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Dana Singer
Executive Director
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Week of January 14, 2013
Greetings!
Now that Springboard has launched, we can turn our attention to upgrading SNAG News. We've been wanting to change SNAG News for awhile, moving it away from a print publication schedule of five times a year. We will be turning it into a weekly news blog. The information will be broken down into three categories: From SNAG, From the Members, and From the Field. Watch for it to begin by the beginning of February.
From the Members includes Member Achievements. Please email us news of your awards, accomplishments and achievements together with an image of your work. Help us help you blow your own horn! Just email that to snagnews@snagmetalsmith.org.
Trumpeting the accomplishments of our members isn't just patting them on the back. Not only do they deserve to be heralded throughout the community, there is a wealth of information to be gleaned by reading them. Knowing where others have gained a foothold gives you ideas of places to send your work that you didn't know existed before.
I will continue to remind everyone that our Maker Profile Pages are a free member benefit. Take time to put your page up. If you already have a Maker Profile Page, be sure it's well populated with good images of your work. I'm surprised at the number of people who show only one or two images there.
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Future of Design
Business Incubator Competition for Jewelry Designers
Do you have what it takes to become the jewelry industry's next design star? Are you ready to take your design business to the next level? Then you're ready for the Future of Design Contest - the only jewelry industry contest for designers that takes into account both your jewelry design skills and your business readiness.
The winner receives a prize package that includes ads in trade magazines, booth space at major trade events, expert business guidance and mentorship, professional photography, publicity, and more.
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Save MICA! 
The Maryland Institute College of Art has announced the closing of the Jewelry Design program. This nationally recognized program
has produced hundreds of award-winning jewelry designers.
As America grows its "new" manufacturing sector, we feel closing the jewelry design program at MICA is a bad decision both for Baltimore and for America's need for young "artrepreneurs."
Click to sign the petition!
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Nominations & Elections Committee Call for Nominations
Of the Membership, By the Membership, For the Membership... SNAG leadership is created of you, by you, and for you! The nomination season has officially opened and the SNAG Nominations and Elections Committee is seeking qualified candidates for the 2013 election. We are seeking your help in identifying potential nominees for two (2) members of the Board of Directors and one (1) member of the Nominations and Elections Committee.
We are seeking people with good communication skills, a breadth of experience and interest in assisting with this active organization. If this sounds like you, or someone you know, contact the NEC directly by emailing Courtney Starrett, NEC chair, or through the SNAG website (you will need to be logged into the site to access the NEC page).
SNAG is dedicated to furthering the field of jewelry and metalsmithing by supporting the professional practice of artists, designers, jewelers, and metalsmiths. We would love for you to 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. If you would like to speak with someone that has direct knowledge of SNAG initiatives please contact the NEC Chair or any other member of the NEC.
Courtney Starrett
Kristi Kloss Michael Dale Bernard
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JMGA Conference Call for Papers
The Jewellers and Metalsmiths Group of Australia (Queensland Chapter), invites proposals from emerging artists and practitioners, postgraduate students, educators, writers and curators for contributions to the JMGA's 15th conference, in Brisbane Australia July 2013.
They are interested in papers from the fields of jewelry and metalsmithing that explore the links between individuals and communities, both real and virtual, through participation and exchange.
Find out more details on the JMGA website. Deadline: January 31.
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Call for Proposals 2014 
Deadline TomorrowTwo Calls for Proposals SNAG 2014 Conference, Minneapolis
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Windgate Museum Internship Host Institution Applications 
The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design administers the Windgate Museum Internship program which provides $5,000 stipends for four undergraduate or graduate students to work under the direction of curators or directors in decorative arts or contemporary crafts collections, exhibitions and programs in museums or organizations nationally.
This is the first year the Center is launching applications to select four 2013 Windgate Museum Internship host institutions. Selected host institutions will receive $5,000 to fund an intern who will work closely with a curator on a studio craft collection, exhibition, or research project designed specifically for the internship.
Check out 2013 guidelines and host institution application form.
Deadline: February 15
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Iron Artist Opportunity @ Franconia Sculpture Park 
12 artists and 3 interns will be accepted to participate in Franconia's 17th Annual Community Collaboration Hot Metal Pour. Artists and interns are in residence at Franconia for a two-week bonded sand mold-making workshop, which culminates with a daylong iron pour on Saturday, August 3, 2013.
Cost for the 16-day residency is $300. The fee includes studio space, materials, tools, equipment, engineering, and staff support. The fee is waived for interns in exchange for daily assistance with pour preparations and educational workshops.
For complete details and application instructions, visit Franconia's website.
Work made during the residency and pour may be included in Franconia's 2013 Hot Metal exhibition. Deadline: March 30.
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2013 Craft Research Fund Applications
Each year, the Center provides up to $15,000 in grants for research, writing, support documentation, and rights to use images or text in order to expand research about
craft in the United States, support exhibitions, and advance scholarship in the field.
Grant categories include:
- Project Grants: Grants up to $15,000 for research, writing, support documentation, images or rights to use images or text, as part of the research yet to be completed.
- Exhibition Research Grants: Grants up to $15,000 will be awarded to support exhibition research relating to the goals of the Craft Research Fund.
- Graduate Research Grants: Grants of up to $10,000 support research related to a thesis or dissertation relating to U.S. studio craft by students enrolled in graduate programs in any accredited college or university.
Read the 2013 guidelines and grant applications. Deadline: July 1
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SNAG joins with CERF+ 
Craft Emergency Relief Fund + Artists' Emergency Resources invites you to help take the pulse of
American craft artists as CERF+ helps to sustain
craft careers and works to prevent or reduce losses
rom emergencies.
If you are a professional, serious amateur, or student
working in craft, please follow this link to complete a
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quick and anonymous survey.
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Your 20-minute investment to complete the survey will help SNAG and CERF+ better serve you and our community of craft artists. Please respond today.
Sincerely yours,
Cornelia Carey, Executive Director, CERF+
Dana Singer, Executive Director, Society of North American Goldsmiths
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SNAG Awards Exhibition Partner Grant  The exhibition Reflection: 100 Years of Jewelry/ Metal Arts at California College of the Arts, was unanimously selected to receive SNAG's 2012 Exhibition Partners Award, which comes with a $2,500 grant.
Reflections will be open January 23 to February 14, at the Oliver Art Center, Tacoah Bruce Gallery, Oakland
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SNAG 2013 Trunk Show Prospectus on Website 
The third annual Trunk Show Sale will take place at the SNAG conference in Toronto, Saturday May 18, at the Royal York Hotel.
Exhibitor sign up will take place online January 24 and 25. Read the Trunk Show Prospectus.
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Springboard Highlights from Last Week
Hydraulic Press Essentials, San Francisco, CA
Digital Materiality Research Position, Halifax, Canada
Haystack Open Studio Residency, Deer Isle, ME
Just a few of the opportunities you'll find at Springboard. Sign up today for the RSS feed.
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The Art Commission
On January 31, Toni Sikes, former CEO of the Guild Sourcebooks, Guild.com and the Artful Home, and business partner Terry Maxwell will officially launch The Art Commission. The Art Commission is an online platform that connects artists with architects and design professionals seeking commissioned art on behalf of their clients.
The website has nearly 700 artists working in architectural glass, architectural metal, murals, mosaics, sculpture, atrium sculpture, work for the wall, and more.
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Welcome to the New SNAG Members Who Joined IN December:
Semina Baek, Halifax NS Canada
Kristin Barbaree, Toronto ON Canada
Hiwa Barnes, Brampton ON Canada
Kyle Barrett, Barrie ON Canada
Anna Berghorst, Holton MI
Aysegul Gill Birol, Toronto ON Canada
Laura Bombach, El Paso TX
Emilie Bourdages, Laval QC Canada
Dana Bronfman, San Francisco CA
Kirsty Brown, Toronto ON Canada
Kathleen Brughelli, Middletown RI
Lydia Buxton, Dartmouth NS Canada
Jean Campbell, Minneapolis MN
Marie-Eve Castonguay, Halifax NS Canada
Mo Ying Chan, Toronto ON Canada
Alaina Clarke, Grand Rapids MI
Russ Connell, Denton TX
Lauren Conner, Milford NJ
Ron Crawford, Westmount QC Canada
Collyn DeBano, Ferndale MI
Dallas Dingman, Kalamazoo MI
Danica Drago, Toronto ON Canada
Zenith Quinn Drake, Cleveland OH
Adelle Dubblestyne, Toronto ON Canada
Linda Dupuis, N O Ile-Perrot QC Canada
Desiree Eckert, Brooklyn NY
Melissa Fabbri, Brookline MA
Brian Fickett, Springfield MO
Thirza Jennifer-Lyn Fife, Brampton ON Canada
Brian Fleetwood, Richmond VA
Gregory Fraser, Toronto ON Canada
Paulette George, Long Beach CA
Emma Gerard, Burlington ON Canada
Bobby Gunn, Barrie ON Canada
Olga Hall, Jamaica Plain MA
Karla Hammer, San Francisco CA
Robert Harrison, Attica IN
Caitlin Hyde, Barrie ON Canada
Becky Emiko Irvine, Alameda CA
Caitlin Jeffrey, Toronto ON Canada
Becky Johnson, San Francisco CA
Jocelyn Kaledway, Bowmanville ON Canada
Veronica Keymel, Rochester NY
Louise Kljubin, San Jose CA
Eve Kuusk, Oakville ON Canada
Magda Lattin, Los Altos CA
Kate Lawler-Dean, Toronto ON Canada
Alexandra Ledent, Montreal QC Canada
Maia Leppo, Chicago IL
Jiro Masuda, Beverly HillsMI
Samantha McAdams, Oakville ON Canada
Dawn McHugh, Chicago IL
Elisa Melegari, Boston MA
Pasha Moezzi, Toronto ON Canada
Victor Kam Hei Mok, Markham ON Canada
Deborah Monteferrante, Windermere FL
Karen Nakamura, Halifax NS Canada
Tessa Orton, San Francisco CA
Eden Penfield, Oakland CA
Lauren Pfundstein, San Francisco CA
Lexi Piper, Edmond OK
Jo Ann Planavsky, La Crosse WI
Chris Pruitt, Paguate NM
Jerell Reichert, Toronto ON Canada
Lauren Reid, Lawrence KS
Sally Richards, San Clemente CA
Franco Ruffini, Columbus OH
Eve Sanders, Montreal QC Canada
Serena Sciarrini, Outremont QC Canada
Lucas Sears, Carbondale IL
Hee Yoon Seo, Pitt Meadows BC Canada
Melanie Shelor, Albuquerque NM
Mona V Smith, Tulsa OK
Kayla Staigvil, Edinboro PA
Mitzi Staufer, Eagle CO
Joanna Storm, Kalamazoo MI
Diane Tchakirides, Seattle WA
Kendall Temotio, Houston TX
Kyle Terry, Bracebridge ON Canada
Mathilde Tetreault, Montreal QC Canada
Magail Thibault-Gobeil, St-Lambert QC Canada
Devon Thom, Toronto ON Canada
Carmen Thompson, Vancouver BC Canada
Katherine Thomson, Stoney Creek ON Canada
Janis Thoolen, San Francisco CA
Samantha Toggas, Emmaus PA
Erin Turner, Edinboro PA
Liane Vaz, Toronto ON Canada
Ashley Vining, Depew NY
Crystina Williams, Chicago IL
Linda Williams, Marlboro MA
Rachel Wilson, Appleton NY
Tina Wong, Scarborough ON Canada
Billy Wrightsell, Toronto ON Canada
Kate Zaczkowski, Amherst NY
Leslie Zemenek, Portland OR
Alec Zielinski, Grand Rapids MI
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This Week
Future of Design Competition Save MICA!
SNAG 2013
Nominations & Elections
Jewellers and Metalsmiths
Group of Australia
Call for Proposals
SNAG 2014 Conference
Museum Internship
Host Applications
Iron Art Opportunity
2013 Craft Research Fund
Applications
SNAG Joins with CERF+
Exhibition Partner Grant
2013 Trunk Show
Prospectus
Springboard Highlights
The Art Commission
Welcome New Members
Maker Profile
John Huckins
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Quick Links
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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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From This Week's Riveting News Sponsor:
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