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Hilltop Artists Turns 30 This Summer!
It’s 2024, and as Hilltop Artists celebrates thirty years of building better futures in…
Hilltop Artists Celebrates 30 Years of Connecting Youth to Better Futures Through the Power of Glass Art
Today, Hilltop Artists alumni can be found in hot shops around the world, at…
Hilltop Artists’ Executive Director, Dr. Kimberly Keith, Receives Inaugural Sabbatical Leadership Award
Hilltop Artists is excited to announce that Executive Director Dr. Kimberly Keith is among…
2022-23 Calendar
At the 2022 Better Futures Luncheon, we debuted a cool wall calendar to help…
Meet artist Nate Watson, the 2022 Better Futures Luncheon Keynote Speaker
“ My life is about creating moments of belonging and it feels like I’m…
Greg’s Legacy
Greg Piercy has dedicated his life to the youth of our community. Born and…
Welcome Jonathan Bolivar, our new Glass Arts Instructor
After an inspiring and rewarding search, Hilltop Artists is delighted to add a new…
Welcome Williams Pelegrin, our Outreach Services Manager
After an exhaustive search that ranged throughout the last year, we are delighted that…
From our Hearts to Yours
Live Glassblowing Demonstrations
Check out our three part Holiday Glassblowing demonstration where the Hilltop Artists team works…
Apply for Hilltop Artists After-School Programs
Make friends, and build your understanding and skill in glass arts through the Hilltop…
Attention Students: Fall 2020 Team Production & After School Programming Updates
Attention students! Hilltop Artists is eagerly awaiting when we can safely return to our…
In loving memory of Hilltop Artist Dylan Atkinson-Betz
In the early morning hours of July 19, 2020, the American glass community lost…
Hilltop Artists updates and response to the coronavirus
Last updated July 8, 2020 No New Summer Programs We continue to host virtual…
A Fond Farewell to Kathy Anderson
We are sad to announce that our Outreach Manager, Kathy Anderson, will be leaving…
Hilltop Artists Awarded Washington State Organization of the Year
On January 24, 2020, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib announced the winners of the Washingtonian…
Meet Katy, our new Deputy Director
Have you met Aceline?
Since 6th grade, Aceline has been interested in becoming a glass artist. Fortunately, last…
Have you met Nikki?
Nikki first found her passion for glassblowing in classes offered at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio.…
Have you met Monique?
Monique Simkova is the newest member of our team. As the Events and Development…
Have you met Samantha?
Samantha, or Sam as she is fondly known around the hot shop, started her…
Have you met Peter?
Peter has been chosen as our 2018 Biot Ambassador and will travel to France…
(Former) Student Story – Sam
Sam has been part of the Hilltop Artists family for 14 years -- starting…
Student Story – Ari
As a student in our Daytime program, Ari worked closely with Instructor Greg to…
Student Story – Tanner
When you think of working with glass, most people think - hot! Tanner, a…
Student Story – Nanita
Nanita has only been a Hilltop Artists since the summer, but she is…
Student Story – Zach
Zach started in our summer program two years ago and hasn’t looked back!…
Student Story – Jacob
Jacob had a busy summer! Jacob was the third student to represent Hilltop Artists…
Student Story – Ellye
Ellye first heard about Hilltop Artists from some friends. At the time, she was…
Student Story – Julian
It all started with a wavy bowl. Julian, a student at Jason Lee Middle…
Student Story – Jesus
Jesus first learned about Hilltop Artists from his cousin Luis, who has been a…
Student Story – Emily
Emily - a Team Production student for over two years - is an excellent…
Student Story – Asa and Ezekiel
For Tacoma's Nutter family, Hilltop Artists has been a pastime for generations. Brothers Seth…
Student Story – David
David, our September Student of the Month, has had quite the year in Hilltop…
Student Story – Dani
Hilltop Artists’ Team Production program has been a gateway to many glass experiences for…
Student Story – Luis
Hilltop Artists beadmakers are all very talented artists. Luis, the May Student of the…
Student Story – Layla
A Hilltop Artists student, Layla, was reflecting upon her own history when she told our…
Student Story – Kenny
Kenny has shown strong dedication to glassblowing over the multiple years he has been…
Student Story- Paris
One of the inaugural students in the first Hilltop Artists classes, Paris has gone…
Student Story – Carolina
In the summer of 1994, Carolina participated in two of the first Hilltop Artists classes.…
Student Story – Courtney
Courtney is a member of Team Production, and has always struggled with anxiety when…
Student Story – Destiny
After becoming involved in the juvenile court system, Destiny was referred to Hilltop Artists'…
Student Story – Sam
Sam first came to Hilltop Artists six years ago and he was struggling with…
Student Story – Christina
Despite her unstable living situation, Christina has been involved in the Daytime, After-School, Team Production,…
