Jewelry Arts Awards: See Your Work on the Cover of the Tucson Show Guide

Enter your best work in the new Interweave Jewelry Arts Awards: Tucson Show Guide Cover Competition! Artists of all levels are invited to enter, and the Grand Prize winner will be featured on the cover of all 30,000 copies of the Tucson Show Guide. Category winners and honorable mentions will be included inside the magazine. The early bird deadline is September 19^th and the final deadline is October 3^rd, 2022.

Above: Fancy Guppy by Jill Tower won Grand Prize in the 2020 Interweave Jewelry, Bead, and Gem Arts Awards.

While we love seeing show-stopping jewelry, we’re also looking for any jewelry with a beautiful story, clever twist, meticulous craftsmanship, or fresh take on a technique. If you aren’t sure which category best fits your work, choose the closest match and include a sentence or two about why you chose it.

Related: 5 Tips for Winning Beading & Jewelry-Making Competitions

Gemstones Category Sponsored by Fire Mountain Gems and Beads

The stone’s the star! Do you have a beautiful idea for setting, carving, or otherwise highlighting a gorgeous gemstone (or stones)? We’re focusing on gemstones and gemstone jewelry in this category. Your show-stopping gemstone jewelry doesn’t have to break the bank using precious gemstones. We also love to see you boosting your skills by highlighting stones such as agates, jaspers, opals, and more!

Metalsmithing Category Sponsored by Susan Lenart

Combine gold, brass, copper, silver, and other materials to create distinctive, intentional adornment. Layer hot and/or cold connections to set stones in creative ways and flex your metalsmithing skills. Recycled metal and reused materials, ethically sourced gems, found objects, and green practices are encouraged but not required.

Sterling Silver Category Sponsored by Halstead

Show us your best work in sterling silver jewelry. From wirework, fabrication, piercing, engraving, texturing, and all techniques in-between, we want to see what you can do with sterling silver wire and sheet as the primary materials. Are you a polishing pro? Or a patina master? Share a favorite work or use this category as an incentive to make something new.

See Last Year’s Winners + Notable Entries

• Announcing the Winners of Interweave’s 2020 Jewelry, Bead, and Gem Arts Awards
• Notable Entries from Interweave’s 2020 Jewelry, Bead, and Gem Arts Awards

We can’t wait to see what you submit for the 2022 contest!

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