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Meet Chattanooga’s Newest ArtsMove Artist, Jeweler Carley McGee-Boehm Wednesday, July 22, 2009
We’re pleased to announce that we’ve awarded our first ArtsMove relocation incentive of 2009 to California-based jeweler Carley McGee-Boehm. Carley specializes in noble metals and gemstones, and has recently won awards from the American Gem Trade Association and the Women’s Jewelry Association.
Carley comes to Chattanooga after nearly a decade of work in the jewelry industry. In the past, she has created pieces for charitable auctions, including the Boehm Birth Defect Center in Chattanooga. “America’s children are desperately in need of support to aid in their personal and professional development,” says Carley. “A dream of mine is to provide funds and opportunities through charitable gifts and volunteering in Chattanooga and throughout the United States.”
Carley’s vision is to grow professionally and creatively in Chattanooga, with hopes of one day expanding her creative operation to employ several bench jewelers and a full-time sales team. “My goal is to create an internationally recognized brand of fine, high quality, truly unique jewelry. A company built on excellence and originality. Chattanooga is the place I feel the creativity and energy I need to continue my art.”
“Each day presents a new reason as to why this is my calling and passion,” she says. “My desire is to bring joy to life, by creating the symbol that will forever hold that moment frozen in time.”
We’re so pleased to add Carley to the roster of fine artists who have made the ArtsMove. Qualifying creatives can receive up to $2500 as a relocation expense reimbursement once they have moved to a neighborhood in Chattanooga’s urban core. With an expansive footprint and a flexible award, ArtsMove helps attract America’s finest creative minds to our city.
Want to find more ways to make the Chattanooga move? Visit http://artsmove.org.
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