Press Releases

Call for Glass Twigs

April 2, 2008
Artists from around the world asked to create twigs made of glass to be included in "The Communal Nest," an installation that is part of Susan Taylor Glasgow's exhibition "Absence of Body" at PGC.


Glass & Steel: Art Transcends Industry

March 18, 2008
Thirty-one Regional Artists Create Art to Celebrate Pittsburgh's 250th Anniversary.


Summer Classes Scheduled At Pittsburgh Glass Center

January 10, 2008
New Teen Boot Camp from June 16 to 20.


Mother's Day Make It Now

January 8, 2008
Glass Flower Making for Mom and the Family at Pittsburgh Glass Center.


Make-It-Now At Pittsburgh Glass Center's Annual Holiday Glass Sale

November 15, 2007
As the city wraps up "Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass", Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) hosts its annual holiday glass sale, just in time for the holidays.


"Recollection" - An Obsession With Collecting & Craftmanship

November 14, 2007
Glass artist Michael Rogers and ceramic artist Richard Hirsh present their first major exhibition at Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) called "Recollection".


Raise Your Hand And Raise A Glass For Pittsburgh Glass Center

October 31, 2007
The celebration continues. Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC), "Pittsburgh Celebrates Glass!2007" and American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) want the region to continue to benefit from and appreciate glass beyond this year.


Pittsburgh Glass Center Offers Fall Glass Classes

August 8, 2007
How did Dale Chihuly do it? Does it really take super strength and amazing lungs to blow glass? Take a glass class or workshop at Pittsburgh Glass Center this fall to get the answers to these questions and more.


"Allure of Japanese Glass" to Open at Pittsburgh Glass Center on May 4

April 26, 2007
The exhibition features 17 established and emerging artists who work in a full range of glass art methods and techniques.


Si02: A Formula that Shatters High School Students' Notion of Glass

April 23, 2007
They blew it! Twenty-three local high school students will be featured in an exhibition of studio glass art at Pittsburgh Glass Center on May 4, 2007 from 6 to 9 pm and May 5 from 2 to 5 pm. The work is the result of a unique scholarship program for high school students. The free 12-week after school program at Pittsburgh Glass Center is called "Si02: An Exploration in Glass for High School Students".


Glass + Food = 8 Delicious Designs

March 27, 2007
What started out as a cheesy idea, turned into an innovative collaboration between Whole Foods Market in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC).


"Glass Birthday Suit" Reveals New Work by 56 Regional Artists

February 20, 2007
It's been five years of classes and workshops and many amazing works of art have been created in the state-of-the-art glass studios. PGC uncovers unique, new works of glass art made by 56 regional artists using its four main studios.


Making Mosaics on Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 5, 2005
It's a great day for glass on January 15, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) invites community members of all ages to participate in the creation of two mosaics for installation in the Pittsburgh International Airport.


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