Halstead Bead Business Grant
May 8, 2006 by Tammy Powley
Filed under Beading, Jewelry Design Careers, Wearable Art
The deadline for Halstead’s Bead Business Grant is coming up. Have you applied?
Some info for you from a company press release: Halstead Bead, Inc. announced [...] it will be offering an annual business development grant for new designers entering the trade. The grant will be awarded to a winning candidate each summer. The winner of the 2006 Grant will receive $6,000 in cash and merchandise as well as other benefits. Application details are available at www.halsteadbead.com/grant
Bridge jewelry design is facing increasing competition from overseas designers and from mass merchant retailers. These market forces make it very difficult for fresh designers to gain a foothold in the United States market. However, the contribution of these designers in creativity, workmanship and service is critical to the health of the jewelry industry as a whole. Halstead Bead, Inc. has a material and philanthropic interest in supporting the dreams of new designers and fostering their development in the industry. To that end, the firm has developed The Halstead Bead Jewelry Design Grant to be awarded to a candidate who excels in both design and business strategy.
Submission Deadline: June 15, 2006
