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JANUARY 9, 2017

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Happy New Year!

2016 was busy! AJF published 132 articles, interviews, and reviews by 53 writers from 16 countries, which were read by more than 200,000 international website visitors!

Our latest book, On and Off: Jewelry in the Wider Cultural Field was published. The shelves of many university and art libraries now include copies of AJF publications. AJF books take a look at the history, personal voice, cultural relevance, and unique exhibition styles of jewelry. Our goal is to provide many avenues to understanding the field.

The Ambassador program continues to grow in scope and now connects 31 ambassadors to AJF's vibrant social media platforms to provide a truly international feed about all things jewelry.

As AJF enters our 20th year, we will continue our commitment to publish articles, interviews, and reviews through a new open call process--democratizing the process of being published.

We also have a new project in the works to showcase a wide range of digital information about jewelry on AJF, including catalogs, essays, dissertations--a veritable treasure trove of jewelry knowledge.

Thank you to everyone who has supported AJF in 2016--you're the ones who made it all happen! We look forward to celebrating our 20th anniversary with you in 2017.

Xo,

Art Jewelry Forum

2017: IMPORTANT DATES IN THE NEW YEAR

2017 -- AJF's 20th Anniversary

This year marks the 20th anniversary of AJF--can you believe this tiny organization has been advocating for the field of contemporary jewelry since 1997?!

2017 -- PDF LIBRARY

AJF is seeking funding to expand the website to include an exciting new feature: a fully researchable pdf library. This eLibrary would allow for an amazing variety of catalogs, essays, dissertations, book excerpts, etc to be accessible online. This important archive of jewelry scholarship allows curators, scholars, universities, and anyone else interested in learning about jewelry to access information about the field and dovetails perfectly with AJF's mission to advocate for contemporary jewelry. To contribute to the fund, please contact Rebekah Frank directly.


	Susan Beech, founder of the 2017 Mid- Career Artist Grant

JANUARY 16 -- DEADLINE

The deadline for the $20,000 Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant is coming up fast--please make sure your favorite eligible artist submits a proposal in time.

MARCH 1 -- DEADLINE

The next deadline for AJF's new open call for writing proposals is March 1. This year-long experiment is to see what writers in the field want to write about if they are given the opportunity to be published on AJF.

MARCH 7 - 11 -- AJF ANNUAL TRIP

AJF's annual trip will be during Munich Jewelry Week in Munich, Germany, and includes a wide range of opportunities to connect with other jewelry lovers, curators, artists, and galleries during a tailored experience, suited to a jewelry aficionado's needs and desires.

MARCH 8 - 16 -- AJF + FRAME

During the annual Munich Jewelry Week celebration, you can find AJF in the FRAME section of the International Handwerksmesse (IHM). You'll be able to get information about AJF, a selection of our books, and other exciting things. Thanks to Galerie Marzee and Marie-José van den Hout for generously sharing their space again this year!

MARCH 9 -- Munich Jewelry Dinner

This year, AJF's annual dinner will be co-hosted by SCHMUCK and will take place at the IHM in the jewelry gallery section. There will be more artists, gallerists, and other important people in attendance. Ticketing information will be released soon.

MARCH 11 -- Susan Beech Mid-Career Artist Grant

The inaugural grant recipient will be announced from the IHM main stage on Saturday, March 11, at 5 p.m., directly following the announcement of the Herbert Hoffman prizes--don't miss it!

INTERVIEW

In his farewell interview, Benjamin Lignel chats with Susan Cummins about his four-year tenure as AJF's editor--get insight into the challenges that came with the job, the highlights of his tenure, and his future endeavors. Benjamin Lignel has been an incredible asset to the AJF community and he will be missed. We wish him the best as he continues to work in this field that is so important to us all.

THIS IS WHERE I AM.
In Conversation with Benjamin Lignel

by Susan Cummins

NEW ARTICLES

NEWS

THE REPORT

January 2017

by Art Jewelry Forum

TRAVEL

BREAD, BEANS AND JEWELRY

AJF's Trip to Italy

by

Sara Sant'Ambrogio

FEATURED

ON OFFER

Jewelry & Objects

by Art Jewelry Forum

Introducing two new monthly article series: THE REPORT and ON OFFER: Jewelry & Objects.

First, as a new benefit to donors at any level, supporters of AJF can now report on important milestones from THEIR corner of the jewelry world to be considered for an article published each month called THE REPORT .

ON OFFER: Jewelry & Objects features the international variety of artists on offer at AJF sponsor galleries around the world, with e ach gallery sharing an object each month to create a visually rich article. These series are new ways to celebrate the AJF community in 2017--enjoy!