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Gwynne Rukenbrod
Executive Director
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Happy Monday y'all,
CERF+ (Craft Emergency Relief Fund + Artists' Emergency Resources) offers direct financial and educational assistance to craft artists, including emergency relief assistance, business development support, resources and referrals on topics such as: health, safety, and insurance. At SOFA Chicago, CERF+ released their findings of their recent national artist research study. The 54-page study, "Sustaining Careers: A Study of the Status of U.S. Craft Artists," is available to read online or download free from the CERF+ website.
The following is from CERF+:
"Sustaining Careers" examines craft artists' attitudes about trends affecting the field, sales and income, insurance, emergency preparedness and recovery, and legacy planning. It also provides updates and comparison data with CERF+'s 2004 National Research Study. Some compelling insights they learned are:
Work & Income
- 72% of full-time craft artists net less than $25,000 per year from their art-related income with 45% of them netting under $10,000 per year.
- Only about 1/4 of full-time craft artists provide over 80% of their family income.
Survey respondents reported income in ranges, providing a very different picture than looking at mean and median incomes. The results are sobering, but we also understand from the research that craft artists do not rely solely on their craft businesses to support their families. Business Preparedness & Insurance- 60% of craft artists remain uninsured for business-related losses.
- CERF+ has seen an almost 9% improvement in those who are properly insured for business losses since our 2007 insurance survey.
- The misconception that homeowners insurance provides coverage for art-related losses is still commonly held.
Emergency Preparedness & Career Vulnerability- Craft artists familiar with CERF+ programs, or who have received CERF+ information or communications, or who have a copy of CERF+'s Studio Protector, are about 10% more likely to have taken safety and preparedness precautions than those who had not heard of CERF+.
- Over a quarter (27%) of respondents had suffered an injury or illness that has significantly reduced their capacity to work.
- Nearly half of all responding craft artists (47%) do not have sufficient cash reserves (cash and accounts receivable) to meet their household expenses for one month.
American craft artists are under-prepared to meet an emergency, whether it's personal, weather-related, or financial. While 96% of all artists have some college education, many describe being hindered by a lack of business training.
CERF+ plans to use information learned from this research to help safeguard and strengthen the careers of craft artists throughout the nation. CERF+'s staff and board believe this will also serve to enlighten the craft field and arts sector as a whole about the needs, challenges, and opportunities artists face as they work to sustain their careers. Thank you CERF+ for bringing these issues to light. This study will help inform SNAG's Board and staff as we continue our strategic planning. Please take a moment to download the executive summary of the study and pass along to others. In SNAG,  Gwynne
PS. I forgot to thank a volunteer who helped out at SOFA, Pat Stephens, THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart and sorry we inadvertently left you off last week's list! |
 Holiday Sale on Ebay December 2 - 16, 2013
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 Connections: Conference News You Need to Know
Mirjam Hiller will be speaking about her work in Minneapolis! She will talk about the intersection of ideas and shapes and her approach to bringing life to flat sheets of metal. By laboriously sawing it for thousands of millimeters and bending it to an unexpected three dimensional object, it evokes naturally occurring shapes. In her vision, time and devotion invested in a piece are essential for the intensity captured within. Visit Mirjam's website here!   |
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Windgate Foundation Matching Grant Update
So far, we have raised $17,313 of our $25,000 goalIf we don't meet the goal, we miss out on the grant and we can't do it without your help!
Your support along with the generous offer from the Windgate Foundation will help us continue to provide the programming you value.
If you have already donated,
thank you for your generous contribution!
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Free Passes to Craftboston Holiday Show
SNAG has 39 free weekend passes to the Craftboston Holiday Show, December 6-8, to distribute to SNAG members. Craftboston is presented by the Society of Arts and Crafts.
Contact SNAG to receive yours. Please indicate if you would like one or two passes, and include your mailing address. |
Call for Entries!
Deadline December 8th
Material Matters: Making Connections is an exhibition highlighting the connections we create as makers between each other and within our work. This juried exhibition is to be held in conjunction with the Material Topics: Image & Meaning Symposium of 2014. The show will be held at Art Avenue between January 14 -February 10, 2014 complete with opening and closing receptions January 17th and February 7th respectively.
Apply Here!
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 Board Members Speak:
Jen Townsend
Jen Townsend joined the SNAG board earlier this year. She updates SNAG's Facebook page, puts together Riveting News each week, and started the "I am SNAG" campaign.
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BILLANTI CASTING is dedicated to service with a personal approach, continuing for almost 60 years to provide castings and mold making services of excellence, while maintaining the integrity of a client's creation in strict confidence. You can always expect the quality, service and dependability that is synonymous with Billanti Casting. Call 516-775-4800 to speak with either Rosemarie or Gina regarding your individual casting needs. Our only location on Long Island, NY.
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Springboard Recent Highlights
Sup Brooch Call for Entry - this show is about brooches for men
Deadline November 22
These are only a few of the opportunities you'll find on Springboard. Discover calls for entry, workshops, symposia, used tools, studio space and more. You are welcome and encouraged to post opportunities you want to share. Bookmark Springboard today!
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Volunteer Spotlight: Jessica Shaykett
Jessica Shaykett lives in Minneapolis, MN. She is the librarian at American Craft Council in Minneapolis where she spends her days helping artists, scholars, educators, students and curators find information about contemporary craft artists and history. Jessica is a member of the 2014 conference logistics committee. We asked her why she is volunteering: "Since joining the ACC staff, I've gotten to know folks involved in SNAG, including Emily, Britta and Dominique - the Minneapolis conference co-chairs. I admire the innovative work coming out of the jewelry field and have enjoyed learning more about artists working in metals and jewelry. Volunteering is just my way to give back to an organization connected to the work we do at the ACC. Also, I've enjoyed getting to know the other members of the Logistics Committee and gaining experience in the conference planning process." We also asked Jessica who she would pick as her mentor: "While she passed away in the 1960s, I would have loved to study or work with Margaret De Patta. I have great respect for her work, intelligence and influence as a liberated female artist - she was definitely ahead of her time."
Thanks Jessica!
 
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Paul McClure, our upcoming Maker Profile artist of the week!
Mutation Series: Coronavirus
Sterling silver, lab grown corundum, neodymium magnets
2011
4 x 3 x 2 cm
Photo by Digital by Design
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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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