GLASS Arts Festival
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The 2026 GLASS Arts Festival needs YOU!
Volunteer for the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass mission-based GLASS Arts Festival on Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10 am-5 pm. This event will be held on the museum grounds at 165 N. Park Ave, Neenah, WI. “We are delighted to offer a fun-filled, admission-free event to the community while supporting glass artists and our vendor partners. We look forward to providing an exciting experience celebrating everything glass! Popular activities will remain, such as the Kids’ Tent, musical performances, food, beverages, and activities, such as glass blowing demos, along with local and regional artists selling their work. All volunteers will receive a free drink (non-alcoholic), a free t-shirt, a Golden Ticket for a free art activity day project, and our everlasting gratitude!
GLASS arts festival 2025: Thank you!!
Thank you for making our 4th annual GLASS Arts Festival a tremendous success! Despite soaring temperatures and afternoon thunderstorms, the museum welcomed thousands of community members! We are so grateful to our participating artists, sponsors, partners, board, staff and community for their great support!
Congratulations to our festival award recipients juried by Mary Childs, Executive Director of the Sandwich Glass Museum on Cape Cod, and deepest appreciation to our award sponsors!
1st Place: William Manson
Sponsored by Rosann Baum Milius
2nd Place: Connor O’Brien
Sponsored by the Paperweight Collectors Association
3rd Place: Rosalie Phillips
Sponsored by the Lilian Noble Fund
Honorable Mentions: Sara Rezin, Laurel Grey, George Machart, Emily McBride, Martha Fetter
Thanks to our sponsors and partners who contributed so greatly to our GLASS Arts Festival and the community:
GLASS Arts Festival Presenting Sponsor: Miron Construction
We thank our generous event sponsors: Rosann Baum Milius | Bergstrom Automotive | Paperweight Collectors Association | Can Can Boutique & Bar | Harp Gallery | 4imprint | WAPL/KISS-FM | Lilian Noble Fund | J. Anthony Jewelers | Image360/Crown Trophy | Ogden Plumbing | Great Harvest Bread Co. | Brehmer Law LLC | Simplicity Credit Union | Festival Foods | Parallel 44 Vineyard and Winery | Hop Yard Ale Works | Best Western Premiere Bridgewood Resort Hotel | August Haven
Our GLASS Arts Festival is a true example of our mission to provide extraordinary glass experiences, admission free for all. It’s an honor for Bergstrom-Mahler Museum of Glass to present THE only glass arts festival of its kind! Please mark your calendars for August 8th, 2026 for our next year’s GLASS Arts Festival. See you there!
