Committee Chairs & Program Coordinators

Volunteering: Michelle Pajak-Reynolds

Conference Volunteers: TBA

Conference Silent Auction and Raffle Managers: Marlene True  and Bryan Petersen
     The goal of the Silent Auction is to raise money for educational programming.

Conference Educators Room: Callie Shevlin
     An opportunity for prospective students at conferences to learn more about undergraduate and graduate degree programs and workshops.

Conference Portfolio Review Coordinator: Callie Shevlin
     Members can have a private review of their work by well-respected professionals in the field.

Conference Student Assistantships: John Rais

Conference Student Scholarships:  TBA
     Money raised underwrites the entire conference fee for student recipients.

Education Dialogue: Rebecca Scheer
     Fosters open dialogue about the issues facing educators today, presented at each conference.

Educational Endowment Scholarships: James Viste
     Awards annual scholarships to current undergraduate and graduate students.

Exhibition in Print Coordinator: Anika Smulovitz

Exhibitions Planning Committee: Caroline Gore
     Develops traveling exhibitions and oversees the display of the curated Exhibition in Print at SOFA Chicago and The Metal Museum.

Guild Coordinator: Alison Pack
     SNAG is committed to strengthening its relationship to jewelry and metals guilds around North America.

Lifetime Achievement Award Committee: Arline Fisch
     The highest honor SNAG can bestow upon an individual. Awarded to individuals who have made a significant contribution to the field of contemporary metalsmithing.

Metalsmith Editorial Advisory Committee: Sharon Church
     Provides guidance, feedback, and advice to the Editor of Metalsmith.

Nominations & Elections Committee: Bryan Park 
     Responsible for the nomination and election of SNAG board members and NEC committee members.

Online Presence Committee: Anthony Tammaro, Anne Brewer, Brigitte Martin and Arthur Hash
     Coordinates  SNAG’s online projects to give a more unified vision as well as implement new directions.

Professional Development Seminar: Harriete Estel Berman,  Andy Cooperman and Brigitte Martin
     A seminar on career advancement and business skills presented at each conference.

Professional Guidelines: Harriete Estel Berman
     Over twenty topics on how to improve professional and business practices.

SNAGnet: Susan Honora Stowe
     Email listserv which publicizes exhibitions, jobs, competitions, workshops, commissions, and other timely information.

SNAG Resource Table at SOFA Chicago: Dana Singer

SOFA Lecture Series: Don Friedlich 
     Exposes collectors to the metals field by offering SOFA exhibitors the opportunity to present their work in a lecture format.  SNAG sponsored lectures are presented at SOFA Chicago and SOFA New York.