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The Association for Contemporary Jewellery is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.
Website: http://www.acj.org.uk/
Location: UK
Members: 67
Latest Activity: Oct 11, 2020
is devoted to the promotion, representation, understanding and development of contemporary jewellery in the United Kingdom and abroad.
Founded as a membership association in 1997 and registered as a Limited Company in 2006, it recognises a need to foster discussion, debate and critical review and interaction amongst its members. To this end we organise conferences, lectures, seminars, workshops and an annual general meeting for our members. Our regular newsletter, findings, features reviews, information, comment, book offers and discounts and is of benefit to both our members and the wider public. We also produce a monthly e-bulletin featuring news and opportunities.
We welcome as members practising jewellers, associated designers and crafts people, educators, students, gallery owners and retailers, museum curators, critics and collectors - indeed, anyone with an interest in contemporary jewellery.
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery
PO Box 37807 London SE23 1XJ United Kingdom
Telephone: + 00 44 (0)20 8291 4201
Fax: + 00 44 (0)20 8291 4452
Email: enquiries@acj.org.uk
WHAT WE DO
• promote greater understanding of contemporary jewellery
• support jewellers’ creative and professional development
• develop audiences for this lively field of contemporary craft and design
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Dear All Members, Followers and Likers of our Network pages.We are currently streamlining our pages at the moment and have found that fewer people are now following and using twitter and crafthaus to find out about jewellery events, exhibitions, opportunities, seeing new work and generally chatting about jewellery.If you use these, please head over to our other pages on other platforms: -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Association.Contemporary.Jewellery/Linkedin Group: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/3628898/Linkedin Business page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/association-for-contemporary-jewellery-limitedInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/acj.org.uk/and of course, our main website…Continue
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March 28 - April 29, 2012
COLLECT advance ticket offers
Taking place at the Saatchi Gallery, London from 11 – 14 May, COLLECT is a highlight in the calendar for anyone passionate about buying the best in UK and international contemporary craft.
Make the most of our special advance ticket prices* when you book by 10 May.
Advance tickets: £10
COLLECT for two: £28 (entry for two plus COLLECT catalogue)
Tickets on the door: £15 (concessions £10)
For more information visit the COLLECT website or to book now call +44 (0)844 481 8898
*Advance tickets are subject to £2.05 ticket fulfilment fee
Artists from any discipline, particularly those not currently taught within the school. Queenswood School has a vibrant tradition in the creative arts. The Art department currently offers painting, print-making and ceramics. We are seeking to appoint a specialist to work as an artist and contribute a minimum of ten hours per week mainly supporting students studying art at GCSE and A-level. This time would also include working with younger pupils on a variety of extra-curricular activities.
20 April 2012
Queenswood School
Hatfield
www.queenswood.org/vacancies
Queenswood is a highly successful school in Hertfordshire with 400 girls 11-18 boarding and day. The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All appointees undergo the Enhanced CRB Disclosure process. For further details and an application form please visit the website. www.queenswood.org/vacancies
Curator required for the Great Northern Graduate section of the Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2012 Roles and responsibilities include: Selecting Graduates for the GNCCF 2012: The aim is to showcase the best emerging makers from the North, introducing them to an audience of retailers, trade buyers, curators, press, buyers and collectors. Communicating with and supporting graduates from selection, through exhibiting to evaluation Design, plan, organise and project manage all aspects of GNG, including working with the GNG sponsor.
18 May 2012
The Great Northern Contemporary Craft Fair 2012
North of England
For further information on the criteria, roles and responsibilities for this position and details regarding for selection of the Great Northern Graduates, please emailangela@greatnorthernevents.co.uk
Visual artist wanted: specifically an African Artist, living in London no longer than 10 years, who would like to exhibit at the Brunei Gallery London as part of the international project 'Sanctuary: home, away, common ground' June 2013. The opportunity involves making work on the theme of 'Sanctuary'. All visual art-forms will be considered. The applicant will need to be available for installing the work, and to collaborate on a collective piece of work with the other artists involved in the project.
Deadline: 16 April 2012
Contact
Annabelle Hulbert
London
www.sanctuaryartists.org
Details
There are no charges. The applicant will need to have their own personal insurance for themselves and their work. To find out more about the project and the charity that it supports. visit www.sanctuaryartists.org Please forward latest CV and 5 jpegs. have no more than 3 website addresses to view, and a brief proposal of the work that you would like to make for the exhibition. to annabelle.hulbert@talk21.com
PREZIOSA YOUNG 2013
CALL FOR APPLICATION
On-line Application Form
Le Arti Orafe, since 1985 Contemporary Jewellery School in Firenze, is glad to announces the Fourth edition of PREZIOSA YOUNG, International context/exhibition for young goldsmith/artists selected for their individual research and for the originality of their creations.
The selection will be made based on quality, originality and innovation of the work proposed by the participants. Quality of design and manufacture of the pieces; Originality in the use and interpretation of the materials used (no space for "copies" or objects too much influenced by other artists and/or teachers); Conceptual and technical innovation. Entries must clearly express the individual personality of each participant.
The items may be created in any material and technique.
http://www.preziosa.org/it/preziosa-young-2013-announcement.html
Fully funded full-time Ph.D. Industry-based studentship
Criteria: The successful candidate will be trained in art/design/new media/architecture or a related discipline, and will have substantial skills, at least to Masters level. The Manchester Institute for Research and Innovation in Art and Design (MIRIAD) at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU) are collaborating with UHC to offer a fully funded, three year full-time Ph.D. MIRIAD Industry-based Studentships within the HEFCE REF2014 Unit of Assessment for Art & Design. The successful candidate should be prepared to cross disciplines during the course of their research, and be willing to play a role in bridging the gaps between industry and academic research. The project provides a unique opportunity to explore the role of the artist/designer within a regeneration context. It also supports practitioners in working across discipline boundaries in order to locate their work within a commercial or critical context.
Deadline: 08 April 2012
Contact
UHC Collective
Manchester
www.uhc.org.uk
Details
Fully funded for 3 years To apply visit http://www.mmu.ac.uk/research/studentships/arthum.php
CYNETART Competition 2012
Criteria: The international CYNETART competition is open to artists, designers and scientists who dedicate themselves in their artistic and reflective discussion; in particular, to interdisciplinary and hybrid approaches. The call for submissions accompanies the festival every two years since 1996. This competition represents some of Europe's most prestigious prizes in the field of media art.
Deadline: 30 March 2012
Contact
CYNETART festival
Germany - Dresden
www.cynetart.de/
Details
Several prizes & artist in residency-programme available. See website for further information. The next festival edition will take place from 15 to 21 November 2012 in Dresden, Germany.
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