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Gwynne Rukenbrod
Executive Director
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Happy New Year y'all!
You did it! I am happy to announce that we have reached our goal of $25,000 in donations so we will receive the matching Windgate grant! Thank you so much - we couldn't have done it without you!
I am so excited that the New Year is here and can't wait for what 2014 has in store for us here at SNAG. We have a conference in April with a new format and more activities. Please check the SNAG website for updated information. Registration will open January 13!
As we enter into 2014, the Board and staff will be releasing a questionnaire to the membership via email. We will ask you to take a few moments to tell us what you want SNAG to be moving forward, what you like and don't like about our programs, and what you need from SNAG to help you be more successful. We want to hear from you. Keep an eye out for this at the end of January.
Animal Instincts, our 2014 Exhibition in Print call for entries is open - be sure to apply! This exhibition is going to amazing. We have a diverse set of jurors lined up; David Bielander, Bruce Metcalf and David C. Freda are sure to put together a provoking Exhibition in Print! We also have a wonderful essayist, Akiko Busch.
Akiko writes about design, culture, and nature for a variety of publications. The Incidental Steward, her essays about citizen science and stewardship, will be published by Yale University Press in 2013. She is also the author of Geography of Home: Writings on Where We Live, The Uncommon Life of Common Objects: Essays on Design and the Everyday, Patience: Taking Time in an Age of Acceleration, and Nine Ways to Cross a River.
 Akiko was a contributing editor at Metropolis magazine for twenty years, and her essays have appeared in numerous national magazines, newspapers, and exhibition catalogues. Her lectures at the Cleveland Institute of Art and at Haystack Mountain School of Crafts have been the subject of many discussions. She has taught at the University of Hartford and Bennington College and is now on the faculty of the MFA program in Design Criticism at the School of Visual Arts. She has done a residency at Haystack and currently lives in the Hudson Valley. I hope y'all have a peaceful week and a great 2014! In SNAG,  Gwynne PS. It's not too late! If you haven't had a chance to donate and support SNAG's sustainability yet, there is still time to get in your tax-deductible donation before the end of the year. Click here to give to SNAG! |
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April 23 - 26, 2014
Minneapolis, MN
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Connections: Conference News You Need to Know
Conference plans are all coming together and there is lots of new information on the SNAG website for you including lecture and panel descriptions, parties and activities as well as a bunch of opportunities for students and educators, many of which are described below! Registration opens January 13th! We hope you're ready to join us for a fantastic conference! Find conference information here! |
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The SNAG office will be closed
January 1
for the holiday!
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 This week on the SNAG news blog
Exhibitions Opening Read about current and upcoming exhibitions around the world, including "CraftForms" at the Wayne Art Center. Go now>>>
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SNAG Educational Endowment Scholarships
Deadline March 15, 2014.SNAG recognizes the achievements and potential of those members currently enrolled as full-time students in undergraduate, graduate and community college programs through our Educational Endowment Scholarships.  Three scholarships are given annually. The scholarships are for tuition towards the artists' degree granting program. There are three tiers of awards: one for $2000, one for $1500, and the third at $1000.
Work by Alyssa Bogdan,
one of the 2013 recipients
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 Arts Business Institute Scholarships
Deadline December 31, 2013. Today!
Members are invited to apply for a full or partial scholarship, sponsored by SNAG, to The Arts Business Institute's 2014 Winter Workshop, taking place at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia on January 18-19, 2014.
This two-day intensive business learning experience is designed to help artists launch or grow a production studio business. Find out more about this event here!
SNAG's scholarships are for member artists who are new or recent to the wholesale marketplace, interested in pursuing this avenue of studio practice, and make well-made and non-derivative items.
One full scholarship worth $250 and one partial scholarship worth $100 will be awarded. Regular tuition for the workshop is $250. Travel and lodging expenses are not covered. Apply for the SNAG scholarship here! |
SNAG/crafthaus
Conference Scholarship
Deadline January 10, 2014 via email
The SNAG/crafthaus Conference scholarship is awarded every January to a crafthaus member and is intended to enable his/her attendance at the annual SNAG conference! Eligibility: Application for the scholarship is open to current, enrolled crafthaus and SNAG members (must be current members of both organizations) regardless of location or background. The recipient must have finished their education and work in the general field of jewelry or metalsmithing. Total value of scholarship: $ 539.00 For a full prospectus, click here |
 RESOLUTELY AMBIGUOUS
Deadline: March 1
Contemporary metalsmiths and jewelers radically expanded the use of materials and techniques while at
the same time honoring the traditions of the past. The juried exhibition "Resolutely Ambiguous" presents work, which balances traditional craftsmanship and radical use of new materials. The exhibition will be presented at the Walker Shop, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis in April 2014 as part of the SNAG conference. During the conference, lunchtime tours to the exhibition will be arranged.
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Conference Student Scholarships
Deadline January 21, 2014
Educators may request a scholarship for a student. Scholarships are limited to Jewelry/Metals degree-seeking students, full-time or part-time, and including community colleges. Each scholarship covers the registration fee for the conference. Students are responsible for their travel, accommodations and other expenses. Learn more! |
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Open Field Running
SNAG's Annual Juried Student Exhibition
Deadline: February 1, 2014
The 2014 SNAG Juried Student Exhibition will showcase the best student work from college and university jewelry and metalsmithing programs across North America. Open Field Running can be interpreted as creative momentum. This exhibition will bring together student work
from a broad range of approaches, including the traditional and non-traditional, to showcase exceptional pieces from the next
generation of metals and jewelry artists.
Jurors: Brooke Marks-Swanson and Gary Schott
Student Exhibition to be held onsite in conjunction with the
2014 Society of North American Goldsmiths Conference
Minneapolis, Minnesota | April 23-26, 2014
Apply here!
Get a $10 application rebate for being a SNAG member! Enter the code:
SNAGstudentmember2014 when prompted!
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Alchemy in the Digital Age
Annual Presentation of Student Work
Deadline February 1, 2014
Educators: Represent the talent, creativity, and hard work of your students at this year's conference in a riveting, digital presentation of powerful and inspirational images. Learn more! |
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Education Resource Room
Registration for educational programs:
February 1-April 15, 2014
The Education Resource Room connects students with representatives from universities, colleges, schools, art centers and other programs across the United States. Learn more! |
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Portfolio Review
Registration: March 24-April 18, 2014
Portfolio Reviews are for emerging artists and students. Gallery representatives, curators, artist/professors, entrepreneurs, and other professionals in the metals field will be available by appointment to review portfolios and provide professional advice and guidance. Learn more! |
 This year, many SNAG members participated in Sieraad, an international jewelry show in Amsterdam. You can read a review written by Jillian Moore and Rachel Timmins on crafthaus here! They went to Sieraad as a group including: Satomi Kawai, Stephanie Voegele, Katie Poterala, Laura Wood, April Wood, Liz Steiner, Rebekah Frank and Katja Toporski
Other SNAG members who participated in the exhibition include Wendy McAllister, Kathleen Browne, Kristin Beeler, Emily Watson, Mallory Weston, Alicia Jane Boswell and Rebecca Rose.
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Springboard Recent Highlights
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: Autumn Brown
Autumn Brown lives in Greenville, NC where she works as an artist and educator teaching Metalsmithing/Jewelry classes for both Pitt Community College in Winterville, NC and Interlochen Center for the Arts in Interlochen, MI.
Autumn is SNAG's Silent Auction Coordinator and volunteers "to lend a hand in the metalsmithing and jewelry community while meeting more of my peers."
We asked Autumn who she would choose as her mentor: "I've had AWESOME mentors, but it sure would have been neat to work with Elsa Freund, Sam Kramer and Ken Cory."
Thanks, Autumn!
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Parker Brown, our upcoming Maker Profile artist of the week!
"The Defense of Ignorance"
steel, wood, brass, bronze, leather
2009
18"x16"x10"
Photo by Parker Brown
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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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