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Art on Fire Celebration & Auction
9/20/2024 | 6:00 PM - 11:00 PM
Art on Fire 2024
Grand Opening Celebration
+ Glass Art Auction
Hotter Than Ever
September 20, 2024 • 6–11pm
Join us for a big blow out to celebrate our expansion. We’ve doubled our capacity, which means twice the fun and festivities here at Pittsburgh Glass Center.
Event Chairs: Annabelle Javier and Jason Wilburn
Auction items on view online and in person in the Hodge Gallery through September 19.
Live Auction September 20, 8pm ET
Silent Auction ends September 20, 10pm ET
WE’RE TURNING UP THE HEAT
- Bid on 150+ pieces of collectible art by renowned & emerging glass artists
- Feel the heat of 2,100 degree glass art performances featuring Pittsburgh’s finest glass artists
- Discover unexpected art and entertainment around every corner, featuring sizzling performances from Attack Theatre and Iron City Circus Arts
- Electrifying neon and plasma demonstrations from cutting edge artists including Eve Hoyt, Alissa Eberle, and Ethan Samaha. Watch them light up the night.
- Admire Amsterdam-based fashion designer Tess van Zalinge’s luminous stained glass dress, made with 500 intricately cut pieces of Wissmach glass
- Martini Bar featuring signature martinis in handcrafted glasses by Penn/Fairmount
- Party on the new Vitro Patio high above Penn Avenue
- Savor fiery foods and refreshments from Bistro to Go
Thanks to our generous sponsors!
Comber Miller LLC | Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann | John & Kim* Dingess
EPIC Brokers | Deborah R. Erbstein* | Dawn & Chris Fleischner
Deb* & Bryan Garlock | The Albert M. Higley Co., Construction Management
Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman | Ellen & Jack Kessler | Elizabeth Lawrence
Evan Mirapaul & Sybil Streeter | Mathew Gordon Monroe | Adam* & Amy Polcyn
Porter Loves | Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli | Simpson | McCrady
Mary Tabasko* | Natalie* & Chris Taylor
F.N.B. Wealth Management | Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald | Steven & Lynn Forman
Indovina Associates Architects | Tina Jerzyk | Dr. Larry Leahy* & John Van de Grift
NRG | Alison* & Paul Oehler | Palo Alto Partners | Steve* & Jess Payne
Will & Natalie Ross | Lea Simonds | Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas
Cass Zielinski* & Tom Byers | David Zubrow & Laura Hansen
Media Sponsor: Sutton
2024 Host Committee
Annabelle Javier* & Jason Wilburn, Chairs
Sandra* & Renato Bacchi | Sean Beauford | Dotti & John Bechtol | Gavin Benjamin | Debbie & Sam Berkovitz
Christine Bethea* | John Bonaccorsi | Rose Brailsford & Jane Black | Grace & Jerry Brand
Samantha Brutout* & James Vollm | Brian & Shannon Capellupo | Chris & Joy Carroll | Nick & Tracy* Certo
Lori & Michael Comber | Dominick Davido | Brian & Laura Davidson | Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann
Kathy Dax | Jessica Stoeckein DeFelice | Rachel Delphia | John & Kim* Dingess | Dr. Martin & Lisa Earle
Deborah R. Erbstein* | Fran and Emily Escalante | Jim & Michelle Ferry | Silvia Filippini-Fantoni
Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald | Dawn & Chris Fleischner | Leslie Fleischner | Steven & Lynn Forman
Doug & Mary Louise Fowkes | Deb* & Bryan Garlock | Rebecca Gazda* | Merriann & Mac* Grant
Tom* & Hannah Hardy | Beth Hazlett & Jim Fleming | Nikki Heckman | Gwendolyn & Jeffrey Hilger
Maureen Mahoney Hill & Chris Hill | Robert & Linda Indovina | Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman
Tina Jerzyk | Robert M. Jones Jr.* | Cheryl & Dan Kearney | Pamela & James Keen
Ellen & Jack Kessler | Kate & Mike Kolbrener | Betsy Krisher | Sam Laffey & Nathan Shaulis
Blaine Lamperski | Elizabeth Lawrence | Dr. Larry Leahy* & John Van de Grift
Donald & Mary Lucidi | Kevin Marpoe | Wendy & Peter Mars | Philip & Maria McCalister | Janet McCall
Rick & Nona McCown | George Meyer & Gregory Vogel | Michael Milone | Evan Mirapaul & Sybil Streeter
Mathew Gordon Monroe | Amy Morgan | Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen | Kathleen Mulcahy
Gregory Murman & Douglas Evans | Alison* & Paul Oehler | Jim & Kathe Patrinos | Steve* & Jess Payne
Michael Pisarcik | Adam* & Amy Polcyn | Scott & Susan Portnoy | Brian Protheroe
Stephen Protheroe & Jessica Hoyt | Steve & Debbie Pusateri | Catherine Raphael | Rachel & Katie Rearick
Christian Restifo | Dr. Kendra Ross | Will & Natalie Ross | Marcia & Jerry Rubenstein | Maria Eulalia (Lania) Rubio
Paul & Debbie Rudoy | Clay Saftner | Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli | Laura SanBoeuf Paris | Margo Sawyer
Brian & Susan Sesack | Pat & Alan Siger | Lea Simonds | Nancy Simpronio & Chuck Culbertson
Ann & Peter Steenkiste | Jane & Mike Stull | Mary Tabasko* | Marcia* & Robert Taylor | Natalie* & Chris Taylor
Jeremy Teaberry | Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas | Alyssa Velazquez* | Megan Walsh & Nicole Flock
Monica & John Watt | Susanne Wilkinson | John Wojtyna & Lorelli Moser
Alecia Dawn Young* & Damon Young | Cass Zielinski* & Tom Byers | David Zubrow & Laura Hansen
*PGC board member
