Exhibition Award Guidelines

Purpose of Award

The purpose of the Jewelry Exhibition Award Program is to encourage and promote activities consistent with the mission of the Art Jewelry Forum (AJF) and to promote art jewelry to the broader community. Activities include exhibitions and exhibition-related catalogs.

Amount of Award

A maximum of up to $7500 may be awarded each year.

• The total amount of funding available for the award may change from year to year and will be determined by the AJF board during their annual budget review.
• More than one grant per year may be awarded.
• The full amount or a percentage of the full amount requested may be awarded.

Entry Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Museums, universities, other non-profit exhibition spaces and organizations that are tax-exempt in the United States under Section 501-C-3 of the IRS Code.
• Exhibitions must be held within the United States.
• Exhibitions and exhibition-related catalogs must be focused on contemporary art jewelry. Contemporary art jewelry is defined as objects made for wear or adornment by an individual studio artist (or artist collaborative) working within the field of metalsmithing and applied arts.
• Exhibitions and exhbition catalogs may include a historical component or have a thematic approach, such as review or comparison with major stylistic movements, but emphasis must be on the work of contemporary jewelry artists. One-person exhibitions and monographs will be considered, as well as survey shows and accompanying catalogs that feature works by several artists.
• The following are not eligible: research and development, exhibitions opening more than two years beyond award of the grant and recipients of any AJF grant award within the past three years.

Application Requirements and Instructions

• Prospectus that outlines the project.
• Preliminary budget and an accounting of how the grant monies will be utilized.
• Curriculum vitae that includes a publication and exhibition history.
• Copy of 501-c-3 determination.
• Five to ten digital images representing work to be included in the proposed exhibition or catalog.
• Other support materials may be submitted as deemed appropriate.
• Short videotapes or digital media that provide background and/or context of the project.
• The application documents listed above must be received by midnight March 15, 2012.
• All application documents must be submitted in the order described above as a single PDF document and emailed as an attachment to info@artjewelryforum.org.

Reviewers

The review committee will consist of four persons, one of whom will be the previous year’s winner and one of whom will be the current year’s award program chair:

• AJF board member
• Reviewer at large
• Curator
• Educator

Outside reviewers may be included to provide expert opinion based upon the nature of the grant request. The successful applicants will be announced in April or May 2012, at SOFA NY or the annual SNAG conference and in the AJF newsletter and on the website.

Post Award Tracking and Requirements

• AJF must be given sponsorship credit for helping fund the project whenever the project is mentioned in either written or electronic documentation or during oral presentations.
• Upon completion of the project, any written or digital materials must be submitted to the AJF award program chair.
• Materials should include, but are not limited to, exhibition catalog, promotional materials and CDs or DVDs.
• Material should be accompanied by a brief one to two-page description of how the AJF grant was used to bring the project to fruition and a statement about the importance of the project.