Opening Celebration for Tough Stuff: Women in the American Glass Studio (Members-Only)

7 pm | Untold Histories of the Studio Glass Movement | Auditorium

Tough Stuff champions the lives and critical early work of women artists. Hear Audrey Handler, Kathleen Mulcahy, and Susan Stinsmuehlen-Amend discuss their storied careers—and share previously untold stories of their experiences as women participating in the earliest days of the Studio Glass Movement. 

8–9:30 pm | Exhibition Opening Celebration | Ben W. Heineman Sr. Family Gallery of Contemporary Glass 

Raise a glass with the artists in the exhibition! This pivotal exhibition will forever change the way we understand the Studio Glass Movement. Experience never-before-seen works of art and meet the makers of the works on view. 

Members, kindly RSVP by May 8, 2026. 

Need the RSVP link or have any questions? Give us a call at 607.438.5600.