2021 Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG awards five student scholarships with at least one scholarship awarded to a student attending a 2 year institution and at least 1 additional scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student. These scholarships are to be applied to tuition or course fees for the students’ educational programs.

Congratulations to the 2021 Educational Endowment Student Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Jenna Corso
Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK
“Inheritance Neckpiece,” 2020, brass, hair, bone, teeth, garnet, pearls, paint, 12″ x 7″

$1750 Award
Sean Eren
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
“Warp,” (brooch), 2020, cast bronze, silver plate, bloodwood, spring steel wire (box) white oak, walnut, nylon, velvet, 3” x 1 1⁄2” x 3⁄4”

$1500 Award
Lauren Darrouzet
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
“Bejeweled I,” 2020, sterling silver, acrylic, resin, vintage Swarovski crystals, cubic zirconia, 1” x 2.5” x 0.5”

$1250 Award
Vicki Branagan
Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA
“I Know You Mean Well,” 2021, copper, brass, cotton yarn, powdercoat, 4” x 4” x 1”

$1000 Award
Amy Solis
Long Beach City College, Long Beach, CA
“Undocu Unafraid,” 2020, brass, copper, silver, 2 .75” x 2.875”

SNAG also awards three scholarships for professional artists to use toward a course of study related to the jewelry and metals field in North America.

Congratulations to the 2021 Educational Endowment Professional Artist Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Luci Jockel
“Untitled Basalt,” 2020, silk thread, honey bee wings, archival glue, 29” x 1 ½” x ¼”

$1500 Award
Sarah Holden
“Married to the Game,” 2021, mild steel, yellow brass, 11″ x 11″ x 2″

 

$1000 Award
Everett Hoffman
“Flower Power Cup,” 2020, vintage rhinestones, stainless steel, light components, 7” x 4” x 4”

SNAG would like to take this opportunity to recognize our Corporate Members for their support: Gemological Institute of America and Halstead.

2020 Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG awards three student scholarships with at least one award given to a student that is currently an undergraduate. These scholarships are for tuition towards the students’ degree granting programs.

Congratulations to the 2020 Educational Endowment Student Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Sorrel Van Allen
Received BFA, Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax NS Canada; Enrolled in Silversmithing Certificate Program at Bishopsland Educational Trust, Oxfordshire, UK
“Bract Series No. 1,” Nu-Gold, powdercoat, steel pin, 2 x ¾ inches, 2020

$1500 Award
Yihan Yuan  
BFA in progress, Bachelor of Fine Arts in Metal, State University of New York at New Paltz, NY
“Cut Birch,” Copper, silver, enamel, 2.5 x 5 x12 inches, 2020

$1000 Award
Jiho Choi
BFA in progress, Jewellery Design and Metalsmithing, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, Halifax, NS Canada
“Fetch!,” Silver, bronze, stainless steel wire, ball bearing, 4 3/4 × 1/3 × 1 1/3 inches, 2019

SNAG also awards three scholarships for professional artists to use towards a course of study of their choice in North America.

Congratulations to the 2020 Educational Endowment Professional Artist Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Bridget Parlato
“Reliquary for My Father’s Hair 2,” Items from Father’s desk, copper sheet, hair, 5 x 2 x 9″, 2019

$1500 Award
Joshua Kosker
“CT Cluster”, Tangelo peel, plywood, sterling silver, 2 1⁄2 x 4 x 2” (30” chain), 2016

$1000 Award
Jess Tolbert
“Greater-Than Series” (brooch), Fused steel staples, steel, 14K gold pin wire, 3.875” x 3.875” x .625”, 2019

SNAG would like to take this opportunity to recognize our Corporate Members for their support: Clara Williams, Gemological Institute of America, Halstead, Pepetools, and Steven Jacob, Inc.

2019 Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG awards three student scholarships with at least one award given to a student that is currently an undergraduate. These scholarships are for tuition towards the students’ degree granting programs.

Congratulations to the 2019 Educational Endowment Student Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Lauren DelBrocco, Rhode Island College

$1500 Award
Xun Liu, Savannah College of Art and Design

$1000 Award
Vicki Cook, Western Michigan University, Frostic School of Art

SNAG also awards three scholarships for emerging and mid-career artists to use toward a workshop of their choice in North America.

Congratulations to the 2019 Educational Endowment Emerging/Mid-Career Artist Scholarship recipients:

$2000 Award
Motoko Furuhashi

$1500 Award
Ben Dory

$1000 Award
Sharon Massey

SNAG would like to take this opportunity to recognize our Corporate Members for their support: Gemological Institute of America, Halstead, and Steven Jacob, Inc.

Educational Endowment Scholarships

SNAG awards three student scholarships with at least one award given to a student that is currently an undergraduate. These scholarships are for tuition towards the students’ degree granting programs. The scholarships are as follows: one $2000 award, one $1500 award and one $1000 award; each includes a one-year SNAG membership.

SNAG also awards three juried scholarships for emerging and mid-career artists to use toward a workshop of their choice in North America. These awards are as follows: one $2000 award, one $1500 award and one $1000 award; each includes a one-year SNAG membership. Emerging and mid-career artists should have not been enrolled in a degree or certificate program in the past 3 years to qualify.

Deadline April 27, 2018. Learn more and apply>>>