral 1 and curator for Harvey Littleton Studios. Le Van lives in Asheville, North Carolina with her husband Rick Morris.  

Welcome New Members
Welcome to all the new SNAG members who joined in April:
Krista Allen, New Braunfels TX    
Linda Ames, Laguna Beach CA    
Mayte Amezcua, Mexico D.F., Mexico
Deirdre Bialo-Padin, Brooklyn NY    
Melissa Brady, Poughkeepsie NY    
Rebecca Brockman, Besa Design, Austin TX    
Colleen Dougherty Bronstein, Yardley PA    
Jenni Brown, Savannah GA    
Mary Brown-Martilik, Sun City AZ    
Gloria Chang, New York NY    
Erica Crane, North Hills CA    
John Decker, Athens GA    
Desiree DeLong, Brooklyn NY    
Karen Eisenberg, Karen Eisenberg Designs, North Conway NH    
Nancy English, The House of English, Cadiz KY    
Jennifer Fahey, Sydney, Australia
Rebecca Fedoruk, Caledonia, ON, Canada
Barb Flint, Kars, ON, Canada
Terumi Fogerty, Lynnwood WA    
Candice Fraser, Toronto, ON, Canada
Nicole Gifford, Bradford, ON, Canada
James Gowan, Montgomery AL    
Kristine Hollingsworth, Starsburg PA    
Debora Hong, Toronto, ON, Canada
Shelley Jones, Richmond VA    
Andy Kang, Toronto, ON, Canada
Katrina Kelly, Spring TX    
Aimee Kennedy, Toronto, ON, Canada
Jennifer Kerper, East Norriton PA    
Susanne Klemm, Utrecht, Netherlands
Mark LaJoie, Portland OR    
Carol Hoi Yan Luk, Scarborough, ON, Canada
Susan McCauley, New York NY    
Alison McGregor, Toronto, ON, Canada
Robert Michalski, Gilbert AZ    
Madonna Narvaez, Poulsbo WA    
Annette Nemes, Aptos CA    
Lindsay Olson, Oakland CA    
Amy Piper, Toronto, ON, Canada
Julie Reeder, Columbus OH    
Sara Rivera, Jewelry Works by Sara Rivera, Silver Spring MD    
Sharon Rosenthal, Philadelphia PA    
Amanda Scheutzow, Mesa AZ    
Victoria Shaw, Markdale, ON, Canada
E Andrea Shiman, New York NY    
Robert Smith, Jewelpop Inc, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
Carol Spencer-Mayser, Toronto, ON, Canada
Anjuli Subramanian, Bellflower CA    
Candace J Tatek, CJTate Jewelry and Hand Engraving, Seymour TN    
Pauline Tise, Pauline Tise Jewelry and Design, Fairbanks AK    
Myung Urso, Rochester NY    
Nha Vo, Warren MI    
Tynessa Walters, Toronto, ON, Canada
Joanna Wells, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Jessica Witteman, Orillia, ON, Canada
Judy Wukitsch, South Orange NJ    
Cindy Yang, Toronto, ON, Canada
Rebecca Zink, Indianapolis IN 
This Week
 
New Option for
Digital Metalsmith

New 50/50 Raffle Added

Educational Endowment
Raffle Tickets 

Museum of Craft and Design

Winners of Free Hotel
Drawing
SNAG TV
Deadline Extended

Petersburg Regional Art
Center Call for Entries 

2012 SNAG Election
Candidate Profile 

Welcome New SNAG Members 
 
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