We’re Glowing Up! Pittsburgh Glass Center Breaks Ground On a $15M Expansion
Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC) is glowing up and breaking ground on a $15 million renovation of its current 16,000-square-foot facility.
February 21, 2023
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AK Kurtz’s Self Portraits Explore Disability and Self-Image
AK Kurtz, a Michigan-born artist and PGC’s Visitor Services Coordinator, is often the first person you meet when you walk into Pittsburgh Glass Center (PGC). Now through February 28, you can view their screenprinting and glass sculptures across the street at Commonplace Coffee in an exhibition presented in conjunction with Evolve Coaching.
February 14, 2023
PGC’s Top 10 for 2022
Here’s a roundup of our top ten hottest achievements over the past year!
December 21, 2022
See the Glistening Highland Park Mosaic in Sun or Snow
PGC artists and staff spent the summer creating collaborative glass mosaics with the community, which were incorporated into the new Highland Park Super Playground.
December 6, 2022
Our Holiday Glass Sale Pops Up at Handmade Arcade This Year
New this year! Our annual holiday glass sale will be a special pop-up shop at Handmade Arcade, the region’s largest holiday market! This is an exclusive opportunity to shop for one-of-a-kind handmade glass gifts from many different Pittsburgh glass artists, with many items made especially for Handmade Arcade. Plus, watch exciting live hot glass demos at our Hot Wheels mobile furnace.
November 21, 2022
If You’re a Pittsburgh Public Schools Sixth Grader, Glass is Free for You
Through a partnership with Pittsburgh Public Schools, every PPS sixth grade class is invited to come get hands-on experience with glass free-of-charge. By the end of 2022 nearly 500 sixth graders in Pittsburgh Public Schools (PPS) tried glass here at Pittsburgh Glass Center. Next year, we’re expecting 900 more students!
November 17, 2022
20 Years Glowing Strong
Glass Art: We teach it. We create it. We promote it. We support those who make it.
November 15, 2022
Meet The Voice Behind PGC’s Audio Tour
Meet Emmanuel Chumaceiro, the voiceover artist behind our self-guided audio tour featured in our mobile guide on the Bloomberg Connects app.
October 25, 2022
Translating Glass: ASL Interpreters At Pittsburgh Glass Center
At Pittsburgh Glass Center, we offer American Sign Language interpretation to help facilitate our live demonstrations. However, translating the names of the materials and processes used at the demonstrations can be an unexpected, yet fun challenge for interpreters.
September 21, 2022
