Connections / Connessioni exhibition 2019
The Association for Contemporary Jewellery (ACJ) is working with the Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo (AGC) on a two-country touring exhibition from November 2019, running to the end of 2020.
The exhibition will open at the Goldsmiths' Centre in London on 7th November
2019 ACJ College Prize winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the ACJ College Prize scheme
Image: Sheffield Hallam College Prize winner Adesh Toumbia with ACJ member Emily Thatcher at the Sheffield Hallam Degree Show Industry preview event
Mark Fenn Award 2019
The winner of the Mark Fenn Award 2018 is William Sharp
Image: Left to right - William Sharp, Terry Hunt, Sarah Burns, Anthony Wong
Exhibitions 2019 / 2020
Exciting news of ACJ's exhibition programme for the next two years.
2019 sees Connections/Connessione, a touring exhibition with our Italian sister organisation AGC, plus a members' selling show at a gallery in London.
For 2020 the Members' Exhibition theme is Glass Houses
Strategies for the future of ACJ
Directors and Advisors met in London to discuss the future of ACJ.
Here are the results
Donate to the Muriel Wilson Fund
In memory of our Founder member, Findings Editor and Secretary Muriel Wilson, ACJ has set up the Muriel Wilson Fund. This will be used for bursaries to ACJ members to support travel with the purpose of research into contemporary jewellery.
How to donate to the Muriel Wilson Fund
The first round of applications resulted in two bursary awards, and articles will be published in Findings.
There will be another invitation to apply in January 2020.
2018 Triple Parade
ACJ Director, Rebecca Skeels recently attended the 2018 Triple Parade event (see image). Here’s what she has to say about the event and a few pictures too.
ACJ Choice! Summer 2018
The New Ashgate Gallery in Farnham hosted our 2018 members' selling show, a lovely collection.
2018 ACJ Student Award Scheme prize winners
We are pleased to announce the winners of the new ACJ student award scheme
Image: Morley College winners Leana Kasapis and Olympia Dumbuya
Mark Fenn Award 2018
The winner of the Mark Fenn Award 2018 is Ailsa Morrant
Image: Left to right - Sarah Burns, Ailsa Morrant, Terry Hunt, Melanie Eddy.
49th Annual SNAG conference
Last month, ACJ Chair Terry Hunt and Director Anastasia Young attended the 49th annual Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) conference in Portland, Oregon, USA.
Image: Kim Harrell, Terry Hunt, Anastasia Young, and Janice Derrick at the ACJ’s display at the Adorned Spaces exhibition.
Adorned Spaces 2018 ACJ display
Our display at the SNAG 2018 conference, the Adorned Spaces Salon