Glass Blowing Demonstrations
Watch the process of glassblowing in action!
Our glass blowing demonstrations in Minneapolis, MN, are live educational experiences, catered to your group, providing an insight into working with various hot glass techniques. Narrated by a glass professional, the Foci MCGA Glassblowing Demonstration provides an informative and entertaining look at what glass is, how it behaves at high temperatures, and how people manipulate glass to create beautiful works of art.
Masks are not required but strongly recommended. View our COVID-19 Policy here.
Day-of Gallery Discount: Attendees receive 10% off their in-store Gallery glass art purchases the day of their class. Valid on Artist-Made Goods and Foci-made Goods and Merch. Valid only in the Marketplace Gallery. Non-transferable. Valid only on the day of your class.
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Price: $264.00 flat fee
Duration: 1 hour in length
Availability: Weekday afternoons and evenings. In order to secure your reservation, please schedule at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate your group. Not available late August-early September since we are demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair.
Ages 5+
Additional Services Available to Add On:
Private Room Rental: For consuming food or drinks, opening gifts, or having extra space for your items, there is a private classroom that may be rented for an additional fee. Dependent on availability. $76.80/hour.
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Price: $16.80 per person
Duration: 1 hour in length
Availability: Weekday afternoons and evenings. In order to secure your reservation, please schedule at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate your group. Not available late August-early September since we are demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair.
Ages 5+
Additional Services Available to Add On:
Private Room Rental: For consuming food or drinks, opening gifts, or having extra space for your items, there is a private classroom that may be rented for an additional fee. Dependent on availability. $76.80/hour.
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Price: $16.00 per person
Duration: 1 hour in length
Availability: Weekday afternoons and evenings. In order to secure your reservation, please schedule at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate your group. Not available late August-early September since we are demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair.
Ages 5+
Additional Services Available to Add On:
Private Room Rental: For consuming food or drinks, opening gifts, or having extra space for your items, there is a private classroom that may be rented for an additional fee. Dependent on availability. $76.80/hour.
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Youth and teen groups are required to have at least one non-participating chaperone per 4 students.
Suggested for ages 14+
Price: Your group or class may qualify for special educational pricing of 10% off. Email contact@mnglassart.org to see if your group qualifies.
Duration: 1 hour in length
Availability: Weekday afternoons and evenings. In order to secure your reservation, please schedule at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate your group. Not available late August-early September since we are demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair.
Chaperone Requirements
Foci MCGA Staff will have their hands full with equipment and studio management, therefore it will be the responsibility of chaperones to manage student behavior. Please review the following responsibilities with chaperones:
- Prevent unsafe actions such as rough-housing or running in the studio.
- Encourage students to keep talking to a minimum during narration. The studio is already quite noisy due to running equipment and fans.
- Keep younger students from handling glass artwork in our Gallery or Exhibition space. Please request Staff to handle glass pieces for students to examine if they’d like a closer look.
- Guide students to the restroom/water fountain. Our studio is in a shared space with other businesses and visitors.
- Prevent students from touching equipment or tools since they may be very hot.
- Keep students in the designated seating area and out of the working space.
Foci MCGA is not liable for any injury or resulting damage to guests or property arising from, or in connection with, the performance of their duties in sponsoring, planning, or conducting glassmaking activities.
Foci MCGA reserves the right to refuse further service if chaperone requirements are not met.
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Price: Your group or class may qualify for special senior pricing of 15% off. Email us at contact@mnglassart.org to see if your group qualifies.
Duration: 1 hour in length
Availability: Weekday mornings, afternoons, and evenings. In order to secure your reservation, please schedule at least 4 weeks in advance to ensure we are able to accommodate your group. Not available late August-early September since we are demonstrating at the Minnesota State Fair.
Scheduling Your Glassblowing Demonstration
To schedule, please email contact@mnglassart.org with the following information:
Full name, email, and primary phone number of the organizer.
Business or institution name, if applicable.
Number of attendees. If you are unsure of your total headcount, send an approximation.
For groups who are unsure of their total participant headcount at the time of scheduling, Foci MCGA requests a deposit of $60 due one month in advance of the demonstration date. This deposit is nonrefundable and will count towards the total cost of the demonstration. A final headcount is due one week prior to your demonstration.
Dates and times that may work well for scheduling your group.
Glassblowing Demonstration Requirements
Reservations with less than a 30 days notice are not guaranteed.
Youth and teen groups are required to have at least one non-participating chaperone per 4 students. Chaperones do not need to pay for a seat.
Payment of your invoice is due two weeks prior to your scheduled Glassblowing Demonstration.
The Demonstration organizer will be required to sign a digital contract sent along with the invoice agreeing to Foci MCGA’s Terms and Conditions (outlined below).
Minimum Participation Requirements
Arrival: If you are over 15 minutes late to your Glassblowing Demonstration, you will have to reschedule your session for a later date and pay the rescheduling fee.
Anti-Discrimination: Foci MCGA has a zero-tolerance policy on discrimination or harassment because of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, disability, public assistance, age, sexual orientation, familial status, or local human rights commission activity.
Code of Conduct: Foci MCGA does not permit disrespectful conduct toward its members, guests, employees, vendors or property. Studio users are expected to treat Foci MCGA staff and others utilizing or patronizing Foci MCGA facilities with courtesy and respect. Failure to comply may result in the studio user’s permanent removal from access to any and all Foci MCGA facilities. Attendees are not permitted to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol in the facility.
Glassblowing Demonstration Payment, Refunds, & Cancellations
Payment: For groups who are unsure of their total participant headcount at the time of scheduling, Foci MCGA requests a deposit of $60 due one month in advance of the demonstration date. This deposit is nonrefundable and will count towards the total cost of the demonstration. Payment is due two weeks prior of your scheduled demonstration. For school groups paying via check, please notify Foci MCGA by emailing us at contact@mnglassart.org and mail the check to 2213 Snelling Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55404.
Refunds: Foci MCGA does not fully refund any demonstrations. A 50-percent refund will be given for cancellations made at least 14 days before the start of class. No refund will be given after that time. If you need to cancel, please email contact@mnglassart.org or call 612-759-8476. If it is necessary for us to cancel for any reason, a full refund will be given.
Cancellations: Group glass blowing demonstrations are charged the administrative fee (per group) for any reservation or registration cancellation made less than 14 days prior to the scheduled activity. Group demonstrations may reschedule 14 or more days in advance of the event without penalty.
Expiration: All registrations expire after one year from purchase if not used. After one year, all payments made are non-refundable.
Inclement Weather Policy: Regular hours of operation may be impacted by weather, holidays, etc. Foci MCGA is dedicated to providing a safe working environment for all renters and users. We do not want to create any unsafe situations. In the case of severe weather, please call to verify that the studio will be open for use. Severe weather closings are at the discretion of Staff and will be at the consideration of the safety of our renters and users.