NM Glass Arts Festival 2026
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A celebration of glass art in Albuquerque and surrounding areas throughout the month of March
*More events to be added, soon!
Featuring
Dori Settles
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Doug Ostroff
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Linda Guernsey
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Call For Artists
Submit your glass art for the Refractions Exhibition at The Groove Artspace!
Deadline: June 22, 2026 @ midnight
Glass Festival Events
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REFRACTIONS: Opening Reception
July 3, 2026 | 5PM - 9 PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
A part of Artscrawl, First Friday of March. Various local artists showcasing their glass works. Live music, food, and drink.
Show runs July 3rd - 25th
Deadline to submit artwork:
June 22, 2026 @ midnight -
Intro to Glass Blowing with Doug Ostrodd
July 4 OR 5, 2026 | 11AM - 4PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
Doug Ostroff will introduce you to his mobile glass studio and will demonstrate the basic process of glass blowing and sculpting of this wonderful material that will be around 2100 F degrees.
One day precursory class for the 2-Day Deep Dive Glass Blowing with Doug.
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2-day Deep Dive Glass Blowing with Doug Ostroff
July 4 & 5, 2026 | 11AM - 4PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
Doug Ostroff will introduce you to his mobile glass studio and will demonstrate the basic process of glass blowing and sculpting of this wonderful material that will be around 2100 F degrees. Students will have the opportunity to make a cup and a chile pepper with an instructor. Doug has 25 years of glass blowing experience and has been teaching glass blowing for 10 years to students age 12 to 85 years old.
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Fused Mandala Flowers with Karen Shatar
July 5, 2026 | 10AM - 3PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
Design a mandala using a stencil, pattern or your own design. Placing glass powder onto base glass with small straw or designated tool to create pattern to cover the glass. Fire to full fused.
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Exploring Ancient Glass: Pate de Vere with Dori Settles
July 6 - 10, 2026 | 10AM - 5PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
More Info Coming Soon
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FABULOUS Stained Glass Kaleidoscope with Linda Guernsey
July 11 & 12, 2026 | 10AM - 4PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
With precise cutting, assembly and soldering, you will learn to make and decorate a kaleidoscope. You will learn to make your color slides to create your beautiful, unique, colorful design.
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Bright Bowl-Overs with Lavae
July 16, 2026 | 1PM - 4PM
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
These little fused glass bowls trap light and color. You'll make two 6” x 6” bowl overs. So fun to compose the colored shards on a clear base sheet. They'll be fired twice: fused and then draped in the kiln.
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Free Artist Talk with Glass Casting Artist Lucy Lyon!
July 17, 2026 | 6PM - 7:30PM
Location: TBA
Join us for the free artist talk from internationally renowned glass artist Lucy Lyon, who will discuss her work and her artistic journey.
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Glass Weaving with Delfie Martinez
July 18-19, 2026 | TBA
Location: The Groove Artspace
309 Gold Avenue SW, ABQ
More Info Coming soon
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Glassy Tour of Santa Fe
July 25-26, 2026 | TBA
Location(s): TBA
More Info Coming soon
Explore Public Mosaics
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Coordinated by The Community Groove
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Artists, galleries, and organizations are invited to take part.
Highlights
Artists:Submit work for Refractions glass art show at The Groove Artspace
Teaching a class or doing a demo
Galleries/Studios:
Join in by featuring glass art/workshops during the month of March
Promote and/or sponsor this month-long event!
Sponsors will be featured on the website and promotional activities, with your logo linking directly to your site and highlighting your organization or work!
Volunteer Work
If you’d like to volunteer with us, click hereto see the list of opportunities we have!
Donate
art glass (fusing or stained - please label!)
mosaic tile and other colorful tile
art-making tools and equipment
art supplies in good shape
oddities - old metal utensils, clean skulls, etc
If you are interested in donating: Click here
