Upcoming Events at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts
Check this page for the most up-to-date information concerning Foci MCGA’s events! Upcoming parties, visiting artist talks, community meetups, exhibition receptions, and sales will all be featured and regularly updated. Individuals under 14 are required to attend with a parent or guardian.
Foci MCGA welcomes spring and its community into the studio, for renewal, creativity, and connection. Gather and enjoy a variety of demonstrations by local artists that explore all glass processes our studio has to offer!
Glass artist and Hennepin Made co-founder Jackson Schwartz shares lessons from 20 years in the field and strategies for building a creative livelihood.
Welcoming all Foci MCGA community members: glass artists, past and present studio members, and glass students. Come together and share a meal over glassy chats!
Bringing together artists, makers, and glass lovers from across the region to put glass, tools, and equipment in the hands of people who will use it!
Save the dates for these upcoming 2026 events by Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts!
3/28/26 Spring Into the Glass Studio: Open House 2026
4/9/26 Art & Entrepreneurship: Artist Talk and Q & A with Hennepin Made Co-Founder Jackson Schwartz
5/3/26 Community Potluck for Foci MCGA Members, Students, & Local Glass Artists
5/9/26-5/10/26 Doors Open Minneapolis
5/10/26 Mother's Day Glass Activities
5/30/26 Kilnforming in the Upper Midwest Exhibition Opening Reception
6/13/26 ACC Craft Fest Offsite Activity
6/27/26 Glass Garage Sale
7/25/26 Flat Glass Demos
8/27/26-9/7/26 Minnesota State Fair: Glass Art for Sale & Glassblowing Demos
10/3/26-10/4/26 Glass Pumpkin Patch Shopping & Activities
10/6/26 Visiting Artist Talk & Flameworking Demo
11/28/26 Small Business Saturday - Demos & Holiday Shopping
12/19/26 Design and Dazzle - Demos & Holiday Shopping
12/22/26 Last minute shopping in the gallery!