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Fred Fenster Named SNAG Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient for 2015
Fred Fenster will be recognized for his accomplishments as a metalsmith artist, his influential role as teacher and educator, and his long association with SNAG as a Founding Member at this year's SNAG conference in Boston.
Born in 1934 in the Bronx, New York, Fred Fenster, revered in the metalsmithing community, has focused on gold and silver jewelry and hollowware in silver, copper, and pewter. Fenster attended City College of New York before receiving an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in 1960. After operating his own shop for a year, he became a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he began a distinguished teaching career lasting for more than 40 years; he retired as a professor emeritus in 2005. He has been recognized by the American Pewter Guild, and he was named the 2011 Master Metalsmith by the Metal Museum in Memphis, Tennessee. He received the American Craft Council's Gold Medal in 2005. His work is included in the Smithsonian Institute at Renwick Gallery in Washington, DC; Milwaukee Art Museum; National Museum Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea; Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI. Fred lives and works in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin.
 SNAG's Lifetime Achievement Award is the highest honor the Society can bestow upon an individual. This prestigious honor is reserved for leaders who have made significant contributions to contemporary metalsmithing throughout their career.
Please join the SNAG Board of Directors at this year's Boston conference to honor Fred!
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SNAG 2015 Boston Conference
Purchase your conference registration before March 13th and be eligible to have your name entered to win one of three fantastic prizes: - 1-year membership to SNAG (includes print & digital Metalsmith magazine subscription)
- 1/4 color ad in Metalsmith - issue of your choice
- 1 night's stay at the Boston Park Plaza, the conference hotel (a $159 + tax per night value)
To be eligible, you must have purchased your registration before March 13th. Drawings will take place Monday, March 16th.
Two weeks left of Early Bird registration (ends March 13)! Check out the great lineup of conference speakers and events on the website. Go NowPlease note: You will need to register for the conference using a browser other than Safari.
Each day of the conference will be dedicated to one of our three conference themes of Social Impact, Heritage, and Innovation.Saturday, May 23rd we will explore Innovation -- how makers are pushing the envelope in our field -- by hearing from Helen Carnac, Arthur Ganson, Nervous System, and Nadya Peek. Learn moreThursday we will explore Social Impact and on Friday we will dig into our Heritage. We look forward to seeing you there!  This year's Exhibition in Motion theme is Rapid Jewelry: a Design Competition of Rapid Prototyping. On May 23rd SNAG is pairing up with the Design Museum Boston to bring you this live fashion show event and fundraiser featuring models wearing cutting edge jewelry. Want to attend? Tickets can be purchased during conference registration for $25, or at the door for $40. Want to enter? The Call for Entries is now open. Deadline for Entries: April 3, 2015 - Learn moreNotes From the Field  Conference presenters Maia Leppo, Anne Fiala, and Jessica Tolbert will be leading a presentation during the 2015 conference entitled "Notes From the Field: Creating Impact, Connections, and Open Exchange." They are looking for volunteers to be interviewed via email for this open dialogue. The focus of the discussion will be on the spaces that unite and divide the field of metalsmithing. If you are interested please email metalsmithfieldnotes@gmail.com |
SNAG TV is Back!
Broadcast your story and practice among SNAG members, conference attendees, and viewers around the world! SNAG TV is a constant stream of video revealing the practice, inspiration, and work of our members. This exhibition, hosted online via YouTube and promoted via our Facebook page, will feature several categories and a View + Vote period leading up to the 2015 SNAG conference in Boston. Deadline April 10, 2015.Learn more |
SNAG 2015 Raffle Ticket Sales Begin This Week
Raffle ticket sales begin online this week! Watch for another email in the next few days announcing the start of sales and more information.
Tickets will also be available for purchase at the SNAG conference in Boston. Prize drawings to be held at the conference.
The annual Raffle supports SNAG's Educational Endowment Fund. |
SNAG Perks Logo Design Contest
Remember the "Smiths Do It Better" logo from 2014? This year, SNAG is holding an open design contest among all our members for a fun, new logo that will become the featured design for all our 2015 perks! Want to have your design featured on our stickers, temporary tattoos, t-shirts, aprons, and tool holders? Then this contest is for you! In addition to design credit and publicity, the winner will receive a one year digital SNAG membership. Deadline: April 3, 2015 at 5 pm EST. |
SNAG Scholarships Deadline is This Month
New in 2015, SNAG has three juried scholarships for emerging and mid-career artists to use toward a workshop of their choice in North America. These awards will be as follows: one $2000 award, one $1500 award and one $1000 award; each includes a one-year SNAG membership. Emerging and mid-career artists should have not been enrolled in a degree or certificate program in the past 3 years to qualify.
For 2015, SNAG will also award three student scholarships with at least one award given to a student that is currently an undergraduate. These scholarships are for tuition towards the artists' degree granting program. The scholarships are as follows: one $2000 award, one $1500 award and one $1000 award; each includes a one-year SNAG membership.
Deadline: March 15, 2015 - Learn more
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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
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!
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 SNAG Maker Profile Artist of the Week:
Kevin O'Dwyer
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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