The Michigan Silversmiths Guild (MSG) was founded in 1948. Guild members include crafts persons proficient in the field of metalsmithing and serves to broaden the knowledge of its members craft and to facilitate communication with other metalsmiths. In accordance with this mission, MSG and the South University Area Association will sponsor two booths for the 2012 South University Art Fair. In return for a reduced booth rate, MSG has agreed to provide booth sitting for the other artists in the South University Fair and provide metalsmithing demonstrations for the general public. All current MSG members are eligible to apply. All work submitted must be made by the applicant. Although mixed media pieces are accepted, some metal is required. In keeping with the Guilds educational mission, members who are interested in learning about art fairs or may be considering this as a career path are especially encouraged to apply. It is not intended as an annual venue for experienced exhibitors. NO PREVIOUS ART FAIR EXPERIENCE IS NECESSARY. As interest in participation has increased significantly, first consideration will be given to those members who are new to the art fair experience. Deadline: March 30, 2012.

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Metalsmiths David Huang and Gabriel Craig seek collaborators for their forthcoming craft based performance, Raising Awareness, to take place in Grand Rapids, Michigan from September 19 through October 7, as part of ArtPrize 2012 international art competition. Raising Awareness collaborators will participate in the performance by raising metal vessels and interacting with the public. Collaborators need not be present for the entire duration of the performance, but rather will be scheduled in blocks of time while the performance is open to the public. Raising experience is helpful, but not required. If you would like to participate please contact Gabriel Craig via email at gabriel.craig at gmail.com. Free lodging may be possible.

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The Center for Craft, Creativity & Design advances the understanding of craft by encouraging and supporting research, scholarship, and professional development in the United States. The Center administers three national award programs: the Craft Research Fund Program for independent and graduate scholars, the Windgate Fellowship Award Program for emerging craft artists graduating from universities, and the Windgate Museum Internship Program for craft focused curatorial internships within museums. Additionally, the Center convenes national meetings, curates exhibitions, programs lectures and workshops, and sponsores international residencies. The Center is a regional center of UNC Asheville and is located on the fifty acre UNC Asheville Kellogg Campus in Hendersonville, North Carolina which features public art on the propertys Rudnick Nature Trail.

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The New Mexico Metalsmiths Guild www.newmexicometalarts.org dedicated to promoting education in and appreciation of fine metalsmithing, blacksmithing, jewelry design and fabrication, and related arts, is excited to announce its inaugural national metalsmithing competition. In line with 2012 being the centennial celebration of New Mexicos statehood the theme of this years competition is the New Mexicos state tie: the Bolo. The competition is open to both professional and student metalsmiths across the country. Entrants will be divided into two divisions professional and student. After entries are received 20 finalists, 10 each professional and student, will be asked to submit their work for final judging and a show at the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian, Santa Fe, NM. Rio Grande has donated gift certificates for winning submissions. All finalists will also receive a one year member ship in the New Mexico Metalsmiths Guild. Application deadlines are August 31, 2012 for the professional division and September 15, 2012 for the student division. Complete information on the competition and application information is available at www.artistfront.com.

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Space faring robots could be extracting gold and platinum from asteroids within 10 years if a new venture backed by two Silicon Valley titans and filmmaker James Cameron gets off the ground as planned. Outside experts are skeptical about the project because it would probably require untold millions or perhaps billions of dollars and huge advances in technology. But the same entrepreneurs pioneered the selling of space rides to tourists a notion that seemed fanciful not long ago, too.

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MJSA, the association for jewelry makers, designers, and related suppliers, is seeking students to apply for scholarships that it funds through the MJSA Education Foundation Scholarship Group. The Scholarship Group consists of five permanent endowment funds managed by the Rhode Island Foundation on behalf of MJSA and the MJSA Education Foundation. Money generated by these funds provides support to students enrolled in jewelry design, jewelry making, or other jewelry related programs and courses at colleges, universities, and technical schools throughout the United States. Several awards of $500 to $2,000 are given every year. Last year, the Scholarship Group awarded nearly $7,000 to six recipients studying at various institutions. Since 1997, the MJSA Education Foundation, a 501c 3 subsidiary of MJSA, has awarded more than $160,000 in scholarships to students. Applicants can be enrolled in any kind of jewelry training program, as long as they intend to pursue a career in the jewelry industry, and can demonstrate financial need. The student is assessed on the basis of course of study, academics, career plans, recommendations, and industry experience. All applicants must be U.S. citizens. Deadline is June 15, 2012.

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Halstead Bead Inc invites new silver jewelry designers to enter its 7th annual grant competition for artisans in the industry. The winner of the 2012 business development grant will receive a prize package including $6,000 in cash and merchandise. The focus on silver is new to the grant in 2012. Due June 9, 2012

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The WJA student scholarship is now available to any women in the jewelry and watch making fields that are enrolled in an accredited college or institution. In 2011, the WJA scholarship committee awarded $19,300 in scholarships to ten students from across the nation. This year it could be you! We are offering three different scholarships: the traditional DesignerCreator scholarship that is based on slide entries of finished pieces, the Non designer category, which was essay, based, and the newest category of Designer category that is based on Drawing and CAD submissions. The Non designer category is targeted towards students training to become bench jewelers, appraisers, gemologists, retailers and more. Deadline: April 15th

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New Traditional Jewellery 2012: international design contest and exhibition. For the 2012 design contest and exhibition the professional jury of New Traditional Jewellery (NTJ) has chosen the theme NEW NOMADS, because both literally and figuratively this theme offers many possibilities for inspiration. The history of jewellery is as old as mankind. While people went in search of parts with the best living conditions they carried their valuables with them, wearing them on their bodies. Jewellery that represents economic and social status, as it still does nowadays in the case of nomadic tribes.The dissemination of religions went hand in hand with an unprecedented range of religious jewellery and ornaments, ranging from small containers for religious texts to reliquaries and portable altars.To this day, jewellery made of stable materials like gold and gems is the guarantee for your ticket home in times of crises or when you have to flee from high-risk areas. Due to the global financial crisis prices of this socalled flight gold have skyrocketed. Is there an alternative? Nowadays there are quite different streams of migrants but the principle is the same: people in search of parts with better living conditions. The whole world is on the move, from refugees to tourists, from emigrants to employees of multinationals. And you dont even have to get up from your chair: Skype e.g. has made videoconferencing into a social medium. NTJ asks contemporary professional jewellery designers to build bridges between the traditional jewellery of e.g. nomads, pilgrims, explorers, globetrotters, refugees or colonists and possible symbols bearers representing the mobility of the NEW NOMADS. Due before 1 June 2012

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The Jewelry + Objects: 2011 Michigan Silversmiths Guild Membership Exhibition catalog is now available through lulu.com. Down loading a copy is free. Here is the link for free downloads (http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/michigan-silversmiths-guild-jewelry-%2b-objects-2011-catalog/17475698). Lulu is selling the printed paperback catalogs for $20.00 +shipping. Here is a link to the catalog: (http://www.lulu.com/product/paperback/michigan-silversmiths-guild-jewelry-+-objects-2011-catalog/15834913). A limited supply of the catalogs are available for sale through MSG, just fill click on our membership form available on our website for the order form. We will distribute our remaining catalogs on a first come first come first serve basis, while supplies last. We are charging $25 each for catalog which includes shipping. Feel free to contact Christine Bossler (christine.bossler(at)gmail.com) to make arrangements to secure your catalog or click here is a link to the order form: http://misilversmith.org/documents/Application_2011_20112.pdf

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Michigan Silversmiths Guild presents: Salon d Autumn 2011. An exhibition featuring over 75 wall mounted works by Michigan Silversmith Guild Members. Art work will include jewelry, functional objects and non functional objects. This exhibition will be held at the Ann Arbor Art Center October 10th through November 5th with an opening reception October 21st from 6 to 8pm in conjunction with Ann Arbors Art Walk.

A collaborative exhibition sponsored by the Michigan Silversmiths Guild and Gifts of Art, part of the U of M Health System. This exhibition will be on view at the Gifts of Art Gallery from February 14th through April 3rd (there is a link under events with map and additional details). This exhibition features the work of students and some of their mentors from Bowling Green State University, College for Creative Studies, and Eastern Michigan University. Please click the link below for a digital edition of this exhibition. (please note several of the pieces of the actual exhibition are not featured in the digital exhibition due to the availability of digital image).

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The Jewelry + Objects: 2009 Michigan Silversmiths Guild Membership Exhibition catalog is now available through lulu.com. Down loading a copy is free and lulu is selling the printed paperback catalogs for $24.40. Here is a link to the catalog: http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/michigan-silversmiths-guild-jewelry-+-objects-2009/7061088A limited supply of the catalogs available for sale from our fist order, first come first serve, while supplies last. We are charging $15 each for catalogs picked-up in person or $21 for catalogs shipped. Feel free to contact Christine Bossler to make arrangements to secure your catalog or click here is a link to the order form: http://misilversmith.org/documents/Application.pdf

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