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Dana Singer
Executive Director
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Week of April 22, 2013
Greetings!
Today's news blog features new board member Pam Robinson in the latest installment of Board Members Speak. And sadly another In Memoriam, for Florence Resnikoff who passed away earlier this month. In Toronto, jewelry photographer Paul Ambtman, of Digital by Design, will be shooting work onsite in the Vendor Room. Anyone can reserve a 30-minute slot with Paul and get professional images of your work for only $35(CDN) per photo. You can sign up in advance through Paul's website, or onsite with him in the Vendor Room. This is a terrific opportunity for everyone to get new images shot at an incredibly reasonable price. We're making it easy and affordable for students, emerging artists, and everyone else to have the professional-quality images you need to get your work the attention it deserves. I again invite everyone to read the Board candidates' responses to our Q&A. Be prepared when voting opens. As always, we'll have online voting, voting onsite at the conference, and mail in ballots.
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Call for Entries Open: Contemporary Goldsmithing:
Tradition & Excellence
SNAG's second virtual exhibition, juried by master goldsmiths George Sawyer, Judith Kinghorn, and Tom Herman. Read the Call for Entries Prospectus and the Jurors' Statement on our website, and begin thinking about the pieces you will submit. Open to anyone in the world whose work fits the jurors criteria.
The entry fee is $25 for SNAG members, $35 for non-members. All SNAG members will receive the discount coupon code in broadcast emails sent to you from the office. Use this discount code at the CaFE checkout to receive your $10 off.
Submission deadline: May 31.
L to R: Tom Herman, Judith Kinghorn, George Sawyer
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8th Annual Halstead Grant for Silver Jewelry Designers
A Call for Entries to the 2013 Halstead Grant competition. The Halstead Grant is awarded each summer to a new, independent jewelry artist working primarily in silver. The winner receives a prize package including $5,000 cash for their business start-up, $1,000 in jewelry supplies and recognition in the industry.
To be eligible jewelers should have begun an independent silver jewelry line within the last three years. Jewelry can be made using any jewelry making technique such as metalsmithing, casting, metal clay, wire work or beading. Any component materials can be used but the artist's line should be primarily silver. This competition is open to US citizens with studios in the United States.
Complete application details can be found on the Halstead Grant website. Deadline: June 9
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2013 ITAMI International Craft Exhibition Call for Entries  An open competition for contemporary jewelry with no restrictions on materials. Many awards are given including the Grand Prix award of 500,000 yen (roughly $5,000 USD).
Jurors include Tomoyuki Suganuma, President, Japan Jewellery Designers Association, and Fumiko Tsubo, jewellery artist and adviser, Museum of Arts & Crafts ITAMI.
For all information visit the website of the Museum of Arts & Crafts ITAMI.
Deadline: July 31
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2013 Art Jewelry Forum Emerging Artist Award
Now in its 14th year, the award is given to a maker of wearable art jewelry who has completed his/her academic or professional training at least one year, but not more than six years, prior to the submission date of the AJF application. Applicants must not have had a solo exhibition at a commercial gallery or a museum or have one scheduled, and all artwork submitted must have been unsupervised. (Work from BFA or MFA shows may not be submitted.)
The award comes with a $7,500 cash prize. Additionally, the winner's work will be shown at a major international art fair with an AJF member gallery and featured in an AJF advertisement. This year's judges are 2012 Art Jewelry Forum artist award winner Noon Passama; Lindsay Pollock, editor-in-chief of Art in America; and Ruudt Peters, jeweler and professor at Alchimia Contemporary Jewellery School in Florence, Italy.
For more information visit the Art Jewelry Forum website.
Deadline: June 30
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Art in Craft Media 2013 Call for Entries 
The Burchfield Penney Art Center at SUNY Buffalo State University, is looking for both traditional and contemporary work. The work must have been completed in the past two years, in metal, glass, clay, fiber and wood.
Exhibition will open October 12, and is supported by the Sylvia Rosen Endowment.
For more information visit the Burchfield Penney website. Deadline:
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Springboard Recent Highlights
These are only a few of the opportunities you'll find at Springboard. Sign up today for the RSS feed. And help SNAG spread the word. Forward this to everyone on your email list.
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Associate Designer, Jewelry @ Juicy Couture
This global phenomenon offers an assortment that spans fashion apparel for women, girls and baby, handbags, shoes, intimates, swimwear, fragrance, accessories, jewelry, sunglasses and small goods.
You will:
Assist in design process from concept to production
Responsible for creating tech packs and correction specs for all samples
Work with product development partner throughout specing process
Assist in preparation for jewelry presentations
Work with merchandising to assist in determining sales needs
Offer new ideas and trend research at the beginning of each season
Visit the Juicy Couture website for more information. 
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2013 Windgate Fellows Named 
This program gives emerging artists both the validation and financial resources necessary to jumpstart their careers. Among this year's ten recipients are:
Michael Esteban
California College of the Arts, Metal
Anna Greer
University of Oregon, Jewelry
Alexandra Perez-Demma
San Diego State University, Jewelry
Hilary Sanders California College of the Arts, Jewelry
Learn more about the selection panel, discover additional images and read about the Fellows on the Center for Craft, Creativity and Design website.
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Accomplish a year's worth of business by taking one trip to JCK Las Vegas, May 31 - June 3 2013 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. Meet with over 2500 exhibitors, attending networking events and learn new ideas in our education program. View our new registration qualifications. Register today. |
2013 SNAG Election - Board of Directors: Rachel Timmins 
Each week we are profiling a different candidate for the 2013 SNAG election.
Rachel Timmins received her MFA in Studio Art (Metals Concentration) from Towson University in December 2012 and her BFA in Metal/Jewelry Design with a Minor in Sculpture from Buffalo State College in 2009.
She has taught as adjunct faculty and has been the recipient of numerous awards including two-time status as a Finalist in the NICHE Awards. Her work has been shown in many exhibitions both nationally and internationally in venues such as the Virginia Museum of Contemporary Art, the Design Museum London, and the Baltimore Museum of Art.
Timmins' work can be seen in numerous publications such as
Unexpected Pleasures. Rizzoli Publications, Contemporary Jewelry in Perspective, Lark Books, and Jewel Book: International Annual of Contemporary Jewel Art, Stitchting Kunst Boek. She regularly teaches digital and multi-media workshops locally and nationally and is commissioned frequently to make custom works.
Read Rachel's answers to the questions posed by SNAG to all board candidates.
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This Week
Call for Entries Contemporary Goldsmithing Halstead Grant for Silver Jewelry Designers
ITAMI International Craft
Exhibition Call for Entries
Art Jewelry Forum
Emerging Artist Award
Art in Craft Media
Call for Entries
Springboard Highlights
Associate Designer, Jewelry
Juicy Couture
2013 Windgate Fellows
JCK Las Vegas
Riveting News Sponsor
SNAG Election
Candidate Profile
Maker Profile
Leslie Boyd |
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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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MAKER PROFILE: Leslie Boyd
Art jewelry, installation, sculpture
 
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