Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education
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June 17th, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Lecture with Dr. Lyudmyla Smakova held at UrbanGlass with virtual option to attend
Continue ReadingPast Events
Open Studios: Summer in the City
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June 14th, 2026
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Join us for Open Studios and discover the many ways glass shapes the world around us with an afternoon of art making and exciting demonstrations in UrbanGlass’ 17,000 sq ft studios. Sign up for one activity or try them all!
Continue ReadingHot Glass Hangout & Studio Sale: Studio Residents Edition with Leckie Gassman & Alex Krueger
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June 5th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
See the skills and teamwork that go into shaping molten glass, meet friendly local artists and shop a pop-up Studio Sale featuring beautiful glassware and jewelry crafted by our community.
Continue ReadingThe Bead Project Trunk Show
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May 20th, 2026
3:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Don’t miss The Bead Project Trunk Show on May 20th, from 3- 6PM!
The Bead Project is a unique scholarship program at UrbanGlass that empowers economically disadvantaged women, femmes, and gender non-conforming individuals in NYC to learn glass beadmaking and entrepreneurship. Over 10 weeks, participants take part in both studio and classroom coursework where they develop skills in a variety of glass bead techniques, jewelry fabrication and design, product marketing, and practical strategies for launching a successful small business.
Continue ReadingZine Workshop with 2025 Studio Resident Felicity Machado
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May 9th, 2026
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
In a city of over 7 million trees, have you ever wondered who they are? Join felicity machado, last session's Studio Artist in Residence, in an interactive Zine Workshop to learn about the Pin Oak.
Continue ReadingBertil Vallien: The Master | Documentary Film Screening
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May 7th, 2026
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Take a cinematic journey into the life and vision of Bertil Vallien, one of today’s most influential glass artists.
Join us for a special screening of The Master, an intimate and visually compelling documentary about Bertil Vallien, one of the most influential and visionary glass artists of our time and currently on display in our Robert Lehman Gallery.
Continue ReadingLecture Series - Glass in Context Part II - From Venice to Industrialization and Beyond (May)
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May 6th, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Lecture Series - Glass in Context Part II - From Venice to Industrialization and Beyond (April)
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April 22nd, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm