Artist Talk and Proposal with 2026 Studio Resident James Akers

UrbanGlass fosters experimentation and advances the use and critical understanding of glass as a creative medium. The organization provides access to and an education in glass for professional artists, seniors, students, and members of the public of all backgrounds and familiarity with the material. We offer year-round free and low-cost programming through our 17,000 square foot studios, robust class schedule, fellowship and scholarship opportunities, exhibition center, and in-house printed magazine.Founded in 1977 by a group of dedicated artists, UrbanGlass sought to confront the many barriers limiting creative access to glass such as the high costs of real estate, equipment, and the scarcity of technical expertise. From the organization’s conception it served as it does today: As a creative hub and unparalleled resource center for artists, enabling this material to become available for experimentation beyond the confines of factories and universities in New York City for the first time. Today, glass is seen as an integral component of contemporary art’s complex landscape.

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Join us in the UrbanGlass classroom to learn about James Akers' work and upcoming project that you could be a part of!

A message from the artist:"I am making new colors of neon at a studio residency at Urbanglass in Brooklyn. Working with pro glassblowers, we will pull new colors of tubing at Urbanglass, phosphor coating them with my own blends of phosphors to back them with colored light.I am planning a multi pronged public engagement to accommodate a wide variety of attention spans, schedules, and locations, with Urbanglass visitors given the benefit of real, human perception. Submit a design utilizing the new color palette and co-own the finished piece if I choose your design. See the unveiling of a physical design drop box, and web based drop box at this artist talk event." 1 session, Thursday, June 25th 6:00pm- 7:30pm

Artist Talk and Proposal with 2026 Studio Resident James Akers

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