Attention students and families! Hilltop Artists' after-school glass arts program for the fall semester will begin on Friday October 23rd, and will meet twice a week: once virtually for check in and office hours on Tuesday or Wednesday and Fridays…
Attention students! Hilltop Artists is eagerly awaiting when we can safely return to our hot shops to work with you. Until further notice Team Production is on hold. When we can transition into the next phase (in-person production), we will…
In the early morning hours of July 19, 2020, the American glass community lost a shining star. Dylan Christopher Atkinson-Betz passed away suddenly at the age of 30. Born on December 13, 1989, in Tacoma, Washington, Dylan leaves behind his…
Last updated July 8, 2020 No New Summer Programs We continue to host virtual programming through the summer with existing students, and we have begun two new cohorts in our Arts Connect program, but since we continue to be unable…
We are sad to announce that our Outreach Manager, Kathy Anderson, will be leaving Hilltop Artists after twelve years of incredible service. She is leaving to pursue her own artwork (follow her on Instagram and Etsy), to travel (first stop,…
On January 24, 2020, Lieutenant Governor Cyrus Habib announced the winners of the Washingtonian of the Year, the Organization of the Year, and the winner of the Legacy of Service Award. For 2020, the Lt. Governor and the Association of…
Since 6th grade, Aceline has been interested in becoming a glass artist. Fortunately, last year, as a 7th grader, she was able to take glass arts as an elective in our Daytime program at Jason Lee. She was instantly hooked.…
Nikki first found her passion for glassblowing in classes offered at Tacoma Glassblowing Studio. It was an activity that she enjoyed that didn’t put her joints at risk of injury like the sports she had been playing. She needed a…
In 2014, we began an exciting exchange program - each year we send a student to study glassblowing with renowned glass artist Antoine Pierini in Tacoma’s Sister City Biot, France. Thanks to the generosity of local host families, we have…
