Fellowship & Opportunities

UrbanGlass seeks a bright, motivated, organized person to fill a position in our development department. This position will be intimately involved in all aspects of UrbanGlass’ fundraising initiatives, including work with foundations, individual donors, artists, and event planning. 

UrbanGlass offers internships in the areas of Education, Development, and Journalism.

Burnt Asphalt in the studio

UrbanGlass seeks proposals from artists and artist collectives for performance works to be presented in the studio in 2019. 

Submission deadline: Friday, October 26th at Midnight EST.

Anna Riley - 2018 Studio Resident

UrbanGlass 2019 Studio Residencies will provide four artists working in glass with the opportunity to create a new body of work in our studio. 

Submission deadline: Friday, November 16th at Midnight EST.

UrbanGlass offers scholarships to support merit and need based access to our classes. Applications are accepted 4 times a year. 

Take care of your body and mind with our free, weekly yoga class! Join us mornings in the UrbanGlass classroom with instructor Amy di Giacomo. 

Yoga will be from 8:15 -9:15am Thursday mornings

Monica Cook - 2018 Visiting Artist

The UrbanGlass Visiting Artist Fellowships will provide artists the opportunity to develop a new body of work exploring ideas and techniques using the medium of glass.  Fellowships must be completed within the calendar year. The fellowship includes access to all areas of UrbanGlass' 17,000-square-foot glass working studio.  In 2018, UrbanGlass will offer 3 Visiting Artist Fellowships, all of whom will be chosen through this application.  

Submission deadline: Friday, February 8th, 2019 at Midnight EST.

Doug Johnston, Visiting Designer 2018

The UrbanGlass Visiting Designer Fellowships will provide one individual with access to our 17,000 foot glass studio over the course of approximately 6 months. We will work with the selected participant to determine how he or she will best utilize the budget for the fellowship to experiment and create, and will pair them with talented teaching artists to guide them through their project. In addition, the participant may chose to spend some of their time taking courses in our extensive workshop program. At the end of the Fellowship, we ask that the designer gives some sort of public lecture about their time in the studio-- beyond that there are no expectations, it is truly aimed to be a time for experimentation.

Submission deadline: Friday, February 22th, 2019 at Midnight EST.

The Bead Project is a scholarship program designed for creatively inclined, economically disadvantaged women. Over the course of ten classes at the UrbanGlass studios, students learn the art of glass beadmaking, simple jewelry fabrication techniques, and the entrepreneurial skills to develop a business plan.

UrbanGlass seeks submissions from artists who would like to sell their designs at UrbanGlass|ware. The deadline for this opportunity is January 18, 2019.

why did you look up to me? i only ever looked across at you, 2018

Victoria Ahmadizedeh in the Window Gallery

Photo: Gabriel Cosma

The Agnes Varis Art Center (AVAC) is accepting proposals, to showcase artwork in the Window Gallery during 2020-2021. Deadline: September 1st, 2019 at midnight, EST.  

UrbanGlass’ annual MFA Exhibition NEW WORK will feature the work of 3-5 recent graduates of North American MFA programs whose work features glass. The exhibition provides an international showcase for new and noteworthy talent in the field and is an important platform for the presentation of new work. Each of the finalists will be represented by up to 3 artworks in the exhibition, chosen with UrbanGlass staff. Exhibiting artists will receive an honorarium for their participation and the exhibition will also be documented in GLASS: The UrbanGlass Art Quarterly. 

Submission deadline: The deadline for this opportunity has passed. 

Material Location. Curated by Susie Silbert

UrbanGlass seeks proposals for exhibitions that explore the various uses of glass as a creative medium. Submission deadline: The deadline for this opportunity has passed.