Events
Throughout the year (Annually) SiNaCa Studios hosts or participates in a number of events. They range from large neighborhood based events, site specific fundraising events, to off site glass fashion shows. We invite you to come join us to experience the uniqueness of glass as an artistic medium.
Community Events
Open Studios night
GET UP CLOSE AND SEE WHAT’S HOT
Join us the second Friday of each month from 6p -9p as we host an open studio night at SiNaCa. This is your chance to find out more about the “magic” that goes in to creating glass art. Each month we feature a different artist in our studios. As the artist creates their work we give you an interactive play by play, so you can understand better why they do what they do. Our on site gallery showcases our featured artist to give you a close up view of what they create. Its also the perfect time to find out how you can get involved in learning how to work with glass.
Open STreets
EXPLORE NEAR SOUTHSIDE
Open Streets is a four-hour Sunday event which closes Magnolia Avenue and other adjacent streets to traffic and opens them up to cyclists, food trucks, dog-walkers, skateboarders, yoga classes, facepainters and much more. The event is an expression of the Near Southside’s community spirit in every way: local businesses set up activities along the route; neighborhood residents help spread the word about street closures and detours; and dozens of community partners take ownership of key planning details such as routes and activities, temporary public art projects, pet adoptions, bike safety courses, setting up and breaking down barricades on event day, and much more. Open Streets was presented by Near Southside, Inc. (formerly Fort Worth South, Inc.) and the City of Fort Worth for the first time in 2011 and drew hundreds of participants. Since then, the event has grown to be one of the Near Southside’s most beloved community events with attendance in the thousands.We offer different kiln forming hands on activities and demonstrations during the event.
Gallery Night
SEE FORT WORTH’S BEST ART GALLERIES
Twice a year, in the spring and fall, SiNaCa Studios participates in Gallery Night. This event is held by the Fort Worth Art Dealers Association, which SiNaCa is a member of. Gallery Night is an area wide event where participating galleries keep extended hours to show case the visual arts and our community’s unique cultural richness. Most galleries are open noon to nine. The event is free to attend.
ArtsGoggle
FREE FAMILY FUN IN NEAR SOUTHSIDE
Join us for ArtsGoggle, the Near Southside’s most beloved community arts event. We will have glass blowing demos all day starting at noon. We will also feature our annual student sale and glass pumpkin patch.
ArtsGoggle is a free, family-friendly event hosted by Near Southside, Fort Worth that attracts crowds as diverse as the neighborhood itself with live music, artistic displays of every kind, food, drink, and fun for everyone. Join us as we highlight and celebrate local artists.
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special Events
VITRO MODA
SILENT AUCTION AND EXHIBITION
Vitro Moda is our flagship event and highlights glass artists from around the country. We invite patrons to join for an exhibition of beautiful glass art, silent auction, and glass fashion show, all while supporting our nonprofit mission.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL
COOL OFF WITH US IN THE SUMMER
In July we turn off the glass blowing furnace for annual studio maintenance and celebrate with an Ice Cream Social fundraiser. Enjoy ice cream while participating in a sand casting workshop and purchase a glass bowl made by a local artist! Proceeds from the event go directly to studio maintenance.
PRIDE OF SOUTHSIDE
HOMEBREW INTERNATIONAL
Our annual fall fundraising event, Pride of Southside is held in partnership with HopFusion and other neighborhood breweries to celebrate the best in local brewing and help raise funds for our programing. Hang out, buy a hand-blown beer mug or an event t-shirt, and enjoy a beer all while watching glass blowing demonstrations!