Arizona Glass Alliance Shines a Spotlight on the State’s Contemporary Glass Artists

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - Oct. 30, 2013 - PRLog -- The Arizona Glass Alliance (AGA), a nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering the development and appreciation of art made from glass in The Grand Canyon State, is holding a special event to highlight its local artists. The exhibition and sale will take place at the DC Ranch Homestead Community Center on November 16^th, from 10am – 4pm.

The goal of this event is to raise the community’s awareness of the organization’s local artist members who work with blown glass, slumped glass, fused glass, cast glass and mixed media. It will also give art lovers a chance to view a wide selection of art made from glass, as well as the opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind pieces. “This is a great event for fans of glass artwork and those who may not be familiar with this artistic medium,” said Dan Tenn, chairman of the event. “It will give locals a chance to view work that was produced right here in Arizona, and there will be numerous pieces on-site that they can purchase.”

The event’s featured artists include: Suzanne Chudnoff, Josh Dopp,  Ann Falvey, Marian Gibney, Lynn Gustafson, Pat Isaacson, Gail Jamieson, Jackie Kahn, Patty Lewis, Merritt Menefee-Johnson, John Longo, Troy Moody, Laurie Nessel, Sandy Pendleton, Cindi Shaffer, Deanna Smith, Peggy Pettigrew Stewart, and David Vogt.

For all items sold at the event, 90% of the proceeds will go to the artist and 10% will go to the AGA to help cover the cost of the event.

Event: Glass Artist Exhibition and Sale

Date: Saturday, November 16^th

Time: 10am – 4pm

Location: DC Ranch Homestead Community Center, 18600 N. 98th St, Scottsdale, AZ 85255 (southwest corner of 98th St. and Legacy Blvd.)

Cost: Free

Contact: Lyra Manning, 602-505-7346

About the Arizona Glass Alliance

Founded in 2006, The Arizona Glass Alliance (AGA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to furthering Arizona’s development and appreciation of art made from glass. The organization has more than 125 members statewide, including glass appreciators, collectors and artists. For more information, visit http://www.azglassalliance.org.