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The Glass Art Guild Scholarship Committee is currently accepting applications for education scholarships of up to $1,000 to members and nonmembers to attend classes and events related to Art glass in 2026. The deadline for submission is Jan.15, 2026, and winners are expected to be notified by February. Anyone residing in the state of Utah is eligible to apply. We are encouraging any members of the Guild and members of our community to apply for these scholarships and are asking members to please spread the word that these scholarships are available,\u201d said Kerry, \u201cThese scholarships are intended for any educational opportunity in the art glass community. It could be applied to taking a class online or in person or attending any of the art glass related conferences being held around the country. Many examples will be listed below.<\/span><\/p>\n SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES<\/span><\/p>\n A Guild partnership with Bullseye Glass Company of Portland Oregon provides for two people annually to receive 50% off any Bullseye class taught by Bullseye staff and five people to receive one-year access to over 100 free videos in the Bullseye online training video library which are geared to beginning and intermediate skill levels.<\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0In addition to these education opportunities there are glass conferences and classes across the nation including the Glass Craft and Bead Expo in Las Vegas April 15-19 where hundreds of classes are offered and the Glass Art Society Conference in Corning New York June 3-6, 2026 where more than 800 glass makers, curators, educators and suppliers gather from around the globe.<\/span><\/p>\n The Guild also partners annually with the Pilchuck School of Glass to provide for one person annually to receive 50 percent-off a one to three-week on-campus glass class including room and board. Because the 2026 class application deadline was Oct. 31 this scholarship has already been awarded. It went to Guild member Sheena Wolfe.<\/span><\/p>\n In addition, Guild member Jodie McRaney Russo, owner of Glass with a Past in SLC, <\/span>has scheduled the following beginning glass class at her studio. Introduction to Fusing, <\/span>Jan. 8-29, Thursday evenings, 6:30 \u2013 9pm. The cost is $350 and those who might want <\/span>to apply for a scholarship to take this class should send in their Scholarship Application <\/span>and then contact Kerry as soon as possible for early consideration or reimbursement. <\/span>She also offers an intermediate glass class starting in February. Register or learn more<\/span>about Jodie\u2019s classes at:\u00a0 http:\/\/GlassWithaPast.com\/classes\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n There are also beginning fused glass classes taught by Glass Art Guild of Utah members at Red Butte Garden on the University of Utah campus. Please visit the classes guild web page on this site for more information<\/span><\/p>\n A partial list of local and national opportunities are listed below<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n LOCAL:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Glass With a Past. <\/strong><\/p>\n Beginning and intermediate glass fusing classes \u00a0<\/span>GlassWithaPast.com\/classes\/<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Western Art Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n Stained and fused glass classes <\/span>westernartglass.net<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Holdman Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n Glass blowing, fusing and stained glass classes holdmanstudio.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Red Flower Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n Glass blowing classes redflowerstudios.com<\/a><\/strong><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Tara Foster<\/strong><\/p>\n Fused and stained glass classes youngglasshopper.com<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Reflective Arts Studios<\/strong><\/p>\n Fused glass classes sarindajones.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n NATIONAL:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Bullseye Glass Company<\/strong><\/p>\n Online or in person art glass classes covering many techniques of art glass sarindajones.com<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n NQ Teaching<\/strong><\/p>\n An online educational program lead by glass master Narcissus Quagliata and co-taught with hand-picked teaching assistants nqteaching.com<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Pilchuck Glass School<\/strong><\/p>\n Premier on site glass school in Washington State offers a variety of art glass classes by world class artists. pilchuckglassschool.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n The Studio at the Corning Museum of Glass<\/strong><\/p>\n World class art glass museum and school in New York State offering a variety of art glass classes glassmaking.cmog.org\/classes<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Pittsburgh Glass Center<\/strong><\/p>\n Premier glass education center offering a variety og (olde glass) glass making techniques. pittsburghglasscenter.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Penland School of Craft<\/strong><\/p>\n Onsite craft school in North Carolina offering many art glass making classes penland.org<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n CONFERENCES:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Glass Art Society (GAS)<\/strong><\/p>\n National association of glass artist annual conference held in Corning New York June 3-6, 2026 glassart.org<\/a><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Las Vegas Glass Craft and Bead Expo<\/strong><\/p>\n Annual conference held in Las Vegas April 15-19. Hundreds of classes offered and well as the countries largest art glass trade show glasscraftexpo.com<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n