# Event Details - **Event Name**: Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-04:00) - **Event Description**: Lecture with Dr. Lyudmyla Smakova held at UrbanGlass with virtual option to attendAbout this EventWhat does it look like when glass education gets the balance right – between applied skills and artistic practice? Lyudmyla Smakova visited four U.S. glass programs to find out. In this talk, she shares what she observed at RISD, UW–Madison, Temple University, and MassArt, and reflects on how those approaches might inform glass education in Ukraine and beyond – including insights drawn from the experience of the Lviv National Academy of Arts itself.Dr. Lyudmyla Smakova is a Fulbright Scholar at Bard Graduate Center (NYC), and a lecturer in the Glass Art Department at the Lviv National Academy of Arts (Ukraine). Her research focuses on glass art, the studio glass movement, and creativity theories. She co-organizes the International Blown Glass Symposium in Lviv and serves as an expert in the accreditation of higher education programs for the National Agency for Higher Education Quality Assurance of Ukraine. Her broader professional interests include strategic development in art education, curatorship, and art management.Lecture with Dr. Lyudmyla SmakovaThis is an in person event although a virtual option can be available for those who cannot attend in person. A link to the lecture will be emailed to registered attendees prior to the lecture. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/brooklyn/bridging-utility-and-creativity-rethinking-professional-glass-art-education/100001989660888277 - **Event Categories**: art, virtual - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 5, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Brooklyn - **state**: NY - **country**: United States - **location**: UrbanGlass - **lat**: 40.6882503 - **long**: -73.97927930000003 - **full address**: UrbanGlass, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events5/banners/5754d8b586df98711e69820290d82430601c5ba263febb684f0bec04782abe80-rimg-w996-h1209-dc8b9192-gmir.jpg?v=1779047953 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education being held? - **A:** Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education takes place on Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 06:00 pm to Wed, 17 Jun, 2026 at 07:00 pm at UrbanGlass, 647 Fulton St, Brooklyn, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education? - **A:** Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education is organized by UrbanGlass. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Bridging Utility & Creativity: Rethinking Professional Glass Art Education is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Brooklyn, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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