The Rejewelry Competition
If you were excited by the Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) Scotland project, consider taking part in the international RJM Rejewelry Competition.
RJM (based in the US) invites you to apply to this first-ever RJM juried jewellery competition and exhibition! Top prizes include a solo exhibition at Alma’s Gallery in Richmond, VA, and an invitation to join the RJM Artist Project. Radical Jewelry Makeover's mission is to raise awareness of the connection between mining, metalsmithing, activism, collaboration, and art. RJM involves volunteer "miners," "smelters," "refiners," jewellers, and metalsmiths working together to create a new and transparent supply chain. As an extension of this mission, we want to invite newcomers into our RJM community and welcome back past participants to utilize this circular supply chain of materials. We take donations of broken, unwanted, or out-of-date jewellery and redistribute it into the hands of makers. This competition is a creative challenge for those looking to engage in the tangible redistribution of already-mined persistent raw materials full of creative potential! Join the RJM mission and be a part of the action in service of shifting our collective relationship to mining practices in the jewellery industry!
There is an application fee of $15 and is a digital application submission.
SUBMISSION DEADLINES & IMPORTANT COMPETITION DATES:
Call for entry deadline: June 1
Email notification of acceptance: June 15
Accepted artists can purchase RJM materials between June 15- September 1
*Purchased materials will be mailed out 5 business days from purchase
Deadline for receiving suite of works: October 15
Exhibition dates: November 13-19
Competition winner will be announced: At exhibition opening; date TBD
2023 Alma's Popup dates: Early December, exact dates TBD