Artist Opportunities
Artist Opportunities
SiNaCa Studios: Visiting Artist Opportunities:
- GLASS ARTIST DEMONSTRATION (ARTSGOGGLE):
- GLASS ARTIST DEMONSTRATION (OPEN STUDIO NIGHT):
- NON-GLASS ARTIST RESIDENCY (SPRING FWADA GALLERY NIGHT) - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
- GLASS ARTIST RESIDENCY (FALL FWADA GALLERY NIGHT) - NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE
🔥 Call for Glass Blowing Demonstration Proposals – ArtsGoggle, October 11th, 2025
SiNaCa Studios is accepting proposals for glass blowing demonstrations during ArtsGoggle.
ArtsGoggle is Fort Worth’s premier festival of local arts. This free-to-the-public, family-friendly event annually hosts more than 1,000 visual artists, 50 musical performances, artistic displays of every kind, food, drink, and fun for everyone. Unlike any event in Fort Worth, the festival exclusively focuses on highlighting the work of local artists, musicians, and performers of all media and experience levels. ArtsGoggle attracts a crowd of 60,000+ patrons.
Deadline for proposals is 10pm 9/3/2025 | Artists will be notified of selection and demonstration time by 9/10/2025
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask — we’re happy to help.
Demonstration Schedule:
Glass blowing demonstrations will run from 12 PM to 10 PM, broken into three 3-hour blocks with 30-minute breaks between each.
Please indicate your preferred time slot in your proposal. While we’ll do our best to honor preferences, time slots are not guaranteed.
- 12:00–3:00 PM
- 3:30–6:30 PM
- 7:00–10:00 PM
Artists should arrive 30 minutes prior to their scheduled demonstration and stay through the 30-minute reset between blocks to help with transitions.
Materials & Equipment:
- Artists will keep any pieces they create during their demonstration.
- If you need color for your demonstration, please let us know — we’ll do our best to match your request with available inventory (up to a $50 limit per demonstration).
- Please also include any equipment needs in your proposal (e.g. pickup kiln, garage, pastorelli, etc.).
Logistics & Expectations:
- Artists are responsible for their own transportation and accommodations.
- SiNaCa Studios will cover studio and equipment rental.
- Artists must bring their own assistant(s).
- Artists and assistants should be comfortable working in front of and speaking to the public.
- Please note in your proposal if you or your assistant are comfortable engaging with attendees during the demonstration.
- Artists must be comfortable being photographed and filmed for SiNaCa Studios’ online outreach and educational programming.
Display & Promotion:
- We ask that each artist bring a small selection of finished work to display during their demonstration.
- SiNaCa will provide signage with links to your social and payment platforms, so attendees can connect with you directly for inquiries about items on display, made during the demonstrations, or custom orders.
- Interested in selling your work at SiNaCa’s Fall Market during ArtsGoggle? Click here for details.
Description:
A one-day residency (6 hours studio time) culminating in a public demonstration during Open Studios Night. The artist is responsible for providing their own transportation and arranging their own accommodation. SiNaCa Studios will cover the studio and equipment rental, costs of assistance (if needed), and up to $50 of glass color or supplies needed for the demonstration. Participating artists will be required to leave behind at least one work completed during the residency or Open Studio night demonstration. Artists will need to be comfortable being photographed and filmed for SiNaCa Studios online outreach and education programming.
Description:
A five-week residency (3-6 hours per week of studio time) culminating in a final public demonstration during Fall/Spring Gallery Night with the studio team. One brainstorming session (one to two hours) of discussion with studio managers and directors to discuss goals for the artist’s projects. Four sessions of experimentation and studio rental with team members to understand the different processes of glass making specifically related to the artist’s projects. The artist is responsible for purchasing their own materials, providing their own transportation and arranging their own accommodations. SiNaCa Studios will cover the studio and equipment rental, costs of instruction and assistance. Participating artists will be required to leave behind 1-2 works completed during the residency or gallery night demonstration. Artists will need to be comfortable being photographed and filmed for SiNaCa Studios online outreach and education programming.
Applications for this residency are accepted on a rolling-basis. Applicants will be reviewed and notified as applications are received. Notifications about acceptance or denial will be sent out within a month of receipt of application.
Requirements:
Proposal: A document including a statement of interest, prior experience working with glass/ glass processes, details of projects/demonstration/work that will be completed
Proposal support documents: Images/sketches/any supporting documents for project proposal
Details of studio time requests (how many hours of anticipated hot shop time, cold shop time, flameworking time, kiln time will be needed for the artist’s proposed work)
Portfolio: Images/Video showcasing 5-10 images of past work
Artist CV/Resume
Application process:
Applications for this residency are accepted on a rolling-basis. Applicants will be reviewed and notified as applications are received. Notifications about acceptance or denial will be sent out within a month of receipt of application.
Description:
A one-week residency culminating in a public demonstration during Open Studio Night. The artist is responsible for providing their own transportation and arranging their own accommodation. SiNaCa Studios will cover the studio and equipment rental, costs of assistance (if needed), and up to $50 of glass color or supplies needed for the demonstration. Participating artists will be required to leave behind at least one work completed during the residency or Open Studio Night demonstration. Artists will need to be comfortable being photographed and filmed for SiNaCa Studios online outreach and education programming.
Requirements:
Proposal: A document including a statement of interest, prior experience working with glass/ glass processes, details of projects/demonstration/work that will be completed
Proposal support documents: Images/sketches/any supporting documents for project proposal
Details of studio time requests (how many hours of anticipated hot shop time, cold shop time, flameworking time, kiln time will be needed for the artist’s proposed work)
Portfolio: Images/Video showcasing 5-10 images of past work
Artist CV/Resume
Application process:
Applications for this residency are accepted on a rolling-basis. Applicants will be reviewed and notified as applications are received. Notifications about acceptance or denial will be sent out within a month of receipt of application.