Complete Artist Bio and artwork images coming soon…

Complete Artist Bio and artwork images coming soon…

Complete Artist Bio and artwork images coming soon…

Complete Artist Bio and artwork images coming soon…

The whole community is getting into the spirit of celebrating five decades of studio glass.  Start the symposium weekend early and take in the following exhibits and events!

Oakland Museum of California (OMCA)
Playing with Fire: Artists of the California Studio Glass Movement
October 27, 2012 – March 24, 2013
http://museumca.org/exhibit/playing-with-fire-artists-california-studio-glass-movement
See the art at the OMCA and then see the artists on Saturday and Sunday at the Symposium! The OMCA is open Wednesday through Sunday so come to Oakland before the symposium and see the OMCA exhibit on either Thursday Nov 8^th or Friday November 9^th.  

California College of the Arts
Glass Program Alumni Exhibition
November 9, 2012 – November 16, 212
http://www.cca.edu/calendar/2012/glass-program-alumni-exhibition
Many of the CCA glass alumni will be giving demonstrations and lectures at the Crucible symposium. That makes the CCA Alumni Exhibition the perfect Friday (Nov 9) addition to the symposium on Saturday and Sunday (Nov 10-11).

DeYoung Museum
Reflections: Celebrating 50 Years of the Studio Glass Movement
October 13, 2012 – January 27, 2013
http://deyoung.famsf.org/deyoung/exhibitions/reflections-celebrating-50-years-studio-glass-movement

Special Hotel Rates for the Symposium

Inn and Jack London Square
http://www.innatthesquare.com/
233 Broadway
Oakland, CA 94607
To book a reservation for the special rate contact:
Call 510 452-4565 for Reservations to secure this preferred rate.
You cannot book this special rate through the Inn’s website.
Rate:   $89.00 plus 14% ($108) for a room with a single King or Double Queen bed.
Hotel Parking:  $12 per day
Free Internet
This special rate is only available until 5pm October 19.
There are a limited number of rooms available– so book early.   Mention:  Symposium: 50 Years of Glass to secure this rate.

Jack London Inn
www.jacklondoninnoakland.com
444 Embarcadero West
Oakland, CA 94607
To book a reservation call (510) 444-2032
Rate: $70 plus 14% Tax per night with free internet and parking for two queen beds
Free parking.

50 Years of Studio Glass

California Contributions

1962-2012

California Glass Exchange
10-9 Saturday, 10-6 Sunday
Keynotes: Richard Marquis, Marvin Lipofsky, Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend

November 10 & 11, 2012

The Crucible
1260 7th Street
Oakland, CA 94607
www.thecrucible.org

General Admission: $15 per day
Students and Crucible Members: $10 per day

Opening Reception and Honorary Awards Ceremony
Nov. 10, 6-9 pm

Grateful appreciation for partial sponsorship by:
Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG)
Denny Abrams
Glass Alliance of Northern California (GLANC)
Glass Art Society
Clay and Glass Arts Foundation
Annieglass