Talented glass artists from Kalamazoo and beyond will descend upon our great studio space to compete for cash prizes, bragging rights, and pure unadulterated fun!!

This year we will feature new events in both Lampworking and Hot Shop Arenas. Battle events will begin Thursday afternoon, continue into Friday, and culminate in the always fantastic Hot Glass on Tap fundraising event on Saturday night.

Battle of the Glass Blowers is open to the public and FREE to attend*! Stop by our studios anytime during the Battle Activities to catch the action live. Donations will be accepted with all proceeds benefiting Glass Art Kalamazoo community outreach and programming.

BATTLE 2018 Activities will take place:

Thursday May 3 from 3:00pm – 10:00pm (Free attendance)

Friday May 4 from 12:00pm – 10:00pm (Free attendance)

Saturday May 5 (Hot Glass on Tap) from 7:00pm – 10:00pm (Ticketed Event)

Join us for 3 nights of amazing glass art from some of the best around and support your hottest local nonprofit community organization!

Stay tuned to our website for further details including full schedule soon: http://glassartkalamazoo.org/battle-2018/

*Hot Glass on Tap is a paid, ticketed event