Bracelet by Sarah West

Society of 2013 North American Annual Goldsmiths Report Letter from the Board President Board and Staff

Dear Membership, 2013 Board: Executive Committee: 2013 was a tough year for SNAG with the resignation of our Executive Director, Dana Sue Amendolara, President/Past President Singer and a financial crisis so severe the Board and I had very serious talks about Renee Zettle-Sterling, President Elect/President closing down our organization. I want to be clear when I say this was not a discussion Anne Havel, Treasurer that was entered into lightly. Instead we decided to roll up our sleeves, dig in, and start Jen Townsend to put this organization on a path to financial sustainability. Our first task was to raise enough money to cover our operating expenses. Next, we needed to hire an Executive Eliana Arenas Director that had the tenacity and experience to help us and see us through the many Jim Bove strategic changes that would be necessary for a vibrant and healthy future. David Forlano We found this person in Gwynne Rukenbrod. In a very short period of time, she began Karen Lorene the process of turning this organization around. With her direction, we are changing Brigitte Martin how conferences are produced, how we think about fundraising, developing a culture Sharon Massey of giving and diversifying our revenue streams and sponsorships. Becky McDonah, Secretary Jamie Obermeier The Board, the staff, Gwynne, our dedicated volunteers, and our generous donors have Todd Pownell accomplished more than I thought possible. I want to encourage you to read through Pam Robinson this annual report so you know what we have done as well as our goals for the future. Marlene True I thank each and every one of you for your commitment to our organization and for your patience over the last year. Change is hard for everyone and I hope that you will 2013 Staff: continue to be patient and remember that we are doing everything in our power to Dana Singer - Executive Director (January-August) ensure that SNAG not only survives, but thrives. We have a lot left to accomplish and will continue to work toward our goals. Please keep in mind, a crisis of this magnitude Gwynne Rukenbrod - Executive Director (October-December) is not fixed immediately; it takes strategy, consistency, hard work, creativity and time. John Garbett - Advertising and Production Director When you think about it, they are all the same realities that apply in creating good work Monica Hampton - Conference Producer and building a career. I hope as you are working in your studio, tackling problems and Tara Jecklin - Office Manager building new pieces, you think of SNAG and stand with us in solidarity. Ellen Laing - Program Manager Suzanne Ramljak - Editor of Metalsmith Thank you again for your dedication to our organization and field. James Thurman - Technical Editor Happy Smithing

2013 Financials Renee Zettle-Sterling President Revenue Sources

Letter from the Director Government Foundations 2013 was a transitional yet stellar year for SNAG! We dug in and successfully raised Earned* over $60,000 from our members and supporters; set new goals; created a new development/fundraising model to diversify our revenue and reduce our dependency on Contributed earned income; hired new staff; re-bid the production of Metalsmith magazine; launched new high-quality programming; and took important steps toward a strong and sustainable future. * SNAG earned income includes membership dues, conferences, Metalsmith, and other program income. When I took over as Executive Director, I quickly saw the unique niche we offer to the field of jewelry and metalsmithing and the importance of our continued existence. So we have developed an ambitious plan for our future, creating new strategic and business plans that will contribute to the financial sustainability of this organization. Expenditure Distribution

SNAG can't do any of this without you and your support, so I thank you for your Personnel investment in this organization and our community. Best wishes for 2014! Administration In SNAG, Marketing/PR Programs Gwynne Rukenbrod Development/ Executive Director Fundraising Noteworthy Items Exhibitions Educational Endowment Scholarship Winners: Contemporary Goldsmithing: Tradition & Excellence - Online Exhibition, 2nd annual Alyssa Bogdan (College for Creative Studies) As Seen by Others: Photography as Strategy - Exhibition in Print Micheal O'Neill (SUNY New Paltz) Jessica Todd (Kent State) Conference Exhibitions: A Bit of Clay on the Skin: New Ceramic Jewellery - Gardiner Museum Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Footprints from the Forge - Bata Shoe Museum Gary Griffin Design Sans Frontières: Metal Artists In Collaboration - Design Exchange The Launch - Tenda Do Louro Jewellery Museum Achievements: For What It’s Worth: Nunavut Arctic College Student Exhibition - The Guild Shop: Ontario Crafts Council • 2013 Gold Ink Award for Metalsmith Vol 32 Myles Mindham - Mindham Fine Jewellery No 4 (2012) Ferrous - 18 Karat • Raised highest amount in the history of SNAG Shine - Textile Museum Of Canada from individual donors. Moving Metal - Art Gallery Of Ontario Shop Opine (Canadian Juried Student Exhibition) - Ocad University Accomplishments: Making It Real - Ocad University • Expanded Metalsmith content honoring the MADE Presents: Annie Tung - MADE diversity, quality and craftsmanship of the Anne Sportun Collection - Anne Sportun Fine Jewellery entire field Unsheathed: Contemporary Knife Makers - Ontario Crafts Council Gallery Metal Identities - David Kaye Gallery • “Value Added,” a column from entrepreneur More than Gold - Studio Huddle Megan Auman, exclusively in Metalsmith Inside Out - Made You Look New Life - Jewel Envy • New, expanded programming at our conferences reaching a broader audience Confluence - Snag’s Annual Juried Student Exhibition RE: Position - Harbourfront Centre Happening • Second annual “Forging Entrepreneurs” Quintet: A Conversation in Design - Harbourfront Centre Happening business symposium SPARK: George Brown College Graduate Exhibition - Harbourfront Centre Happening International Jewellery - Harbourfront Centre Happening • Created formal development program and REPEATREPEAT: The Multiple in Jewellery - Harbourfront Centre Happening plan to contribute to the sustainability of Family Album: Past and Present - Harbourfront Centre Happening SNAG RV + School Bus Exhibitions - Harbourfront Centre Happening • Held 2nd international conference (Toronto, CA) Three Elements: Transformation - Zilberschmuck The Canadian Mosaic of Metal Blacksmithing - Pearson International Airport • Launched Uniques Sale Fire and Fusion - Rainbow Gallery Contemporary Canadian Silver Collection - Macdonald Stewart Art Centre • Launched Road 2 Success mentoring program

SNAG by the Numbers 2013 To Date Membership 3763 13,000 Pieces Represented in Exhibition in Print Metalsmith Subscribers 2451 650 Artists Represented in Exhibition in Print Exhibitions 350+ 13 Countries Represented at our SOFA Lectures Conference Attendees 700 $180,000+ Scholarships Awarded Symposium Attendees 67 43 Conferences SOFA Lecture Attendees 384 20 Exhibition in Prints Value of Volunteer Hours $222,000 $500 to $999 Barbara Jones Christine H. Clark Kelsey Merkeley 2013 Uosis Juodvalkis & Jacquelyn Rice Megan Clark Shelley Minch Aaron Faber Linda Kaye-Moses Judy Clinton Keiko Mita Elaine Bennett Susan Kempin Kat Cole Valerie Mitchell SUPPORTERS Stacy Koehn Loraine Cooley Jennifer Mokren Michael & Elaine Bennett Andrew Kuebeck Luana Coonen Anne Mondro AND DONORS Anne Bulmer Brewer Maria Cooper Victoria Moore Anne Lingener-Reece Simon Cottrell Nancy Moyer Gail M. Brown Micki Lippe Kim Cridler Stephen Mudge Lori Colina-Lee Randy J. Long Marsha Croninger Madonna Narvaez $30,000 to $50,000 Linda Lorndale Jennifer Crupi Kathleen Natalizo Ulysses Dietz Deborah K. Lozier Elizabeth A Dalzell NetCorps Windgate Charitable Foundation Betsy Douglas Jan Maddox Domenic D'Andrea Kim Nogueira Patricia A. Madeja Nelsie Davis Karen O'Brien Steven Ford & David Forlano Sharon Massey DeSantis Fine Art Jewelry Valerie A Odewahn $10,000 to $29,999 Don Friedlich Wendy McAllister Jacquelyn Dewdney Gary Ogle Gary S. Griffin Ursel Dougherty Brigid O'Hanrahan C. James Meyer Roland Dubuc Joanne Oppenheimer Rio Grande Barbara Heinrich Eunice Michaels Veronica Eckert Louise L. Oppenheimer Jewelry Jamboree Myra Mimlitsch-Gray Cynthia Eid Tara Owen Patience Morgan-Irigoyen Kate Enewold Lisa Pai $2,000 to $9,999 Tim McCreight Clare Morison Donna Engebretson Miel-Margarita Paredes Meetings a la Carte Julie Erwin Steven Parker Anastasia Silva Eleanor Moty Elsa Etcheverry Bill Peck Otto Frei Mueller Larson Osterman Yuva Fred Fenster Leslie Perrino Bill Gangi Bryan Park Patricia Nelson Shole Ferretta Diane Perry Jamie Obermeier Cheryl Fraser Lisa Phelps-Havelin Catherine Morgan Jennifer J. Park emiko oye & Matt Cantu Jose Garcia Mary Kay Phipps Sam A. Shaw Joan Parcher Alene Geed Benjamin Pless Kris Patzlaff Sharon Gillespie Thom Pratt Rachelle Thiewes Mary Hallam Pearse Karpagam Gobalakrishna Deborah Pressman George Brown College Linda Threadgill Jerry Peters Robin Goebel Aneesha Raines Eric Petersen Dr. Arnold Golub Suzanne Ramljak Anne Graham Rosina Reiser-Jedrusik Harbourfront Centre $250 to $499 Ron Porter Pam Robinson Lois E. M. Grebe Phillip Renato Karen Lorene Dominique Bereiter Julie Sanford Alizah Greenberg Marjorie Renno Jane Bohan Blanca Schusterman Chantel Gushue Sally Richards Brigitte Martin Gabriele Haberland Pamela J Ritchie Alan Bremer Beverly Seley Nancy Hamill Cynthia Pierce Roberts Moeller Family Foundation Sharon Church Marjorie Simon Joan E. Hammond Peggie Robinson Kiff Slemmons Dorothy Hampel Rebecca Rose Porter Airlines Nancy Megan Corwin Donald A. Stuart Jiwon Han Jera Lodge Alan Elder Billie Jean Theide Rebecca Hannon Mary Russert Rotasa Foundation HL Jewellery Marlene True Lora Hart Vina Rust Lorraine W. Vagner Anne Havel Catherine M. Sabinash Claire Sanford John Iversen Julie Veitch Anne M. Heinz Linda Savineau Betty Helen Longhi Ken Vickerson Chris Helm Lisa Schallert Elizabeth Steiner Louis Frankian Jewellers Inc Erin Wahed Eric Henderson Ginny Schneider Linda Weiss Rocio Heredia Renske Schuyt Umicore Chris Massey Nancy Worden Connie Hershey Marth Seely Karen Rotenberg Sylvia M. Youell Janet Hessel Casey Sharpe United Precious Metals Refining Teresa Hettick Tibetha Shaw Gwynne Rukenbrod & Matt Smith Sandra Zilker Kara Hetz Donna Shimazu Lin Stanionis Crissa Hewitt Kirsten Skiles Barbara Stutman $5 to $99 Annette Hirsh Maria Lasa Sloan $1,000 to $1,999 Anonymous Sarah Holden Madeleine Soich Sue Amendolara Stewart W. Thomson in Honor of Chris Abrass Susan Holt Edith Sommer Irene Egner Shoshana Abrass Chris Irick Kye-Yeon Son Artinian Vates Family Melinda Alexander Laura Jaklitsch Beth Sosin Stefanis Alexandres Ashley Jay Courtney Starrett & Michael Gayk Boris Bally Lorena Angulo Lois Jecklin Christine L. Sundt $100 TO $249 Manuela Arnal Melinda Johnson Beverly Tadeu Kathleen Browne Glenda Arentzen Jan Arthur Harrell Maryclaire M. Jordan Harland Lee Taylor Lois Etherington Betteridge Gioconda Astore Henry Katzwinkel Francesco Teresi Charon Kransen Arts Jim B. Bove Mary M. Atwater Britta Kauppila Becky Thatcher John Contenti Kendra Bruno Margaret Bardoczi Jennie Lorette Keats Carissa Hussong Lessley L. Burke Belle Brooke Barer Lanelle W Keyes Diane Tintor Susan Cummins Harlan W. Butt Michael Barnard Leeza Khoury Erika Titus Melissa Cameron Anne Barros Michelle Kim Stephen Tobias Helen Drutt Anamaria Basaraba Moon J. Kim Jessica Todd Karen A. Cantine Haley Renee Bates Barbara Kingdon Matthew Todhunter Angela Gleason Patrice Case Brooke Battles Lee Klastorin Alice Van De Wetering John Cogswell Candace Beardslee Kristi D. Kloss Joan Varin Halstead Bead Inc. James Cohen Kevin Beltz Patricia Kolodny Lisa Vershbow Shelly Bermont Alice Kresse Anna Vosburg Cappy Counard Aggie K. Beynon Sue Hee Kwak Joanne E. Vuillemot Gabriel Craig Tracy Black Marilyn Moore Nancy Walker Jewelers Mutual Insurance Jack P. da Silva Nisa R. Blackmon Mary Ellen Lanigan James Wallace Jewelry Arts Collective Donna D'Aquino Donna Blackwell Victoria Lansford Carol Warner Sara Jane Dehoff Elyse Bogart Barbara J. Larsen Emily Watson Robin Kraft Jeffrey Lloyd Dever Christine Bossler Ruth Laug Lynda L. Watson Saul Ellis Helene Bourget Kate Lindsay Paul Weller Alida Latham Mikiann England Ej Braida Val J. Link Judy Wenig-Horswell Mimi Favre Judy Brand Elizabeth Lowe Jacquelyn Westerlund MJSA Ximena Natanya Briceno Mary Luke Barbara Westwood Teena Brown John Lunn Stoney White Todd Pownell Michele Fox Mary Brown-Martilik Linda Magi Charles Alan Wilkins Leni Fuhrman Dana Bussell Elizabeth J. Markowski Mickey Wilson Tenda do Louro Elizabeth Goluch Catherine Butler Donna Matles Jerry Wood Toronto International Jewellery Festival Margarite Parker Guggolz Peggie Calame Rivka McCormack Alekz Xavier Robert Harrison Patricia E. Carlson Becky & Tedd McDonah Nimet Yalcinkaya Jen Townsend & Edward Vates Laura Howard Sarabeth Carnat Judy McDonald Pamela Yurasek David A Huang Dana Cassara Bill McFarland Maureen Brusa Zappellini Renee M. Zettle-Sterling Nicole D Jacquard Lotte Cherin Pamela McGrath Stan Zisk

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