Eligibility and Rules

Glass Lifeforms 2028 is an international juried exhibition inspired by the The Rudolph and Leopold Blaschka Glass Biological Models made in the 19th and 20th century. The exhibition represents a logical progression from the past to present, morphing biological models of the 19th century into inspired works of art of the 21st century.

This will be the fourth iteration of Glass Lifeforms to be hosted in Pittsburgh Glass Center's Hodge Gallery.

The Lifeforms competition is designed to encourage glass artists to create subjects in the reportorial spirit of the Blaschkas. All artists working with glass are invited to submit entries.

Models must be of scientifically recognized species. No fantasy or alien lifeforms, please. They must be rendered as accurately as possible, but artistic presentation and creative contexts are encouraged.

Models will be judged strictly on their accuracy, aesthetic beauty, presentation, and originality.

Every entry must:

Models may not exceed 127 centimeters or 50 inches in any dimension. No exceptions.

Entries may have both zoological and botanical elements in them.

Entries are limited to only one model per artist or collaborative team.
Application Deadline is Wednesday, July 1, 2027, 11:59pm (New York time)

Applications require:

Every submission that follows the guidelines will be included in the online exhibition at glasslifeform.org, using images supplied by the participating artist. This part of the show will not be juried.

The juried part of the show will be selected from the open show entries and selected artworks will be on view in Pittsburgh Glass Center's Hodge Gallery from Thursday, October 1, 2027 - Monday, January 17, 2028.

Every juried entry must be delivered to the Pittsburgh Glass Center no later than Friday, September 12, 2027 either in person or by shipping company, in a safe, secure container that can be used after the event for transport.

Transportation to the Pittsburgh Glass Center for juried entries will be the sole responsibility of the artist. The Pittsburgh Glass Center will be responsible for return shipping to the artist once the show is complete.

Works included in exhibition can be for sale.

The administrators of Glass Lifeform may reject or remove any entries

Note: You will need to register for a free account on Artwork Archive to apply for this call. This is not connected to Pittsburghglasscenter.org account. You will need to create a new account on Artwork Archive. Once you sign up for Artwork Archive, you MUST go to your email and click the activation link to proceed. This confirms that you have access to the email account used to register and will take you to your home page where you can finish filling out your application.