Weekly News from Society of North American Goldsmiths
SNAG 2016 Perks Logo Design Contest 
 
Remember the 2014 "Smiths Do It Better" logo by Anne Fiala, Maia Leppo and Matt Smith and the 2015 "SNAG Find Your Grit" logo by Ross Tanner?

This year, SNAG is again holding an open design contest  for a fun, new logo that will become the featured design for all our 2016 fundraising
perks! Deadline: March 25, 2016.

Get more details 
SNAG Links Preview
 
As we prepare for our Auction of Masterful Links during SNAGneXt, here's a sneak peek at another of the 2016 links:
 
Blue Morpho Link by Ken Bova Mixed media

Ken Bova's work conveys a narrative through color and line, objects of intimacy, and elements of landscape to create treasures mapped from life. Bova is a former President of SNAG. Since 2010, he has been an assistant professor and area coordinator for the Graduate Metal Design program at the East Carolina University.
Deadline is Today for the 2016 Juried Exhibition in Print

Metalsmith. It will showcase works that reveal innovative approaches to how jewelry and metal objects are conceived, made, and displayed. For this issue, the emphasis is on location or place as subject or actual space for the creation and display of work. Deadline: February 22, midnight Mountain Time.
Lauren Kalman,
a 2015 recipient
Educational Endowment Scholarships Available

SNAG annually awards three student scholarships and three emerging/mid-career artist scholarships. The jurors for 2016 are Merry Beck, Don Friedlich, and Lauren Markley. Deadline: March 17, 2016

Learn more and apply now

SNAG Springboard

Gallery Assistant - Heidi Lowe Gallery, Rehoboth Beach, DE

Full-Time Maker - betsy & iya, Portland, OR

Tenure Track Position: Jewelry and Metals - University of Georgia
 
These are just a few of the opportunities on Springboard. Find and post opportunities today!   
Metalsmith Vol 36 No 1
Be sure to visit our Metalsmith EXTRA! page to see the videos featuring J. Fred Woell and Tiff Massey. 
From the SNAG Maker Profiles

This week's featured artist is David Parker.
Visit SNAG's Facebook page to see more and be sure to check out David's Maker Profile.
 
Ayr Bridge Ring by David Parker. White gold, diamond.
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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.
Registration is taking place for SNAGneXt, May 18-21. Go now! 
Schmuck and Munich Jewellery Week, February 24-March 1 in Germany, will include several SNAG members this year!
Jewelry Industry Summit, the open forum on sustainability and responsible sourcing, is March 11-13 during Jewelry Week in New York City. 
MJSA Expo, the show for professional jewelry makers! March 13-15, New York City.
Join the ZOOM Symposium in Milwaukee, May 25-29, as they host 250 makers, writers and innovators. Celebrate craft, culture, innovation and making. 
ABANA's 2016 conference is July 13-16 in Salt Lake City. Registration is taking place now. It only happens every two years and you won't want to miss this one! 
Victoria Patti talks to blacksmiths around the world on BlacksmithHER Radio. Shows are presented by podcast once a week.