Jewelry and Metal Clay Publications and On-line Exhibitions and Promotional Opportunities
On this page you'll find on-line exhibitions calling for submissions and also publications that feature the work of metal clay artists. You'll also find Juried Exhibitions relevant to jewelery making, metal smithing or metal clay. All links open in a new window.
Blurb - make your own photo book
This easy to use website allows you to create your own books. Download the free bookmaking software, create your book with text, photos and artwork. You can then order as many books as you want, one or many. Allow people to buy your book directly from the Blurb website. This is a great tool to get your ideas in print quickly and easily. One metal clay artist who's done this is Vickie Hallmark, see her book here.
Art Fair Source Book
The Definitive Guide to the Best Juried Art and Craft Fairs in the United States. This site also includes a Virtual Jury Service. This service allows you to submit your work and have an experienced juror evaluate it and give you feedback. They say, "We've employed a panel of 12 experienced jurors who are ready to give you a detailed evaluation of your jury images, along with specific recommendations on how you can increase your chances of success with your very next application." The service isn't free but if you're serious about getting your work into juried shows, this may be a very good investment.
Craftmaster News
Looking for Art Shows, Craft Shows, Street Fairs, Home and Garden Shows, Trade Shows, Farmers Markets, Craft Boutiques, and more? This is the publication for you. They've been publishing festival and event information for over 25 years now and have become recognized as the Bible in the industry. Covers the Western US states.
Festival Network
The ultimate online source for music festivals, art and craft shows, home and garden shows, and specialty events in the USA and Canada. Providing extensive show details since 1996.
Tips on Getting into Juried Publications - Lora Hart
Lora Hart was one of the jurers for the 2010 PMC Annual. In this blog post she shares her observations about the entries she evaluated and gives some great tips about how to get noticed in the jurying process. Well worth reading if you're intending to submit images for publication.
UK Opportunities - Benchpeg
The Benchpeg website lists all kinds of opportunities for UK based jewellers. Competitions, publications, internships, funding and grants, exhibitions, commissions and awards.
