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Donate - Pittsburgh Glass Center
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Make a One-Time Gift Below
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We've Updated Our Donation System
We have transitioned to a new donation platform, so the online giving experience looks a bit different. If you have questions about your donation or encounter any issues, please contact
Olivia Narciso
, Donor Relations Manager, at 412-365-2145 x213 for assistance.
Interested in reducing your PA state tax liability by supporting PGC’s youth programs?
As an approved Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED), Pittsburgh Glass Center is eligible to receive contributions through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (
EITC
) that benefit elementary through high school age students through free SiO
₂ after-school classes, tours & hands-on activities, and in-school residencies. Businesses and individuals who make qualifying contributions receive tax credits that reduce their PA state tax liability by up to 90% of their contribution.
PGC is pleased to recognize the following businesses and individuals who made
EITC
contributions in 2025:
If you’re interested in learning more about participating in the
EITC
program, please contact Rachel Niederberger, Deputy Director, at
rachel@pittsburghglasscenter.
org
.
Hot Shop Activities
With the help of an instructor, participants will learn how to transform 2,000°F molten glass into a unique glass artwork. Sculpted items will be manipulated and shaped with various metal hand tools. Blown items will be inflated via a flexible tube attached to a blow pipe. The Hot Shop, as the name might suggest, can get warm at times, particularly during summer months. That being said, the activity will only take about 10-15 minutes per person so you won’t be warm for long. We encourage our guests to wear lighter, natural material clothing for safety and comfort. Visitors are welcome to bring water bottles and a water fountain/filling station is available. These activities will involves sitting, standing, and walking around. Suitable for ages 5 and up.
Kiln Shop Fusing Activities
Combine brilliantly colored pieces of glass granules and thin glass strands to create a one-of-a-kind luminous fused glass artwork. Once you design it, we’ll fire it, so that all pieces become one. Participants will work seated in our climate-controlled Classroom and with room temperature pieces of glass. You will begin with a glass tile that acts as your “canvas,” then arrange the colorful glass granules and thin glass strands into a design of your choosing. Once the designs are complete, suncatchers are placed in a kiln overnight to melt (fuse) together forever. Suitable for ages 5 and up.
Flame Shop Activities
With the help of an instructor, participants will learn how to use tools and a tabletop torch to melt and manipulate glass rods and transform them into truly one-of-a-kind objects. These activities take place in our climate controlled Flame Shop, which involves working with a flame, but is not nearly as warm as our Hot Shop. Participants will be sitting at a workstation, making this option slightly more accessible and less physically demanding. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
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Skip to content
Donate
Donate
Make a One-Time Gift Below
Join the 2100 Club — Learn More
We've Updated Our Donation System
We have transitioned to a new donation platform, so the online giving experience looks a bit different. If you have questions about your donation or encounter any issues, please contact
Olivia Narciso
, Donor Relations Manager, at 412-365-2145 x213 for assistance.
Interested in reducing your PA state tax liability by supporting PGC’s youth programs?
As an approved Educational Improvement Organization (EIO) through Pennsylvania’s Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED), Pittsburgh Glass Center is eligible to receive contributions through the Educational Improvement Tax Credit Program (
EITC
) that benefit elementary through high school age students through free SiO
₂ after-school classes, tours & hands-on activities, and in-school residencies. Businesses and individuals who make qualifying contributions receive tax credits that reduce their PA state tax liability by up to 90% of their contribution.
PGC is pleased to recognize the following businesses and individuals who made
EITC
contributions in 2025:
If you’re interested in learning more about participating in the
EITC
program, please contact Rachel Niederberger, Deputy Director, at
rachel@pittsburghglasscenter.
org
.
Hot Shop Activities
With the help of an instructor, participants will learn how to transform 2,000°F molten glass into a unique glass artwork. Sculpted items will be manipulated and shaped with various metal hand tools. Blown items will be inflated via a flexible tube attached to a blow pipe. The Hot Shop, as the name might suggest, can get warm at times, particularly during summer months. That being said, the activity will only take about 10-15 minutes per person so you won’t be warm for long. We encourage our guests to wear lighter, natural material clothing for safety and comfort. Visitors are welcome to bring water bottles and a water fountain/filling station is available. These activities will involves sitting, standing, and walking around. Suitable for ages 5 and up.
Kiln Shop Fusing Activities
Combine brilliantly colored pieces of glass granules and thin glass strands to create a one-of-a-kind luminous fused glass artwork. Once you design it, we’ll fire it, so that all pieces become one. Participants will work seated in our climate-controlled Classroom and with room temperature pieces of glass. You will begin with a glass tile that acts as your “canvas,” then arrange the colorful glass granules and thin glass strands into a design of your choosing. Once the designs are complete, suncatchers are placed in a kiln overnight to melt (fuse) together forever. Suitable for ages 5 and up.
Flame Shop Activities
With the help of an instructor, participants will learn how to use tools and a tabletop torch to melt and manipulate glass rods and transform them into truly one-of-a-kind objects. These activities take place in our climate controlled Flame Shop, which involves working with a flame, but is not nearly as warm as our Hot Shop. Participants will be sitting at a workstation, making this option slightly more accessible and less physically demanding. Suitable for ages 8 and up.
ARTISTS
EDUCATORS
SHOP
JOIN & GIVE
DONATE NOW