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“Niche Awards craft contest starts up next week - National Jeweler”

“Niche Awards craft contest starts up next week - National Jeweler”

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Niche Awards craft contest starts up next week - National Jeweler

Posted: 07 May 2010 09:11 AM PDT

 May 07, 2010

Baltimore--Niche magazine will begin accepting applications next week for the 2011 Niche Awards Competition, an annual contest celebrating excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft.

Categories for the contest include jewelry, as well as clocks, ceramics, fiber, glass, metal and wood, with new category introductions for the year to include basketry, outdoor art, wedding jewelry, paper, and religious or inspirational art.

Beginning May 15, 2010, Niche will begin accepting applications, which can be found and filed online at NicheAwards.com. Both professional and student craft artists are invited to participate by submitting up to three high-quality digital images of separate pieces of work.

For those submitting jewelry images, the designs must be photographed alone against a plain background, not worn on a model. Entries for the professional division must be received by Aug. 31, 2010, and entries for the student division must be received by Sept. 30, 2010.

Finalists in the contest will be invited to display their work in the Niche Awards exhibit at the Winter Buyers Market of American Craft, taking place Feb. 18-21, 2011, in Philadelphia. Winners will be announced at a special ceremony during the show, and will be featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Niche.

Judging will be based upon three main criteria: technical excellence, both in surface design and form; a distinct quality of unique, original and creative thought; and market viability (for professional entries only).

For more details about the Niche Awards, including application guidelines, visit NicheAwards.com.

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