With the support of donations from members, CoMA is able to offer a limited number of scholarships to the conference every year. For 2021, thanks to the initiative taken by our current Board President, we have 29 scholarships available for Emerging Metalsmiths to attend the 2021 RAISE THE BAR virtual Symposium FREE of charge. 

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 Emerging Metalsmith Symposium/Conference Scholarships

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In keeping with CoMA's mission, we want to support and foster the professional, educational, and artistic growth of all metalsmiths. The following definition is intended to include emerging metalsmiths of all ages and in support a diversity of paths available in the metalsmithing field.

 

Applicants should have the goal of developing a metalsmithing career. If you have any questions or need clarification, please contact Kim Harrell, president@coloradometalsmiths.org. 

 

Emerging Metalsmith is defined as follows:

 

- graduated from a full-time or part-time educational program (college, university, technical college, community college, non-traditional school) and/or any other degree, certificate or non-certificate granting program within the last 3 years.

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- enrolled full-time or part-time (2 or more classes) in any educational program (college, university, technical college, community college, non-traditional school) and/or any other degree, certificate or non-certificate granting program. 

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- having less than 3 years of professional experience as a metalsmith.