METAL Inclinations:
An International Online
Juried Exhibition
of Metalwork, Jewelry
and Metal Sculpture.

METAL Inclinations: The 2008-09 METAL Inclinations International juried exhibition includes selections of the most exemplary fine metal art created by metalsmiths, silversmiths, goldsmiths and jewelers from all over the world.

Accepted Artists
Alphabetical Order

The three jurors for the Metal Inclinations exhibition are:

Michael Monroe, a well-known and highly respected figure in the crafts community, now head of the Bellevue Art Museum in Seattle, Washington, former head of the American Craft Council and former curator-in-charge of the Smithsonian Institution's Renwick Gallery in Washington D.C.

Marilyn da Silva, professor and program chair of the jewelry and metal arts department at California College of the Arts in Oakland California.

Susie Ganch, Assistant Professor and Head of the Metals Program at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond Virginia.

The METAL Inclinations International Exhibition Web site will include:

AWARDS: $4,000 total
$2,000 First place award, sponsored by The Society for Midwest Metalsmiths.
$1,000 Second place award, sponsored by Hauser and Miller.
$500 Third place gift certificate award, by Rio Grande.
$200 Award of merit gift certificate, by Pasternak Findings.
Three- $100 Awards of merit gift certificates, by Pasternak Findings.

• A Gallery web page of all the accepted images with artists names.
• Each artist will also receive an individual web page that showcases an enlarged version of their image/s with a description of their artwork and artist's statement. A link to the artist's web site or email address will be provided. This is an incredible way for artists to expand their world wide presence on the web and increase traffic on their own web site.
• Artists will receive international recognition of their talents.
• Artists will have access to a digital catalog of the exhibition.
• International publicity of the METAL Inclinations Exhibition and the winning works.
• The Exhibition will be displayed on the Internet for one full year.
• The artist may sell their artwork from their link, any time during the show. If they sell their metalwork, they retain all proceeds from the sale. Images will remain online even if sold.

The organizations below generously support the METAL Inclinations Exhibition

AD SPACE AND FUNDING INFO

Society for Midwest Metalsmiths,
P.O. Box 31314, St. Louis, MO 63131
midwest.metalsmiths@gmail.com