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SNAG Exhibition in Motion 2021

The 2021 Exhibition in Motion was held virtually. MARY RAIVEL- The Max SARA WESTERMARK- Armor of Inclusivity HARRIETE ESTEL BERMAN- Black Plastic Gyre Necklace ZULA- Neon Heart GALEN BOONE- For the New Kings of the End Times ARIELLE BRACKETT- Untitled…

A Message from SNAG’s President & Managing Director

Watch this video message to hear more about the initiatives we’ll be working on in 2022 to better serve SNAG’s membership and the field at large.

Aya Ito nyoki nyoki number 02

Get a closer look at Aya Ito’s kinetic masterpieces, featured in Elizabeth Essner’s “Aya Ito: waku waku” in Metalsmith Vol 41 No 4. Aya Ito, nyoki nyoki no. 2, video courtesy of the artist

Aya Ito nyoki nyoki number 03

Get a closer look at Aya Ito’s kinetic masterpieces, featured in Elizabeth Essner’s “Aya Ito: waku waku” in Metalsmith Vol 41 No 4. Aya Ito, nyoki nyoki no. 3, video courtesy of the artist

Fall Virtual Symposium 2021: Exploring Education: Presentations & Discussion

School Tour Student presentations: Sungyeoul Lee/Kookmin University, Xiaoyan Wang, Chun-Yu Hsu (with translator Shuoran Zhou), Shinta Nakajima; Motoko Furuhashi

Fall Virtual Symposium 2021: Fresh Focus: Innovation | Presentations & Discussion

Mei-Fang Chiang (with translator Shuoran Zhou), Fumiki Taguchi (with translator), Kazuhiro Toyama and Curtis Arima.

Fall Virtual Symposium 2021: Inside the Exhibition: Elephant Mass 群象 | Presentation & Discussion

Presentation & Panel Discussion with Xiahan Dai, Xinia Guan, Ziqin Min, Dongyi Wu, and Yingqi Puffy Zhao

2021 Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG annually awards student scholarships and scholarships for professional artists. See the 2021 recipients. (above: Jenna Corso)

Managing Director Announcement

SNAG’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce Brienne Rosner as Managing Director beginning July 1st, 2021. Please help us welcome her to the staff!

In Remembrance: Nancy Lee Worden

We are saddened to share the news that Seattle metalsmith Nancy Lee Worden passed away from ALS on February 17, 2021. Nancy was a long-time SNAG member and supporter.

In Remembrance: Maria Tritico

SNAG is saddened to hear that Maria Tritico, education director at Lighthouse ArtCenter and a recent SNAG member, tragically lost her life after a stray bullet struck her this month.

In Remembrance: Carolyn Benesh

The staff and board of SNAG were saddened to hear of the recent passing of Carolyn Benesh. Carolyn was the founding co-editor and co-publisher of Ornament magazine since 1974.

In Remembrance: Robin Kraft

Roberta Jean “Robin” Kraft, age 65, of Lafayette Indiana and Portsmouth, Virginia, passed away Monday, September 7, 2020. Robin was a long-time member and supporter of SNAG.

SNAG Celebrates: Hilary Halstead Scott

SNAG celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different people on the SNAG website. This post features Hilary Halstead Scott, president of Halstead.

2020 Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG annually awards three student scholarships and three scholarships for professional artists. See the 2020 recipients. (above: Sorrel Van Allen)

2020 SNAG Student Exhibition Awards

SNAG’s 2020 Juried Student Exhibition, entitled “Grit to Gold,” focuses on the future of the field. View the exhibition online now. Congratulations to the Best in Show and Honorable Mention recipients.

SNAG Celebrates: Lisa Koenigsberg

SNAG celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different people on the SNAG website. This post features Lisa Koenigsberg, found and president of Initiatives in Art and Culture.

2020/2021 SNAG Lifetime Achievement Award, Eleanor Moty

SNAG’s 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient is Eleanor Moty. Moty’s contribution to our field as a highly regarded artist, as a teacher, and as a mentor has been exemplary and worthy of SNAG’s highest honor.

In Remembrance: Lois Betteridge

Lois Etherington Betteridge passed away at the age of 91 on February 21, 2020. Lois was a long-time SNAG member and supporter and the recipient of SNAG’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010.

SNAG Celebrates: Emily Culver

SNAG celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different artists on the SNAG website. Read about member Emily Culver.

SNAG Celebrates: Tanya Crane

SNAG celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different artists on the SNAG website. Read about member Tanya Crane.

SNAG Celebrates: Carissa Hussong

SNAG is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different artists on the SNAG website. Read about Carissa Hussong, Executive Director of the Metal Museum.

LAMAR GAYLES: 2019 Emerging Curators Grant Recipient

LaMar Gayles an Art, Craft, And Design Historian, Archaeo(gem)ologist, and Jeweler who specializes in utilizing artistic experiential practices, experimental archaeology, and historical reproduction as modes of understanding visual rhetoric and artifacts from the past. He is a recent Cum Laude…

SNAG Celebrates: Corkie Bolton

SNAG is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2019 and is honoring its membership by highlighting different artists on the SNAG website. Read about Corkie Bolton.

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