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Special Conference Events
The Pre-Conference Reception
A Fundraiser
Speed Museum, Wednesday, June 9, 6 - 9:30 pm
Cost: $150. Maximum capacity: 300
Established in 1927, the Speed Art Museum is Kentucky’s
oldest and largest art museum with over 13,000 pieces in its
permanent collection. During the GAS Conference and beyond a
special exhibition of studio glass will be featured. Additionally,
its extensive collection spans 6,000 years, ranging from ancient
Egyptian to contemporary art. A beautiful dinner with a Kentucky
Flair and hosted bar will let guests enjoy the best of the museum.
The Pre-Conference Reception is a fundraiser that supports low
conference registration fees for student members of GAS. You
must be registered in advance in order to attend. Sign up for this
event on page 22.
Day of Glass – a Celebration
Wednesday, June 9, 8:30 am - 10 pm
“Day of Glass” in Louisville will be a stimulating and entertaining
day of art for conference attendees and will provide a
preview for the public of the excitement in store with the start
of the Glass Art Society conference. These events will be free
and open to both the public and conference attendees. Centre
College in Danville will also be hosting an open studio day at the
college with a special treat – Italian Maestro, Lino Tagliapietra
will be demonstrating from 8:30 am to 3 pm. Seating is limited
and guests will be allowed in on a first come, first served basis.
Transportation is not provided. Made possible, in part by John
Schiff and Neusole Glassworks.
Getting to Centre College from Louisville (85 miles)
Take I-64 East to Hwy 151 S (Lawrenceburg-Graefenburg
Exit 48.) Bear right off the exit and travel 5 miles. Turn right at
the intersection onto US-127 S; travel approx. 36 miles. Turn left
onto US-127 Business (Maple Ave.) in Danville. Go 2.2 miles.
Turn left onto Main Street. Turn right into the Admission Welcome
Centre parking lot – Admission Welcome Centre is on the first
floor of Old Centre.
Opening Ceremony, Reception,
and Keynote Speaker Bill Samuels
Marriott Ballroom V & VI, Thursday, June 10, 1:30 - 4:45 pm
followed by the Opening Reception 5 - 7 pm
Join GAS when we welcome participants and give tribute
to our Lifetime Achievement Award winner, Mark Peiser and
Lifetime Membership honoree, Tom Philabaum. Following their
lectures, our Keynote Speaker Bill Samuels will address the
crowd. Nothing says Kentucky like bourbon and Bill Samuels
is President of Maker’s Mark Bourbon.
The Samuels family claims the title of oldest bourbon
family still going strong. Prior to 1840 the Samuels family did
not produce bourbon commercially. It wasn’t until T.W. Samuels
(grandson to Robert Samuels who created the “secret” family
recipe) came along and constructed a distillery at Samuels
Depot, Kentucky that the family made a business of bourbon.
In 1943, after a break during Prohibition, Bill Samuels Sr.
burned that famous family recipe. Bill Sr. wanted to create a
bourbon without the bitterness, and so he did: Maker’s Mark.
Enjoy seeing your friends, music, light hors d’eourves
and a cash bar.
Gallery Hop
Downtown Louisville, Friday, June 11, 5 - 9 pm
An opportunity to immerse yourself in the best of what
downtown Louisville has to offer! Ride the trolley or traverse by
foot the East, Central, and West sections of Market and Main
Streets during the Gallery Hop. In acknowledgement of the
GAS conference and Louisville’s burgeoning glass scene,
many of the downtown galleries will be hosting exhibitions
featuring or themed upon glass art. And that’s not all – check
out the beautiful Waterfront Park at night and be sure to take
note of the plentiful diverse architectural features showcased
by the downtown streetscape. Of particular interest are the
area’s record number of cast iron building facades. Don’t
forget to stop for food, drink, and a little nightlife or music
along the way. Finish off the evening at the Louisville
Glassworks rooftop party!
2009 Closing Night Party in Corning
Glassworks BLACK OUT Bash
Friday, June 11, 9 pm - 2 am - A ticketed event through Glassworks
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GAS conference where
Glassworks will be turning the lights out and letting the libations
flow thru this multi-level Black Out Bash. Live jazz in the basement
nightclub, JazzyBlu; deejays, discoballs, and hot glass performances
in the Hyland Glass/Glassworks Hot Shop; Kentucky Beer and
Bourbon tastings with live bluegrass music on the first floor; the
premier screening of the “Glass Performance Film Festival” (curated
by Rik Allen, Kim Harty, & Andrew Page) on the second floor; and live
music rockin’ on the rooftop of Glassworks. Come ready to BLACK
OUT in your most fashionable black attire for discounted entry.
Closing Night Party
Muhammad Ali Center, Saturday, June 12, 8 pm - Midnight
Located 5 blocks from the Louisville Marriott, the Muhammad
Ali Center (MAC) is truly a special place and will be a treat for all GAS
party-goers. Join your friends after the GAS Auction at the Center.
Louisville is the birthplace of Muhammad Ali, one of the many
reasons he chose to locate the $41 million MAC here. The cultural
center features exhibitions regarding Ali’s core values of respect,
confidence, conviction, dedication, charity, and spirituality. The
Center presents Ali’s life from birth to the present. A mock-boxing
ring is recreated based on his Deer Lake Training Camp along with
Ali’s boxing memorabilia and history. All GAS participants are free to
roam the museum and discover the many wonders the museum has
to offer during the private Closing Night Party. Light food and
cash bar. Food and drink are not allowed in exhibit areas.
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