2022 ART JEWELRY FORUM YOUNG ARTIST AWARD

The Young Artist Award (YAA) competition recognizes innovative work created by a jewelry artist early in their career. Through the Young Artist Award, AJF supports new and exciting work that will direct the future development of the field.

AJF’s award and grant programs are made possible by individuals who believe funding art creation is an important way to show their appreciation for the arts. For the YAA, prominent collectors Karen and Michael Rotenberg, whose collection focuses on the innovative use of alternative materials by emerging and mid-career artists, have made a generous three-year commitment to fund this competition. (2022 marks the second of three fundings.)

The purpose of award is to acknowledge innovation and individuality in the work of a contemporary jewelry artist who:

• Is early in their career
• Has created an independent body of work
• Shows potential for continuing to create new work and is rigorous in their approach to creating and producing new, exciting, and thoughtful viewpoints
• To advance the career of a promising artist