Visiting Artists
Visiting Artist Program
The Museum’s Visiting Artist Program hosts internationally-known and emerging artists in our world-class Hot Shop to create new works in glass with our professional team of artists. We invite artists whose work is exhibited (or will be exhibited) in our galleries or whose work is thematically or technically linked to our exhibition program. One piece created during the residency is selected by the artist and Museum staff to be added to our Visiting Artist Collection.
Visiting Artist residencies are typically scheduled for five days (Wednesday – Sunday) once a month during the winter, spring and fall. Each summer we present the Visiting Artist Summer Series, a partnership with Pilchuck Glass School, which brings an artist each week through July and August. Each Visiting Artist presents a Conversation with the Artist lecture and slide presentation on the final day of the residency. Check our online calendar for specific dates and times.
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Featured Artists
We also offer local and regional artists an opportunity to push the limits of their work as Featured Artists. Offering a diverse mixture of culture, style, focus and expertise, these artists create a sense of excitement and wonder as they experiment and explore new directions in their art that may not be possible in their own studios.
Featured artists appear frequently in the Hot Shop, usually for a day or two at a time. Every Friday you can come see a Featured Artist as part of our Hot Lunch Program.
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Application Residencies
The Museum invites artists with a minimum of five years of experience working with glass to apply for Application Residencies. Find out how »
Learn more, see photos and video, hear directly from artists and participate in discussions all on the Visiting Artists Blog.
Photos & Video
Visiting and Featured Artist Schedule
VA Preston Singletary, Seattle, WA
November 19 – 23, 2008
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FA Bee Kingdom, Alberta, Canada
November 28 – 30, 2008
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FA Norman Courtney, Seattle, WA
December 3 – 7, 2008
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VA Preston Singletary, Seattle, WA
December 14, 2008
Preston will create a sculpture for the Museum's Kids Design Glass collection
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VA Doug Jeck, Seattle, WA
December 17 – 21, 2008
VA Dante Marioni, Seattle, WA
January 7 – 11, 2009
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VA Jo Yarrington, New York, NY
January 21 – 22, 2009
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VA Martin Blank, Seattle, WA
January 25, 2009
Martin will create a sculpture for the Museum's Kids Design Glass collection
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VA Lino Tagliapietra, Murano, Italy and Seattle, WA
February 1, 2009
Lino will create a sculpture for the Museum's Kids Design Glass collection
Learn more about Lino »
VA Lino Tagliapietra, Murano, Italy and Seattle, WA
February 4 – 8 and 11 – 15, 2009
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VA Roberley Bell, Batavia, NY
February 25 – March 1, 2009
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Next Steps
There are even more visiting artists! To see artists participating in single-day residencies, check out the Hot Lunch Program, where you can celebrate Fridays by having a tasty boxed lunch and watching live glassmaking in the Hot Shop Amphitheater.
