AJF LIVE

We will  hold AJF Live events every other month in 2026. As always, they’ll be free and open to all. Stay tuned for additional details.

TRAVEL IN 2026

SCOTLAND: Our next trip will take us to Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dundee May 27–June 2, 2026.

AJF WEEKEND: MONTREAL, June 12–14, 2026
A two-day program launching AJF Weekends

Art Jewelry Forum invites you to join us in Montreal for the first in a new series of shorter, focused travel programs designed to make it easier to come together in person.

AJF Weekend: Montreal brings together a small group for a concentrated, behind-the-scenes look at Montreal’s contemporary jewelry scene—through artist studios, exhibitions, collections, shared meals, and conversation.

The program centers on the opening of Dispatch from the Colonies, a new exhibition by South Africa–based artist Geraldine Fenn at Galerie Noel Guyomarc’h. Developed through the AJF Solo Exhibition Award, the exhibition represents the culmination of an extended period of research and making, extending Fenn’s use of materials such as silver, glass, and trade beads to explore colonial histories through layered, critically engaged work.

The weekend will begin Friday afternoon with a studio visit with Montreal-based artist Aurélie Guillaume, known for translating her illustrations into richly-layered enamel work—offering a rare opportunity to experience her process up close.

Program Highlights

• Opening studio visit with Aurélie Guillaume 
• Exhibition visit for Dispatch from the Colonies, by Geraldine Fenn 
• Time with artists, curators, and fellow participants 
• Curator-led museum visits 
• Studio visits and collection-focused experiences 
• Shared dinner and informal conversation 

Timing + Format
The weekend begins Friday afternoon and concludes Saturday night with an optional Sunday morning breakfast, allowing for easy travel on either end.

The schedule is intentionally paced to allow time for both structured visits and informal conversation.

Pricing
Early Registration — through May 13
Members: $550
Non-members: $725

Standard Registration — beginning May 14
Members: $750
Non-members: $900

Space is limited to 15 participants. Register now.

What’s Included

• All scheduled program visits and tours 
• Group meals as listed in the final itinerary 
• Local coordination and hosting by AJF 

Not included: travel and accommodations

Who Should Attend
This program is designed for AJF members, collectors, artists, and others interested in engaging more deeply with contemporary jewelry through direct access to artists, curators, and the work itself.

About AJF Weekends
AJF Weekends are a new way to gather with Art Jewelry Forum: shorter, more accessible programs that preserve the depth of exchange, access, and conversation that define AJF travel.

This inaugural weekend in Montreal offers a chance to experience new work at the moment it enters the field—and to come together around it, sharing perspectives in ways that are difficult to replicate on our own.

HOUSTON
This trip is planned for the fall, to time with the opening of the Bernhard Schobinger exhibition at the MFA, Houston.

NYCJW26
We will attend again. More information to come.

WHY YOU SHOULD TRAVEL WITH AJF
AJF’s highly curated trips provide an opportunity to travel with like-minded enthusiasts and have access to venues and activities you couldn’t do on your own. Meet new people, experience what’s new and cutting edge in the art jewelry world, and enjoy the cultural scene of the cities we visit. Let us do the planning so you don’t have to. We’re planning a year of exciting travel opportunities, so mark your calendar and start packing!!!

Have you ever wanted to go places and explore jewelry with AJF? Besides the longer trips listed below, we’re also planning shorter day trips, weekend trips, and member meet-ups around the US and overseas. If you’d like to learn more about where AJF will go in 2025 and beyond, let us know of your interest by filling out this form. We hope you’ll travel with AJF in the future!

Attendance is a benefit of membership at the Silver+ level. Become a member at the Gold level for priority invitation to AJF’s trips. Join here.

Captions
1. Work by Geraldine Fenn
2. Aurélie Guillaume, Self Portrait
3. Photo from AJF’s trip to Amsterdam and Belgium. In this trip packed with exciting things, the travelers were welcomed into Liesbeth den Besten’s home to see pieces in her extensive collection of ❤️ art jewelry ❤️