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Enamel Guild North East 20th Anniversary Juried Enamel Exhibition
Deadline: March 30, 2012

The Enamel Guild North East is sponsoring an enamel artist exhibition at the Cape Cod Museum of Art, Dennis, MA, in conjunction with its 20th Anniversary. The exhibit is open to all enamelists who reside in the US and who are current EG/NE members. The exhibition will run from November 17, 2012 through January 27, 2013. Linda Darty will juror the exhibition. Up to 5 pieces may be entered and all forms of enamel or mixed media work with an emphasis on enamel may be submitted.

A complete prospectus, entry form and membership application are available here.

Beyond Borders: Experimentation and Innovation in Enamel
Deadline: April 6, 2012

The Northern California Enamel Guild is sponsoring their 11th International Juried Enamel Exhibition. The exhibition will include functional and non-functional, two-dimensional and three-dimensional works that illustrate the wide scope of artwork created by the enameling process. Work will be chosen for its melding of technical excellence and content, and for daring to push the boundaries of the medium. The exhibition will run from September 15, 2012 through November 9, 2012 as the Richmond Art Center in RIchmond, CA.. Up to 3 pieces may be entered. Jurors are Merry Lee Rae, Martha Banyas and Nancy Servis.

A complete prospectus and link to entry form are available here.

46th International Exhibition of Japan Enamelling Artist Association
Deadline: April 6, 2012

The Japan Enamelling Artist Association is organizing the exhibition "All Enamel Work for Creating Beauty", sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Mint, NHK Public Welfare Organization, Japan Craft Design Association and Japan Jewellery Designers Association Inc. The exhibition will be held at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum from July 25 - 31, 2012. Artist may submit up to 3 entries. Entries classified as flat, 3-dimensional or accessory. Awards given.

A complete prospectus and entry form are available here.

Hot Under the Collar: A Survey of Contemporary Necklaces
Deadline: February 1, 2012

Choker, collar, lariat, torque, pendant, the necklace is one of the most diverse formats available to metalsmiths today. This exhibition will be shown May 24-27, 2012 in conjunction with the 2012 Society of North American Goldsmiths' (SNAG) conference. The exhibition will take place at the Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts. Jurors are Robert Ebendorf and Amy Tavern.

Complete information available here

Differences Unite Us
Deadline: February 29, 2012

Sponsored by Ganoksin, the Internet's largest jewelry website, this international online exhibition will feature work dedicated to the theme "Differences Unite Us".

Ganoksin sponsors the jewelry list Orchid, with list members from all over the world, speaking from a wide range of technical and aesthetic experiences. The exhibition theme grew out of a desire to celebrate the creativity encompassed in this wide variety. Artists are free to interpret the theme in any way they choose. There is no limit on materials.

Each artist may submit up to 6 pieces at no charge.

Complete information available here. Note that the exhibition deadline has been extended due to the flooding in Thailand.

The Ugly Necklace Contest
Deadline: March 15, 2012

A jewelry design competition with a twist. The contest presents a challenge not often tackled – at least intentionally.   Here's your opportunity to show your design skills, your visual acumen, your senses and sensibilities. Can you put together a well-designed and functional, yet UGLY, necklace?

It's Not Easy To Do Ugly! Your mind and eye won't let you go there. As research into color and design has shown, your eye and brain compensate for imbalances in color or in the positioning of pieces and objects – they try to correct and harmonize them. You are pre-wired to subconsciously avoid anything that is disorienting, disturbing or distracting.

To achieve a truly hideous result means making the hard design choices, putting ourselves in situations and forcing us to make the kinds of choices we're unfamiliar with, and taking us inside ourselves to places that we are somewhat scared about, and where we do not want to go.

Join the Fun!   Learn Some Things About Jewelry Design!

Complete information available here

'Look At Us Now!' Innovations in Metal Clay
Deadline: April 15, 2012

The 2012 PMC Guild conference exhibition will be a prime time virtual exhibition slideshow of the latest, best work being done in metal clay. Innovation, excellence of design, and integration with other materials will be the hallmark of this show. Pieces can be made with any type of metal clay and combined with any type of other materials. Crisp, clear images are a must, and work that has not been seen in other venues is prefered. This show will be on CD for all conference attendees to take home, assuring that the work included here will have significant and lasting exposure.

Up to 6 pieces may be entered with no fee for entry.

Complete information available here