Calling All Artisans
By Staff Report | July 7, 2021
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Are you an artist looking to reach new buyers and get your work noticed? By contributing a piece of artwork to the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs (NBT) Awards Gala art auction, you can exhibit your unique creations to an engaged audience of manufacturing supporters.
Unbridled Hope by Erin Angel
Your donation will not only highlight your artistic talents, it will benefit NBT’s camp and scholarship programs to ensure a bright future for manufacturing. On Thursday, October 21, at Manzo’s Banquets in Des Plaines, Illinois, the gala will feature a live and silent art auction showcasing the creativity and skills of student and professional artists in a variety of mediums with select pieces featured in a live auction held at the gala.
The best part for you is that NBT will handle the promotional costs and then share the proceeds with the contributing artists. Funds raised from the highest bid or purchase price of artwork sold at the auction will be split 50/50 between the artist and NBT.
Ladybug Helmet by Fred Conlon
Whether you’re a welding art student or professional sculptor, contributing your unique creations will promote your artwork while benefitting a great cause. See the Artist Agreement for details.
What are we looking for? Original art pieces, particularly items such as sculptures, wall hangings, yard décor, jewelry, etc., created using metalworking, welding, woodworking, 3D printing, or other manufacturing-related processes. We’ll also accept visual art such as paintings, drawings, photography, or ceramics.
Your creativity could inspire the future of manufacturing.
Wooden American Flag by Jennifer Cline
A Fish Shoal by Miguel Pulido
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The Fabricators and Manufacturers Association is where thousands of manufacturing professionals unite — individuals, businesses, students — under a common purpose: grow the metal processing, forming, and fabricating industries. To do it, we've built a workforce lifecycle that supports individuals and businesses at every point in their development. Ensure they flourish. Get better at what we do, give back to our community. Expand our skills, our businesses, and our careers. Pave the way forward, with fresh ideas and technologies.
Side by side, we move metal fabrication forward.
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