MEMBERSHIP
The Guild is made up of metal arts enthusiasts from a wide range of backgrounds,
who are creating a community through sharing news and events, ideas, resources,
galleries, techniques and questions about the metal arts. Everyone is
welcome to join: from the beginner to the master craftsperson, teachers,
and students, metal arts collectors and more. Each member is a vital part
in making the Guild work for our community.
Membership Chairman: emiko oye
THE GUILDLETTER
A bimonthly newsletter to keep you up to date on what’s happening
in the metals community. It contains a calendar of MAG events, gallery
exhibitions, workshops and classes, reviews, classifieds and member news.
Members are encouraged to submit news, reviews, letters and articles.
WWW.METALARTSGUILDSF.ORG
Our Web site helps members network with one another. Members may post
news events and inquiries, as well as a photo of their work, and links
to their own personal web sites. All MAG scheduled events are listed as
well as links to other metals guilds around the United States. The web
site is constantly being updated.
EXHIBITIONS AND MAG GRANT
The Guild sponsors juried exhibitions that provide members with an opportunity
to show work in national and local galleries, museums, art centers,
and trade shows. Some of our exhibition venues included the Oakland
Museum Collectors Gallery, the Philadelphia Buyers Market of American
Crafts, SNAG Conference 2003, Velvet da Vinci, and the Richmond Art
Center. MAG will give a $300 grant to an outstanding student in 2008.
More MAG Grants to come!
MEETINGS AND SOCIAL EVENTS
The Guild also sponsors events and workshops with artists and speakers
discussing a wide range of topics relevant to the metal arts, special
techniques, business issues and creative development. Annual social events
include a summer picnic, tool swap, a library tea party, and a December
holiday party with gift exchange. Monthly board meetings are open to any
members who would like to get involved and see how the Guild works.
RESOURCE CENTER
The Metal Arts Guild has over 400 books, magazines, videos, catalogs and
slides for members to get inspiration, technical advice, history and more.
All are available for members to view and borrow.
DISCOUNT
MAG members receive a 10% discount off tuition of one 2008 class
at the Crucible. This discount does not cover materials for classes.
MAG members who are also Crucible members receive an additional 5% off
tuition. This discount offer is not good with any other offer. Bring
the coupon in your Guild letter to verify that you are a member.
www.thecrucible.org
1260 7th Street, Oakland, CA 94607
510-444-0919
| President: | Alison Antelman | mag@antelman.com |
| Membership: | emiko oye | ewarestyle@mac.com |
| Website: | Susie Hojel | susan@hojeldesigns.com |
| Treasurer: | Ellis Gans | |
| Exhibitions: | Ron Elson | |
| Secretary & Reporter: | Jennifer Cross Gans | |
| Librarian: | Rebecca Deans | |
| Program Chair: | Suzanne Pugh | |
| Hospitality: | Ronda Coryell | |
| Shabnam Bahmanian | ||
| Workshops: | Maureen Harvey | |
| Publicity: | ||
| Guildletter Editor: | Cynthia Clearwater | |
| Member At Large: | Adam Clark | |
Mission Statement:
The Metal Arts Guild of The Bay Area, a non-profit organization, focuses
on promoting the recognition of metalwork as an art form and offering
Bay Area jewelers and metal artists a network of information, education
and support.
History:
The Metal Arts Guild (MAG) is an independent, non-profit, educational
organization of people who are skilled, interested, or share in the production
and exhibition of metals. It was founded in 1951 by a small group of artists
working in the relatively new field of art jewelry and metal. Early members
included Margaret de Patta, merry renk, Francis Spensen, Byron Wilson,
Vera Allison, Bob Winston, Irena Brynner, Peter and Virginia Macchiarini
and Florence Resnikoff.
After experimenting with different categories of membership, the Guild offered membership to everyone interested in art metals, whether they were artists, teachers, students, hobbyists or collectors.
MAG began sponsoring juried exhibitions from 1951 onwards, participating in shows put on by the San Francisco Art Commission, Bay Area museums, Fort Mason, and currently at such locations as the Oakland Museum's Collectors Gallery and the Richmond Art Center.
We support the work of outstanding metal artists by awarding prizes at MAG shows, and by direct purchase or acquisition of members' work.
MAG offer studio artists a number of services
- Exhibitions
- Library
- Networking
- Social Events
- Newsletter
Membership Dues: January 1 to December
31
Make Checks Payable to: the Metal Arts Guild
For Membership Inquiries E-mail: rewarestyle@mac.com
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INDIVIDUAL $35 | |
FAMILY $45 | |
SENIOR $20 |
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FULL TIME STUDENT $20 ( Include copy of current student ID) |
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EDUCATOR $25 Full time or Head of Department |
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CORPORATE $55 |
The
Metal Arts Guild invites you to participate in our 2008 Theme Exhibition:
The Metal Arts Guild encourages our membership—professionals, emerging
artists and students, to participate in this non-juried exhibition. This is a
great opportunity to share your work with the Bay Area community.
Urban Renaissance:
New Visions of Jewelry and Sculpture
What does it mean to live, work, dress and
move in today’s urban environment?
