Annual grant is awarded to jewelry businesses in their first
five years, based on jewelry design and business prowess.
PRESCOTT, Ariz., July 9, 2024
/PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Caitlin
Albritton has won the 2024 Halstead Grant for new jewelry
businesses. Caitlin receives a $7,500
cash grant, $1,000 in jewelry
supplies, a trip to Prescott,
Arizona, a detailed feedback report from the judging
committee, and a signature trophy.
Grant founder and Halstead
President, Hilary Halstead
Scott said, "Caitlin's collection of inlay jewelry marries
traditional techniques with contemporary designs and color
palettes. She puts so much work and heart into this business. She
is a fantastic role model for creative entrepreneurs."
As an artist from childhood, Caitlin initially studied painting
at Savannah College of Art and Design
followed by a Studio Art Master of Fine Art from Maryland Institute College of Art. But after a few
workshops where she learned stone inlay and intarsia, she pursued
full-time lapidary and metalsmithing. She started selling her stone
inlay jewelry in 2020 and has since been awarded many grants,
including as a finalist for the Halstead Grant in 2020 and 2022,
and juried art fair awards. Caitlin lives and works in Tampa where she makes her jewelry and teaches
courses in her cobblestone inlay technique.
Caitlin said, "Winning the Halstead Grant is huge for my jewelry
business, allowing me to get in front of my target audience at
out-of-state art shows and galleries. I'm so grateful to have
Halstead's support both monetarily and with helpful feedback to
keep improving as a small business owner."
Caitlin uses body language, color, and stone symbolism to exude
multifaceted expression and autonomy in her signature female figure
inlays. She aims to inspire a feminine power like water: soft and
gentle, yet able to shape stones. Caitlin's collections include
stone inlay rings, pendants, cuffs, and earrings that start at
$80. Her signature female figures
start at $1,000.
The Halstead Grant also awarded finalist prizes of $1,000 cash grant and $250 in jewelry supplies to Niki Leist, Wyncie Evelyn Design Co., and
Novaura Jewelry.
The Halstead Grant began in 2006 to bring the business plan
concept to the jewelry community. It provides resources for
creative entrepreneurs to establish clear goals and measurable
steps toward self-sufficiency. The application requires more than
jewelry portfolio photos. Questions cover a business plan including
marketing, competitive analysis, finances, and production capacity.
The 2025 Halstead Grant application is available now.
Media Contact
Ashley Maldonado, Halstead Bead,
1 800-528-0535, ashley@halsteadbead.com
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