Kimberly Bradshaw, registrar at The Metal Museum in Memphis, TN, has taken on the project of digitizing the slide archive that SNAG donated to The Metal Museum several years ago.

Thanks to a grant from the John & Robyn Horn Foundation and an ArtsFirst grant from the First Tennessee Bank Foundation, the SNAG slides are currently being cleaned, scanned, and color-corrected by a professional digitization vendor. This is The Metal Museum's first major digitization initiative, and there are several organizations and individuals who have made this project possible, including American Craft Council (ACC) librarian Jessica Shaykett and their IT manager Eric Gjerde.

The newly restored digital images will be uploaded to the ACC Library Digital Collections on a rolling basis, so we encourage you to check back regularly for new content.

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SNAG is seeking nominations for its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award. The recipient will be honored at SNAGneXt in Asheville, NC in May. This award is SNAG's highest honor and is presented to individuals who have made significant contributions to the field of metalsmithing. Any member of SNAG may nominate someone for the Lifetime Achievement Award. The nominees do not have to be SNAG members. Deadline: December 18, 2015.

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SNAG's theme for the 2016 Exhibition in Motion (EiM) is Xchange: Fashioning Intersections. The event is scheduled for May 21, 2016 during SNAGneXt in Asheville, NC. SNAG is pleased to produce the EiM in partnership with local Asheville fiber group Local Cloth.

Call for entries is open through October 16. Apply now!

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Did you know that SNAG offers a special membership offer to students? Students can save money if four or more join or renew at the same time using this form. Pay only $36.75 for student membership with digital Metalsmith (normally $49) or $43.50 for student membership with print and digital Metalsmith (normally $58). This offer is for North America only.

New this year: The school with the highest number of student sign-ups using this offer will receive a free 1-year Organization Membership! Value $225. Contest ends November 6th midnight PST.

If you are a student or educator please help us spread the word about SNAG membership!

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Exclusive FREE live training for SNAG members! Flourish & Thrive presents a FREE live training, "The Simple Steps Method: From the Jeweler's Bench to Thriving Brand," on Wednesday, September 30th at 5:00pm EDT.

They've created a new method that will guide you step-by-step through the process of introducing your jewelry to the world.

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 LOOT: MAD About Jewelry, the Museum of Arts and Design's annual six-day exhibition and sale featuring designs from emerging and acclaimed jewelry artists, returns this fall from September 28-October 3, 2015. LOOT presents a cross-section of the most exciting and cutting-edge designs, offering the public a rare opportunity to meet and acquire pieces directly from some of the most skilled creators in the field. LOOT features the work of 55 jewelers from 21 countries, many of whom will be on-site throughout the exhibition and sale.

The Keystone Metals Forum is a great opportunity for jewelers and metalsmiths from across Pennsylvania (and beyond) to come together for a fast-paced weekend of demonstrations, lectures, exhibitions, critiques, and discussions on Touchstone's woodland campus. The programming will be led by faculty from many Pennsylvania colleges, universities, and arts organizations. It will be an opportunity for dialogue and collaboration between established and emerging makers from across the Commonwealth. October 16-18, 2015.

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The Seattle Metals Guild presents their 20th Anniversary Northwest Jewelry and Metals Symposium on October 17th. This year's stellar lineup includes Nervous System, Jillian Moore, Christine Clark, John Rais, and Jennifer Trask. For the first time they have added a pop-up exhibition right after the Symposium, organized by local maker Everett Hoffman and featuring Northwest talent.

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   Take advantage of this member benefit and get more exposure!  Make sure you have at least five high quality images so we can feature your work in Riveting News and on social media.

SNAG is a tribe -- a creative community of artists, designers, makers, collectors, curators, historians, patrons, and the curious. We've been able to do so much with your support. Please make a tax-deductible donation today of any amount and invest in SNAG's future. You have the choice to make a one-time donation or take advantage of our Monthly Giving Program.

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