Founded in 1979, MOCA is devoted exclusively to contemporary art. MOCA has developed one of the nation's most renowned permanent art collections consisting of all media with over 5,000 works. It is an invaluable cultural resource for education and enjoyment to thousands of visitors. Located in Los Angeles, the museum is housed in three unique facilities: MOCA Grand Avenue, The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, and MOCA Pacific Design Center.
The glass school in Eugene hosts classes with many of the world's greatest glass artists such as Lino Tagliapietra and Pino Signoretto. It's a great place to learn all aspects of glasswork. Their classes include Glassblowing in the hot shop or on the torch, fusing, beadmaking, and coldworking.
Carlisle School of Glass Art is a school geared toward the art of lampworking. Carlisle has been making torches for almost a century, and opened up their own glass school around 2004. It's a great place to learn how to lampwork.
Pilchuck is a glass school that was founded by Dale Chihuly. It focuses on the art of glass and has classes in all forms of glass work including: Glass Blowing, Lampworking, Glass Fusing, Glass Casting, Coldworking and more. They offer residency programs along with courses and work trade opportunities.
