Every year, the Glass Art Society brings together the international community of glass artists and enthusiasts for a multi-day conference featuring glass art from every discipline.
The Annual Glass Art Society Conference brings together glass enthusiasts from across the globe, providing opportunities for participants to make connections, learn new techniques, and have fun. It provides a hub for artists looking to connect with gallery owners and collectors, schools seeking new students, and suppliers ready to launch their latest innovations.
Including demonstrations, lectures, lecmos, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and special events, the annual conference is our largest program and brings together between 1,200-1,800 people that share a passion for glass.
Featuring:
PANELS
Curated panels of artists, experts, and educators bring innovative and unique glass topics to the stage.
DEMONSTRATIONS
Expose yourself to new techniques by seeing live demonstrations of hot, cold, flame, and neon glassmaking.
LECTURES
From artists and educators to established professionals and curators, hear from the top thought-leaders in the glass art community.
LECMOS
A combination of lectures & demonstrations, these engaging programs offer a unique glimpse into artists’ practices including hot, cold, and kiln glassmaking.
PERFORMANCES + FILMS
Enjoy select art performances and film screenings that showcase the diversity of glass arts.
EXHIBITIONS
A conference of glass art isn’t complete without exhibitions! In addition to our GAS Member and Student Exhibitions, explore other local exhibits going on throughout the region.
EVENTS
Join in the many festivities that take place before, during, and after the official conference sessions! From GAS parties and activities to regional specialties and experiences, there are dozens of ways to engage.
MARKET (TECH DISPLAY)
Explore our market of glass vendors and organizations! From makers to manufactures and everything in between, you will find tools, equipment, glass program information and so much more.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
To support students and emerging artists and to develop opportunities for those artists to build their careers, we feature information tables, research presentations, portfolio reviews, and more.
History of Glass Art Society Conferences
2024 Berlin, Germany
2023 Detroit, Michigan
2022 Tacoma, Washington
2021 Virtual Conference
2020 Virtual Conference
2019 St. Petersburg, FL
2018 Murano, Italy
2017 Norfolk, Virginia
2016 Corning, New York
2015 San Jose, California
2014 Chicago, Illinois
2012 Toledo, Ohio
2011 Seattle, Washington
2010 Louisville, Kentucky
2009 Corning, New York
2008 Portland, Oregon
2007 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2006 St. Louis, Missouri
2005 Adelaide, Australia
2004 New Orleans, Louisiana
2003 Seattle, Washington
2002 Amsterdam, The Netherlands
2001 Corning, New York
2000 Brooklyn, New York
1999 Tampa, Florida
1998 Seto, Japan
1997 Tucson, Arizona
1996 Boston, Massachusetts
1995 Asheville, North Carolina
1994 Oakland, California
1993 Toledo, Ohio
1992 Mexico City, Mexico
1991 Corning, New York
1990 Seattle, Washington
1989 Toronto, Canada
1988 Kent, Ohio
1987 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1986 Los Angeles, California
1985 New Orleans, Louisiana
1984 Corning, New York
1983 Tucson, Arizona
1982 New York, New York
1981 Seattle, Washington
1980 Huntington, West Virginia
1979 Corning, New York
1978 Asilomar, California
1977 Madison, Wisconsin
1976 Corning, New York
1975 Toledo, Ohio
1974 Marietta, OH/Williamstown, WV
1973 Marietta, OH/Williamstown, WV
1972 Penland, North Carolina
1971 Penland, North Carolina