2021 JRACraft Chrysalis Award
2021 Award Eligibility
US-based artists must have completed a four-year academic program or self-directed equivalent training within the past five (5) years. Residencies, workshops, apprenticeships and/or other dedicated practice qualify as equivalent training. Applicants may not have had a solo museum exhibition or be exclusively represented by a commercial gallery.
The applicant must be working in the metal craft field and show merit, skill, and innovation in their work. Craft is the creation of original objects through the skillful manipulation of materials. Qualities that contribute to the success of a craft object include the skill of the maker, the use of the material, the refinement of the design, the originality of expression, and/or its cultural significance. Applicants are asked to supply five (5) images of work completed in the past three (3) years and answer all application questions.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Notification of Award: September 5, 2021
Washington DC Trip: April 23-24, 2022
US-based artists must have completed a four-year academic program or self-directed equivalent training within the past five (5) years. Residencies, workshops, apprenticeships and/or other dedicated practice qualify as equivalent training. Applicants may not have had a solo museum exhibition or be exclusively represented by a commercial gallery.
The applicant must be working in the metal craft field and show merit, skill, and innovation in their work. Craft is the creation of original objects through the skillful manipulation of materials. Qualities that contribute to the success of a craft object include the skill of the maker, the use of the material, the refinement of the design, the originality of expression, and/or its cultural significance. Applicants are asked to supply five (5) images of work completed in the past three (3) years and answer all application questions.
Application Deadline: August 1, 2021
Notification of Award: September 5, 2021
Washington DC Trip: April 23-24, 2022