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Silver Triennial 2010 - Hanau, Germany
Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst e.V.
Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau
Altstädter Markt 6
D-63450 Hanau
www.museen-hanau.de
www.gfg-hanau.de
Tel +49 (0)6181-256556
Fax +49 (0)6181-256554
gfg-hanau@t-online.de
The Silver Triennial has been organized since
1965 by the Gesellschaft für Goldschmiedekunst (Association for
Goldsmiths’ Art) and the Deutsches Goldschmiedehaus Hanau (German
Goldsmiths’ House) to promote contemporary silversmithing. Through
national and international exhibition programs, it has become recognized
worldwide.
Theme / Material
We request new
design ideas for hollow- and flatware. Jewelry will not be accepted. Work
should be submitted for the main contest or the youth promotion contest
(born 1976 and younger) and should be executed in silver. Other materials
are permitted only as additions. Students and apprentices may submit
silver-plated pieces. Both one-of-a-kind objects and prototypes for serial
production are acceptable.
Eligibility Requirements
Gold and silversmiths, metal artists and designers, as well as
students and apprentices from Germany and abroad may submit a maximum of
two works, each of which may consist of multiple pieces. Collaboration
between the designer and the maker is allowed. Works must be dated no
earlier than January, 2007. Participants are required to make their work
available for the entire exhibition period.
The given price in
Euros € will be considered as the insurance coverage from the time of its
arrival until its return to the receiver. If works are to be offered for
sale, prices should be stated in Euros €. In case of damage, compensation
will cover material costs and working time only.
Entries should be so constructed as to withstand repeated packing and
unpacking.
Every participant must pay a fee:
Main contest: 35.00 €,
youth promotion contest: 20.00 €
Sparkasse Hanau, BLZ 506 500 23, KTO:
20 800
IBAN: DE17 5065 0023 0000 0208 00,
Swift-BIC: HELADEF1HAN
The works will be submitted to the jury only if the participation fee
is paid.
Jury Members
Dr. Stephan Demmrich, chief editor of the
magazine
Wohn!Design, Stuttgart; Dr. Rüdiger Joppien, Museum
für
Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg; Beate Leonards, silversmith,
Lübeck;
Record: Dr. Christianne Weber-Stöber,
Association for Goldsmiths’ Art /
German Goldsmiths’
House, Hanau
The jury will choose the prize
winner and the exhibition participants. The decision of the jury is final
with no legal recourse.
Prizes:
Main contest
4,000.00 € Robbe &
Berking Prize
Youth promotion contest:
1st prize: 3,500.00 € Lions
Club Hanau Prize
2nd prize: 2,500.00 € Lions Club Hanau Prize
3rd
prize: 1,000.00 € Lions Club Hanau Prize
Entries from Germany / EU
countries
Entries must reach the Deutsches
Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Altstädter Markt 6, 63450 Hanau, Germany, post
paid and accompanied by a completed registration form between June 21 and
July 1, 2010. Each entry must be accompanied by a digital photograph (tif
or jpg, min. 1900 x 1900 pixel) which can be used in the catalog. Entries
from non-EU countries
Entries must reach the Deutsches
Goldschmiedehaus Hanau, Altstädter Markt 6, 63450 Hanau, Germany, post
paid and accompanied by a completed registration form, between June 21 and
July 1, 2010. Each entry must be accompanied by a digital photograph (tif
or jpg, min. 1900 x 1900 pixel) which can be used in the catalog.
Each entry must be accompanied by three images or copies, as well as three
copies of the registration form (custom regulations). The declaration of
value must be in Euro. The objects must be declared as exhibition objects,
not as goods for resale. The entries can be sent by mail or a shipping
company. If they are sent by a shipping company, the entries must be
declared as ”exhibition objects“, they should not get into “free
circulation“. The German Goldsmiths’ House will take care of customs
clearance.
Exhibitions / Catalog
Selected works
will be exhibited at the German Goldsmiths’ House from November 4, 2010
until February, 2011. Other exhibition sites will be: Fair Ambiente,
Frankfurt, February 11–15, 2011 (planned), Museum Kunstgewerbesammlung
Huelsmann, Bielefeld; Zilvermuseum Sterckshof, Antwerp, Belgium;
Wasserschloss Klaffenbach, Chemnitz; Neue Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich
(planned)
A bilingual catalog (German/English) with illustrations of
selected pieces will be published to accompany the exhibition.
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Niche Awards
The NICHE Awards program began in
1990 to celebrate excellence and innovation in American and Canadian fine
craft. Artists are recognized in professional and student divisions.
The professional division of the 2010 NICHE Awards was judged by a
distinguished panel: gallery owners Bruni Obriecht, Kelly Richard, Diane
and Madis Sulg and Susie Wilber; arts advocates Clemmer and David Montague
and Emma Quin, who was aided by associates Mark Lewis and Sara Washbush;
and tradeshow representative Rebecca Mercado.
Winners will be announced at
a ceremony in Philadelphia on
Friday, February 12, 2010,
at the
Pennsylvania Convention Center,
held in conjunction with the
Buyers Market of American Craft.
http://www.nichemag.com/
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Saul Bell Design Award
Established in 2000 in honor of Rio Grande’s
founder, Saul Bell, the annual Saul Bell Design Award competition
challenges designers from all over the world to create innovative and
original jewelry designs. Rio Grande serves as host and catalyst to this
competition that rewards nearly $30,000 in prize awards, making this event
exceptional among design competitions. Designers are encouraged to unleash
their imagination within any of several categories and push the boundaries
of jewelry design.
Established in 2000 in honor of Rio Grande’s
founder, Saul Bell, the annual Saul Bell Design Award competition
challenges designers from all over the world to create innovative and
original jewelry designs. Rio Grande serves as host and catalyst to this
competition that rewards nearly $30,000 in prize awards, making this event
exceptional among design competitions. Designers are encouraged to unleash
their imagination within any of several categories and push the boundaries
of jewelry design.
2010
Saul Bell Design Award Competition
In its tenth year, the Saul Bell Design Award competition continues to
recognize artists whose work challenges traditional perceptions of jewelry
design. We invite you to enter your most inspired creations in the 2010
Saul Bell Design Award competition.
The Call for Entry for the
2010 Saul Bell Awards is now closed.
Winners will be notified by
phone and/or mail and announced formally to the public during JCK Las
Vegas, 2010. For more information, call 505.839.3265 or 800.396.9896 ext.
13265, or email
marketing@riogrande.com.
Grand
Prize
$10,000 Rio Grande Gift Certificate
First Place (in each of the
remaining five categories)
$2500 Rio Grande Gift Certificate
Second Place (in each of the six
categories)
$1000 Rio Grande
Gift Certificate
Winners and their designs may be featured in Rio
Grande publicity campaigns.
http://www.saulbellaward.com/
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THE UGLY NECKLACE CONTEST
8th
Annual
The Ugly Necklace Contest, 2010
A Jewelry Design Competition
with a Twist
Official Rules
Deadline:
March 15th, 2010
Sponsored by:
Land of Odds
Be Dazzled Beads
Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts
Open Window Gallery - Fine Art Jewelry
FIRST PRIZE: a $992.93 shopping spree
on the Land of Odds web-site (www.landofodds.com)
RUNNER-UP PRIZE: a $399.07 shopping spree
on the web-site.
Now open to both US and International submissions as
well. There are talented Ugly-Necklace Jewelry Designers everywhere!
www.landofodds.com
718 Thompson Lane, Ste 123, Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-292-0610; Fax: 615-460-7001
Call for Entries – 8th Annual 2010 The Ugly Necklace Contest
-- A Jewelry Design Competition With A Twist
www.landofodds.com/store/uglynecklace.htm .
To add your name to our email list
associated with The Ugly Necklace Contest, send an email to:
oddsian@landofodds.com
and Write "Ugly Necklace Email List" in the subject line.
Sponsors:
Land of Odds
www.landofodds.com,
Phone: 615-292-0610; Email :warren@landofodds.com
Land of Odds provides bead and jewelry making artists with virtually all
their beads, supplies, books and jewelry findings needs, with over
30,000 products. Retail/Discounts/Wholesale.
Be Dazzled Beads
www.bedazzledbeads.com
Center for Beadwork & Jewelry Arts
www.landofodds.com/beadschool
Open Windows Gallery – Fine Art Jewelry
www.landofodds.com/store/openwindowgallery.htm
Learn To Bead…At Land of Odds Blog
blog.landofodds.com
Other Programs at Land of Odds:
ALL DOLLED UP: Beaded Art Doll Competition
www.landofodds.com/store/alldolledup.htm
Contemporizing Traditional Etruscan
Jewelry:
The Art, Technique, and Design
of Bead Stringing and Bead Weaving
www.landofodds.com/store/toscananarrativesynopsis.htm
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Woman's Jewelry Association
To empower women
to achieve their highest goals in the international jewelry, watch and
related businesses.
http://www.womensjewelry.org/
www.larkbooks.com/submissions/ArtistEntryForm-Plastic.asp.
kperez@contemporarycrafts.org;
(503) 223-2654; www.contemporarycrafts.org/twa.pdf.
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