GlassRoots - Newark Glass Arts Center
GlassRoots - Newark Glass Arts Center
GlassRoots - Newark Glass Arts Center

Our Purpose

Sparking Change

GlassRoots sparks change and enables growth in individuals and communities through the transformative power of glass art.

Building skills, igniting creativity, inspiring confidence and impacting economic vitality.

We are the connection point, the spark of ignition to inspire artistic creation and help people (with a focus on youth and young adults) and communities transform for the better. Able to make things happen, this spark adds the vital energy that sets change in motion. A spark will turn glass into artistry, inspire our students, and impact our community. It’s the heat, the light and the effective catalyst that gets things started so they can continue to evolve. We truly spark change; when glass becomes art, it’s transformational.

Change is empowering and exhilarating. GlassRoots makes a difference in the people’s lives and in their community by inspiring confidence, just as glass itself can be formed in new and exciting ways. We ignite the forces of change that are rooted in inclusion with respect for individuality. Our work enables transformation by building skills, harnessing energy, and inspiring creativity.