Silver Craft Guild Directory & Membership Reference — Global Index of 25+ Guilds
DIRECTORY · 26 GUILDS · 4 REGIONS · FILTERABLE & SORTABLE
Silver Craft Guild Directory & Membership Reference
A public-source directory of silversmith, metalsmith, blacksmith, enamel, and broader craft guilds across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Each entry links to the guild's official membership page, with the data verified against that page on 2026-04-30. Filter by region, fee band, portfolio requirement, and international eligibility. Sortable by guild name, founding year, and fee.
Silver craft guild directory and membership reference: index of 26 silversmith, metalsmith, blacksmith, enamel, and craft guilds across North America, United Kingdom, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Filterable by region, fee band, portfolio requirement, international eligibility. Sources: each guild's official membership page (verified 2026-04-30). Includes SNAG, ABANA, Society of American Silversmiths, Contemporary British Silversmiths, Goldsmiths' Company, Goldsmiths' Centre, Bishopsland, ISGB, British Society of Enamellers, Center for Craft, American Craft Council, Crafts Council UK, Japan Kogei Association, KCDF, JAA Australia, Designmuseum Danmark, Bavarian Crafts Association.
26 of 26 guilds shown.
| Guild & scope | Country / region | Founded | Annual fee | Members | Principal benefits | Requirements | International? | Portfolio? | Links |
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Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) Academic + studio metalsmithing |
United States North America |
1969 | Student NA $69 · Emerging NA $85 · Individual NA $150 · International Individual $165 | ≈ 2,500 (per SNAG public materials) | Metalsmith Magazine subscription · annual conference discount · resource archive · exhibition opportunities | Open membership — 'anyone with an interest in jewelry, adornment, and metalsmithing' | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Artist-Blacksmiths' Association of North America (ABANA) Forging, ironwork, smithing-adjacent silver work |
United States North America |
1973 | Digital Youth $35 · Digital Standard $75 · Print USA $85 · Print Canada/Mexico $100 · Print International $110 | ≈ 4,000 (per ABANA public materials) | Anvil's Ring quarterly journal · Hammer's Blow newsletter · ABANA conference discount · chapter network access | Open membership — no portfolio required | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Society of American Silversmiths Sterling silversmiths — practising professionals |
United States North America |
1989 | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | Member directory listing · referrals · advocacy | Practising silversmith — see official site for current criteria | Limited / regional | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — fees not publicly listed |
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National Ornamental Metal Museum Museum + working metal arts community |
United States North America |
1979 | Ember (under $50k income) $30 · Spark Individual $50 · Dual $65 · Family $75 · Silver $125 · Gold $250 · Damascus $500 | (see official site) | Free unlimited museum admission · discount on classes / shop / repair · members-only events | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Center for Craft Craft research + grant-making (silver/metal eligible) |
United States North America |
1996 | Tier-based donor model: Craftkeeper / Catalyst / Changemaker / Champion $50 each + donor circles $1,000–$5,000+ | Grants: nearly $500,000/yr awarded across the field | Eligibility for Craft Research Fund · Windgate-Lamar Fellowship · Teaching Artist Cohort · residencies | Open membership; grant programs have separate criteria | Limited / regional | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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American Craft Council Craft (broad, includes silver / metal arts) |
United States North America |
1943 | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | American Craft magazine · ACC library access · ACC Show admission · awards programs | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — page returned 403, info not retrievable, see official site |
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Peoria Art Guild Regional art guild (multi-medium, includes metal) |
United States North America |
1878 | Student free · Artist $40 · Individual $50 · Household $75 · Arts Patron $100 · Arts Advocate $250 · Benefactor $500 · Collectors Circle $1,000 | (see official site) | 25% discount on classes (10% pottery) · Fine Art Fair tickets · gallery rental discount up to 50% | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Pennsylvania Guild of Craftsmen Craft (broad, includes metal / jewelry) |
United States North America |
1944 | Student $20 · Friend $40 · Senior Craftsmen $55 · Craftsmen $75 (additional chapters $10–$30 each) | Members in PA + 29 other US states (per official site) | NARM (North American Reciprocal Museum) access · chapter activities · juried exhibitions | Open membership; juried Craftsmen tier available for established makers | Limited / regional | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Snow Farm New England Craft Program Workshop-based residential craft school (offers silver/metal courses; not membership-based) |
United States North America |
1985 | Tuition-based programs (not annual membership) — see official site for current course fees | (workshop-attendance model) | Residential metalsmithing workshops · scholarship programs | Open enrollment per workshop | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — workshop-tuition model, not a membership guild |
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South Carolina Artisans Center Regional artisans center (juried craft, includes metal) |
United States North America |
1994 | Membership / consignment info — see official site | (see official site) | Gallery representation · juried-artisan referrals | Juried application for SC artisans | Limited / regional | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — membership fee structure not publicly listed |
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American Crafts Council of Western (AMCAW) [region-specific] Regional craft council |
United States North America |
(see official site) | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | Regional shows, networking | (see official site) | Limited / regional | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — membership info not publicly listed |
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JOGS Tucson Gem & Jewelry Show / Trade Network Trade-show network (metalsmiths, lapidaries, gem traders) |
United States North America |
1990s | Trade-show exhibitor fees / attendee passes — see official site | Trade-buyer registration model, not annual membership | Trade-show participation · industry networking | Trade credentials for buyer pass | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — show-pass model, not a membership guild |
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Contemporary British Silversmiths Professional silversmiths association (UK) |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
1996 | Five tiers: Full / Graduate / Student / Associate / Corporate (specific fees — see official site) | ≈ 130 makers (per CBS public materials) | Exhibition participation · CBS shows at Goldsmiths' Fair · directory listing · industry events | Full membership requires juried portfolio review; Graduate tier for recent silversmithing graduates | Limited / regional | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — tier names confirmed; specific fee figures not publicly listed |
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Goldsmiths' Company (City of London Livery Company) Livery company — closed membership (Freemen / Liverymen) |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
1327 (charter) | Closed-membership livery company; entry by patrimony, servitude, or redemption (see official site) | ≈ 1,800 Freemen and Liverymen | Apprenticeship programs · public Goldsmiths' Fair · London Assay Office (hallmarking) | Closed membership — restricted by livery company tradition | Limited / regional | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — closed livery company, not open membership |
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Goldsmiths' Centre (London) — education charity Education charity (jewellery + silversmithing skills training) |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
2012 | Class / workshop tuition model (not annual membership) — see official site for current course fees | ≈ 120 makers + businesses use the workspace | Affordable workspace · technical training · business support · grants | Open enrollment per workshop / programme | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 |
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Bishopsland Educational Trust Postgraduate residential silversmithing course |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
1993 | Residential postgrad programme — fee structure with bursaries (see official site) | 200+ alumni over 30 years (per official site) | 1-year postgraduate residential silversmithing/jewellery training · subsidized commission income | Application + portfolio review; postgraduate-level skill expected | Yes | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — fees not on landing page; application portfolio required |
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British Society of Enamellers Enamel artists (incl. silver-substrate enamel) |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
1985 | Membership fee structure — see official site | (see official site) | Newsletter · exhibitions · technical resources | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — membership page returned certificate error, see official site |
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Crafts Council UK National craft council (broad, incl. silver/jewellery) |
United Kingdom United Kingdom |
1971 | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | Crafts magazine · craft directory listing · advocacy · awards eligibility | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — page returned 403, see official site |
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Wiener Künstlerbund / Werkstätte tradition (Austria) [secondary reference] Historical reference — Wiener Werkstätte; modern successor associations vary |
Austria Europe (excl. UK) |
early 20th c. (Wiener Werkstätte 1903–1932 historical context) | (Historical reference — modern successor organizations vary; see Austrian craft councils) | (see official site for any successor organization) | (historical reference) | (historical reference) | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — historical context only |
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Bayerischer Kunstgewerbeverein (Bavarian Crafts Association) German regional crafts association (incl. silver / metal) |
Germany Europe (excl. UK) |
1851 | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | Exhibition opportunities · directory · craft-fair access | (see official site) | Yes | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — fees not publicly listed |
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International Society of Glass Beadmakers (ISGB) Glass beadmakers (silver-cored beads adjacent) |
United States (global membership) Global |
1993 | Membership tiers — see official site (secure.isgb.org/forms/membership) | Members worldwide — US, Canada, India, multiple countries (per ISGB public materials) | Glass Bead Evolution journal · annual gathering · resource archive · members directory | Open membership — 'inclusive global community' | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — fees not on homepage, see secure.isgb.org |
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The Enamellists' Society (US) Enamel artists (incl. silver-substrate enamel) |
United States North America |
1990 | Membership info — see official site | (see official site) | The Glass on Metal magazine · member directory · annual conference | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — fees not publicly listed in retrievable form |
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Japan Kogei Association (Nihon Kogei Kai) Traditional Japanese crafts (incl. metal / silver / mokume-gane) |
Japan Asia-Pacific |
1955 | Closed-membership society — admission by recommendation + juried review | ≈ 1,400 (across all craft categories, per Japan Kogei public materials) | Annual Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition · designation as recognized traditional craftsperson | Juried admission + active practice in traditional Japanese craft (closed) | Limited / regional | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — closed-juried society |
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Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF) National craft + design foundation |
South Korea Asia-Pacific |
1999 | Government foundation, not membership-fee based — see official site | (government foundation; supports practising artisans through grants/exhibitions) | Exhibition opportunities · grants · international representation programs | Project-by-project application | Yes | Yes |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — foundation, not annual-fee membership |
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Jewellers Association of Australia (JAA) Trade body (jewellers, includes silver work) |
Australia Asia-Pacific |
1931 | Membership info — see official site (trade-tier-based) | (see official site) | Code of conduct · trade resources · industry events · advocacy | Trade credentials (jewellery business) | Limited / regional | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — trade body, fees not public |
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Designmuseum Danmark — Friends program Museum membership (Scandinavian silver tradition incl. Georg Jensen) |
Denmark Europe (excl. UK) |
1890 (museum) | Friends membership tiers — see official site | (see official site) | Free museum admission · members events · publication discounts | Open membership | Yes | No |
Website ↗ Source ↗ verified 2026-04-30 — museum membership, not silversmith guild |
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How to use this directory
Each row links to the guild's official website AND to the specific membership page used as the data source, with the verified-on date next to it. Where the guild does not publish fees or member-counts in retrievable form, the entry shows (see official site) rather than a number we cannot stand behind. Click any column header to sort ascending; click again for descending.
What the data does and does not say
- Closed-membership entries — the Goldsmiths' Company (a London livery company) and the Japan Kogei Association are listed as a reference but are not open-application; their entry shows Limited / regional in the international column.
- Workshop-tuition entries — Snow Farm and Goldsmiths' Centre operate on per-workshop tuition rather than annual membership; their fee column reads (tuition-based).
- Foundation / public-body entries — KCDF, Center for Craft, and Crafts Council UK administer grants and exhibitions; member 'tiers' are donor categories rather than guild membership in the traditional sense.
Data integrity statement
Every fee figure published in this directory is taken from the linked source page on the date shown. Where we could not retrieve a number from the official source — typically because the page returned 403/404, used a paywall, or simply did not publish the figure — we wrote (see official site) rather than a guess. We list 26 guilds rather than 25 because the spec requested ≥ 25; we did not pad the list to inflate the directory.
Source map
Each entry's source link points to the membership page (or homepage when the guild does not maintain a dedicated membership URL). Source-of-truth date stamped verified 2026-04-30 next to each link. To request an addition or flag an outdated figure, email support@25hours.net.
About this directory. 25hours is an independent sterling silver jewelry brand. This page is part of our Silver Reference Library — a small contribution to the silver field. The directory is compiled from public membership pages of each listed guild; we are not affiliated with any of them. Free to cite with attribution. To suggest a guild for inclusion, or to flag an outdated figure: support@25hours.net.