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2015 SNAG Lifetime Achievement Award

SNAG is seeking nominations for its 2015 Lifetime Achievement Award. The recipient will be honored at the Boston conference in May. This award is SNAG's highest honor and is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of metalsmithing. Selection of the recipient is made by a committee of three members. Any member of SNAG may nominate someone for the Lifetime Achievement Award. The nominees do not have to be SNAG members. Nominations and letters of support must be submitted by December 20, 2014.

 

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2015 "Exhibition in Print" Moved by Metal: On Beauty as Interaction

Call for Related Work 
For SNAG's 2015 "Exhibition in Print," curator Wendy Steiner seeks out metal objects-jewelry, sculpture, tools, gadgets-from any culture, that incite revelatory responses in their viewers.  While with jewelry the beauty of an object almost inherently involves an interaction with its audience/wearer, other metal objects can be as programmatically interactive. Deadline January 15, 2015.

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Are you a proud member of SNAG?

On behalf of the SNAG Social Media Committee, we invite you to use the hashtag #SNAGmember on all of your social media platforms. Each member of the committee will be tracking the hashtag so that we can highlight SNAG members and share your stories and images with our followers. SNAG is proud of its members and we can't wait to share your work!
Adorned Spaces

The 2015 Boston SNAG conference is seeking curators, organizations, schools, and individuals to fill pop-up spaces at the Boston Park Plaza Hotel on May 22, 2015. Deadline: January 19, 2015.

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Apple Design Team Seeking Polisher/Finisher

The Apple Design team is currently seeking individuals with finishing or precision polishing experience to join their model shop. Successful candidates must have exceptional finishing skills and have a minimum of 2 years of model or mold polishing experience in a design or manufacturing environment. Position is located in Northern California.

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Call for Artists "Co:Operation Garnish"

An exhibition traveling to various locations, including a pop-up during the SNAG conference in Boston, May 20-23, 2015. Deadline February 15, 2015.

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Metalsmith Bench Talk

Jay Whaley interviews metalsmiths on his show Metalsmith Bench Talk. Shows are live Thursdays at 3 PM PST and are archived for your listening convenience. 
 
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SNAG Springboard Highlights
 
Jewelry Biz Essentials - learn more about this new program at Revere Academy

Naughty Narrative Exhibition Call for Entries - a concurrent exhibition during ECU's Material Topics Symposium
 
These are just a few of the opportunities you'll find at Springboard on SNAG's website. Discover calls for entry, teaching positions, workshops, scholarships, grants, studio space and more. Post opportunities you want to share. Visit Springboard today!
SNAG Maker Profile Artist of the Week: Jennie Lorette Keatts
  
Visit our Facebook page to see more featured artists!  And be sure to check out Jennie's Maker Profile.
 
"Pottery-Stone Locket with Message Inside"
by Jennie Lorette Keatts
Sterling, stone, pottery 
2014  

 


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Take advantage of this member benefit and get more exposure for your work!  Make sure you have at least five high quality images so we can feature your work in Riveting News and on social media.
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The Society of North American Goldsmiths advances jewelry and metalsmithing by inspiring creativity, encouraging education, and fostering community.  SNAG envisions a diverse jewelry and metals community engaging in thoughtful conversation and critical discourse 

while preserving tradition and embracing innovation. 

 


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