Pittsburgh Glass Center's Satellite Gallery, Community Space, & Artist Residence
Once a neighborhood lounge and later a vacant storefront, this building located at 5431 Penn Avenue, a 3-minute walk from Pittsburgh Glass Center, has been transformed into a dynamic arts space designed to enhance the vibrancy and livability of our community. Created by Pittsburgh Glass Center in collaboration with neighbors and partners, Pittsburgh Glass Corner activates this once-empty site as a place for creativity, connection, and opportunity.
Pittsburgh Glass Corner is:
- A gallery showcasing emerging artists
- A flexible hub for exhibitions, events, and community gatherings
- A meeting place for local partners and nonprofits
- A residence for visiting artists and technical apprentices
By opening this space, Pittsburgh Glass Center expands access to the arts, supports rising creative leaders, and provides new opportunities for diverse audiences to engage with contemporary craft.
Pittsburgh Glass Center’s main studios are located two blocks away at 5472 Penn Avenue.
Pittsburgh Glass Corner is located at 5431 Penn Avenue, a 3-minute walk from Pittsburgh Glass Center (map).
Visiting The Corner
Address
Pittsburgh Glass Corner
5431 Penn Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Open to the Public
- Saturdays, 11am–3pm through September 19
- Friday, September 4, 6–9pm
- Friday, October 2, 6–9pm
- By appointment
Call for Exhibition Proposals
We’re accepting applications for dynamic, thoughtful, and engaging projects to exhibit in this new community-centered gallery space at The Corner. We welcome proposals from all disciplines, but have preference toward exhibiting glass work or proposals that include community engagement. The Corner space is flexible and can support installations, performance, wall-mounted work, and works on pedestals. Rolling deadline.
Funding for Pittsburgh Glass Corner was generously provided by the Allegheny Regional Asset District (RAD), the Richard King Mellon Foundation, the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA), and individual donors through the Turning a Corner on Penn Avenue crowdfunding campaign.
About Pittsburgh Glass Center
Celebrating 25 years in 2026, Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) is a nonprofit, public access glass art center where anyone can take classes, explore the contemporary glass gallery, shop for glass gifts, and watch live glassblowing demonstrations. Since its opening, PGC has educated over 750,000 individuals, contributed to the ongoing development of the city’s East End, and made Pittsburgh a significant hub in the international studio glass community. A multimillion-dollar expansion in 2024 nearly doubled its capacity, allowing it to meet the increasing demand for glass programs and studios. PGC continues to cultivate an inclusive and welcoming environment that encourages everyone, from the casually curious to the master artist, to learn, create, and be inspired by glass.
