Art on Fire 2024

 Event Chairs Annabelle Javier + Jason Wilburn
invite you to join them at Art on Fire 2024

Friday, September 20 | 6-11pm
@ Pittsburgh Glass Center

5472 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15206  |  Complimentary valet

Visit the Hodge Gallery at Pittsburgh Glass Center through September 19 to view the auction artwork.

The silent auction is open for bidding now and closes September 20 at 10pm ET.
The live auction will take place September 20 at 8pm ET. Bid live at the event, place bids online via Live Auctioneers, or submit absentee bids by contacting Heather McElwee at 412-365-2145 or [email protected].  

When you join Art on Fire in person or bid from home, you directly support artists and programs that embody PGC's mission to support glass artists and teach, create, and promote glass art.

WE'RE TURNING UP THE HEAT

 Bid on 150+ pieces of collectible art by renowned & emerging glass artists

Feel the heat of 2,100 degree glass art performances featuring Pittsburgh's finest glass artists

Discover unexpected art and entertainment around every corner, featuring sizzling performances from Attack Theatre and Iron City Circus Arts

Electrifying neon and plasma demonstrations from cutting edge artists including Eve Hoyt, Alissa Eberle, and Ethan Samaha. Watch them light up the night.

Admire Amsterdam-based fashion designer Tess van Zalinge's luminous stained glass dress, made with 500 intricately cut pieces of Wissmach glass

Martini Bar featuring signature martinis in handcrafted glasses by Penn/Fairmount

Party on the new Vitro Patio high above Penn Avenue

Savor fiery foods and refreshments from Bistro to Go

We're thrilled to invite you to Art on Fire 2024, to be held in PGC's newly expanded facility.

The expanded space features a new retail boutique, colorful and sunny classroom, and rooftop deck overlooking the city. Our new and refreshed glass art studios will be activated for you to explore with demonstrations, entertainment, gourmet food and drinks, and much more. We can't wait to welcome you!

Pittsburgh Glass Center is wheelchair accessible. A sign language interpreter is provided.
Please contact [email protected] with any accessibility concerns.

THANKS TO OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

Comber Miller LLC | Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann | John & Kim* Dingess
EPIC Brokers | Deborah R. Erbstein* | Dawn & Chris Fleischner
Deb* & Bryan Garlock | The Albert M. Higley Co., Construction Management
Indovina Associates Architects | Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman
Tricia & Bill Kassling | Ellen & Jack Kessler | Elizabeth Lawrence
Evan Mirapaul & Sybil Streeter | Mathew Gordon Monroe
Adam* & Amy Polcyn | Porter Loves | Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli
Simpson | McCrady | Mary Tabasko* | Natalie* & Chris Taylor 

First National Bank | F.N.B. Wealth Management | Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald
Steven & Lynn Forman | Tina Jerzyk | Kean University Foundation
Dr. Larry Leahy* & John Van de Grift | Michael Milone | NRG
Alison* & Paul Oehler | Palo Alto Partners | Steve* & Jess Payne
Will & Natalie Ross | Lea Simonds | Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas
UPMC Health Plan | Cass Zielinski* & Tom Byers | David Zubrow & Laura Hansen

 Media Sponsor: Sutton

2024 ART ON FIRE HOST COMMITTEE

Annabelle Javier* & Jason Wilburn, Chairs

Sandra* & Renato Bacchi | Sean Beauford | Dotti & John Bechtol | Gavin Benjamin | Debbie & Sam Berkovitz
Christine Bethea* | John Bonaccorsi | Rose Brailsford & Jane Black | Grace & Jerry Brand
Samantha Brutout* & James Vollm | Brian & Shannon Capellupo | Chris & Joy Carroll | Nick & Tracy* Certo
Lori & Michael Comber | Dominick Davido | Brian & Laura Davidson | Giles Davidson & Dan Waldmann
Kathy Dax | Jessica Stoeckein DeFelice | Rachel Delphia | John & Kim* Dingess | Dr. Martin & Lisa Earle
Deborah R. Erbstein* | Fran & Emily Escalante | Jim & Michelle Ferry | Silvia Filippini-Fantoni
Rich* & Cathy Fitzgerald | Dawn & Chris Fleischner | Leslie Fleischner | Steven & Lynn Forman
Doug & Mary Louise Fowkes | Robert & Ann Fronduti | Deb* & Bryan Garlock | Rebecca Gazda*
Merriann & Mac* Grant | Tom* & Hannah Hardy | Beth Hazlett & Jim Fleming | Nikki Heckman
Gwendolyn & Jeffrey Hilger | Maureen Mahoney Hill & Chris Hill | Robert & Linda Indovina
Paula Jernigan* & Andrew Laman | Tina Jerzyk | Robert M. Jones Jr.* | Tricia & Bill Kassling
Cheryl & Dan Kearney | Pamela & James Keen | Ellen & Jack Kessler | Kate & Mike Kolbrener | Betsy Krisher
Sam Laffey & Nathan Shaulis | Blaine Lamperski | Elizabeth Lawrence | Dr. Larry Leahy* & John Van de Grift
Donald & Mary Lucidi | Kevin Marpoe | Wendy & Peter Mars | Philip & Maria McCalister | Janet McCall
Rick & Nona McCown | George Meyer & Gregory Vogel | Michael Milone | Evan Mirapaul & Sybil Streeter
Mathew Gordon Monroe | Amy Morgan | Laurie Moser & Stewart Barmen | Kathleen Mulcahy
Gregory Murman & Douglas Evans | Mary Navarro | Alison* & Paul Oehler | Jim & Kathe Patrinos
Steve* & Jess Payne | Michael Pisarcik | Adam* & Amy Polcyn | Scott & Susan Portnoy | Brian Protheroe
Stephen Protheroe & Jessica Hoyt | Steve & Debbie Pusateri | Catherine Raphael | Rachel & Katie Rearick
Christian Restifo | Dr. Kendra Ross | Will & Natalie Ross | Marcia & Jerry Rubenstein | Maria Eulalia (Lania) Rubio
Paul & Debbie Rudoy | Clay Saftner | Karl Salatka & Debbie Mattioli | Laura SanBoeuf Paris | Margo Sawyer
Brian & Susan Sesack | Pat & Alan Siger | Lea Simonds | Nancy Simpronio & Chuck Culbertson
Ann & Peter Steenkiste | Jane & Mike Stull | Mary Tabasko* | Marcia* & Robert Taylor | Natalie* & Chris Taylor
Jeremy Teaberry | Alice Troy & Stephen Yslas | Alyssa Velazquez* | Megan Walsh & Nicole Flock
Monica & John Watt | Susanne Wilkinson | John Wojtyna & Lorelli Moser
Alecia Dawn Young* & Damon Young | Cass Zielinski* & Tom Byers | David Zubrow & Laura Hansen 

*PGC board member