Professional Development for our Community

This document serves as a resource for BJC community members and certificate students, to assist them in connecting with the broader metals and jewelry community, growing their studio practice, and achieving their professional goals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Membership Organizations

Residencies

Events & Exhibitions 

Awards

Inspiration

Photographers

Membership Organizations

SNAG/Metalsmith 

SNAG is a national membership organization focused on supporting jewelers and metalsmiths and promoting metalsmithing education. Metalsmith is the premiere publication of the art jewelry field and documents and archives the history and work of the field.

https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/

Membership cost: $58 for student membership, $69 for emerging member (up to 3 years out of school), $125 regular

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  • Includes a year subscription to Metalsmith magazine

Conference: June 24 - 27

Programming & resources

Ethical Metalsmiths

Ethical Metalsmiths is a member organization of jewelers, designers, buyers, and suppliers who are committed to environmentally responsible practices in all aspects of the jewelry industry.

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https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/

Membership cost: $35 student, $50 educator, $150 emerging jeweler, $300 - $750 jeweler

Programming & resources

  • Resources (including suppliers & artist list):

https://ethicalmetalsmiths.org/resources

American Craft Council

The American Craft Council is a national nonprofit committed to supporting craft and a culture of making. They are the host of large craft shows, including the flagship show in Baltimore. They also publish American Craft magazine, which documents and archives contemporary craft in a variety of media.


https://www.craftcouncil.org/

Membership cost: $30 student, $48 regular 

  • Includes a year subscription to American Craft magazine

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Programming & resources

Emerging Artist Cohort: https://www.craftcouncil.org/resources-programs/emerging-artists-cohort


American Craft Forum: https://www.craftcouncil.org/resources-programs/forum/summer-2021

June 17, 2021 on Zoom


Craft Shows

https://www.craftcouncil.org/shows

Baltimore Marketplace 2024 

Mar 15 - 17, 2024


Residencies

Penland School of Crafts, Penland, NC

https://penland.org/residencies/

  • 4 residencies

    • 3 year resident program

    • 2 year Core Fellowship

    • Winter Residency 

    • Writers Residency


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Pocosin Arts School of FIne Craft, Columbia, NC

https://pocosinarts.org/resident-artist/

  • 4 residencies

    • Winter Residency

    • Spring Residency

    • Summer Residency

    • 9 Month Artist Residency

Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN

https://www.arrowmont.org/artist-in-residence/

11 month 

Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston, TX

https://crafthouston.org/artists/residents/

3 - 12 month

Harbourfront Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

https://www.harbourfrontcentre.com/craft/artists-in-residence/

  • 3 types of residencies

    • Annual

    • Summer

Events/Exhibitions

Munich Jewelry Week

MJW is an independent initiative that supports and communicates information about the jewellery exhibitions that are held across Munich, Germany each year. Usually held in parallel with the International Trade Fair for the Skilled Trades at the Handwerksmesse and its historic jewellery exhibitions: Meister der Moderne, Schmuck and Talente.

https://munichjewelleryweek.com/

February 28– March 3, 2024

New York City Jewelry Week

A week-long celebration that invites a global audience to experience the world of jewelry in NYC. Their hybrid program blends in person experiences with virtual engagement and programming, as they host the best and brightest in the industry to deliver thought leadership, exhibitions, shopping experiences, retail collaborations, and first look designer discovery. 

https://nycjewelryweek.com/about/

November 13 - 19, 2023

Exhibition Open Calls

Klimt02 open calls: https://klimt02.net/events/open-calls

SNAG Springboard: https://www.snagmetalsmith.org/springboard/opportunities/

Jewelry Open Calls: https://www.instagram.com/jewelryopencalls/

Art Residencies: https://resartis.org/open-calls/

Call for Entry: https://www.callforentry.org/

Mad Museum: https://madmuseum.org/

Awards

The Halstead Grant

$7500 for emerging jewelry artists 

Deadline May 1, 2024

Applicants submit answers to 15 business questions in addition to their design portfolios. Download an application for eligibility requirements and complete details. Learn more here. 


AJF Young Artist Award - awarded on even numbered years

https://artjewelryforum.org/organizations/award-and-grant-program

$7500 unrestricted funds 

Susan Beech Mid-Career Grant - awarded on odd numbered years

https://artjewelryforum.org/organizations/award-and-grant-program

Awarded to an artist between 35 - 55

$20,000 awarded towards a specific jewelry project

SNAG Educational Endowment Awards

https://snagmetalsmith.org/news-events/awards-scholarships/educational-endowment-scholarships/

SNAG awards student scholarships with at least one scholarship awarded to a student attending a two (2) year institution and at least one (1) additional scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student. These scholarships are to be applied to tuition or course fees for the students’ educational programs. SNAG also awards scholarships for professional artists to use toward a course of study related to the jewelry and metals field in North America. 

Inspiration

Instagram

  • @jewelryopencalls

  • @jewelryactivist

  • @ombregallery

  • @siennapattishop

  • @brooklynmetalworks

  • @thebroochcurator

  • @artjewelryforum

  • @mintmetal

Photographers

  • Marian Breitenbach - marianbreitenbach@gmail.com

  • Kimber Harris-Wiegand - kwiegs@gmail.com