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There are many opportunities to get involved with the GAS conference, and to contribute to keeping GAS a vital, growing organization.  GAS counts on your support!

The Annual Auction

Silent Auction:  Torrens Parade Ground’s Drill Hall
Monday, May 9, 3-5 pm

Live Auction:  Torrens Parade Ground’s Drill Hall
Monday, May 9, 5-7:30 pm

Preview:  Torrens Parade Ground’s Drill Hall
Sunday, May 8, 3-8 pm;  Monday, May 9, 9 am - 3 pm

The Annual Glass Art Society Auction offers conference attendees the opportunity to support GAS by donating and/or purchasing beautiful works of glass art at the Torrens Parade Ground’s Drill Hall, one of the most highly recognizable properties in the city of Adelaide.  The building has significant heritage and cultural value, used as a military review ground for over 100 years.  In October 2001, the state government took ownership of the Torrens Parade Ground from the commonwealth government.  Following recent refurbishment, the Drill Hall is now used as an exhibition space. 

Donating to the GAS Auction

We encourage GAS and Ausglass members to donate collaborative glasswork, innovative and experimental one-of-a-kind creations, and those signature pieces that define an artist’s career.  This is a great opportunity to have your work seen and appreciated by a discerning community of glass enthusiasts and collectors!

Your donation helps subsidize half-price student conference fees.  Donating artists have the choice to give 100% to GAS, or to receive 25% or 50% of the selling price.  Your donation will be on exhibit throughout the conference and acknowledged in the 2005 Glass Art Society Journal.

All donations to the 2005 GAS Auction will be reviewed onsite in Australia by a committee, who will determine the pieces that will be in the live and silent auctions.

How to donate:

1.  Complete the auction donation form, fax or mail a copy to the GAS office, and hand-deliver (or ship) the form with your donation.

2.   Bring your donated piece (with your auction form) to the conference packed well enough for carry out. Drop it off at Torrens Parade Ground's Drill Hall: Fri., May 6, 12-5 pm, Sat., May 7, 9 am - 5 pm.
If interested in shipping (at your own expense), go here.

With so much wonderful work to bid on, and so much fun to be had, this is an event you won’t want to miss!  See you at the Auction!

11th Annual Goblet Grab

Sunday, May 8, 1-2 pm, The Hub (begins promptly at 1 pm)

Goblet Grab is a fundraiser for the Craft Emergency Relief
Fund (CERF), which offers aid to GAS artist members in times of need, and this year, the Ausglass Vicki Torr Memorial Fund.  The fast-paced, spontaneous Goblet Grab is an event full of excitement and fun!  Contribute to Goblet Grab by donating  a drinking glass and be entered to win one free conference
pass registration for the GAS 2006 conference in St. Louis.

How to donate:
1.  Blow a goblet, mug, tumbler, or some kind of drinking glass*
2.  Fill out the Goblet Grab donation form and price it at $50, $100, $150 or $200 USD
3.  Bring your drinking vessel with you and drop it off at the Goblet Grab receiving area at the JamFactory, Fri., May 6, 12-5 pm; Sat., May 7, 9 am - 5 pm; Sun., May 8, 9-11 am. 
If interested in shipping (at your own expense) go here.

* There are limited goblet blowing slots available during the conference at the JamFactory on Friday, May 6.  If interested please contact Matthew Larwood.

Visual Exchange

Saturday, May 7, 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday, May 8, 9 am - 5 pm,
The Hub/Fowler’s Live

Show your artwork at Visual Exchange, a slide show on view for everyone.  All slides will be donated to the Rakow Research Library at the Corning Museum of Glass after the conference.  Bring four slides–three of your work and one title slide with your name on the slide film–to the conference and give to a GAS Board member at the information desk at conference registration.  For more information, contact the GAS office.

3rd International Forum for Glass Organizations

Sunday, May 8, 9-10:45 am
University of South Australia, Seminar Room 2

All international GAS member glass organizations are invited to send one or two representatives to participate in the International Forum for Glass Organizations.

Following the 1st International Forum, an e-group was created as a means of communication for glass organizations.  If you would like to participate in networking/sharing international issues:
1. Write to info@glassart.org to request an e-group invitation.
2. Send your ideas to the e-group. Issues raised from the e-group
 will be discussed at the forum in Australia. Your ideas and
 comments are appreciated.
3. Bring your ideas to the forum: How do you think international
 glass organizations could best liaise to benefit all?  What form could such a network take?  What opportunities could come from such interaction (i.e. artist-in-residence exchanges, studio exchanges, information sharing, etc.)?

Gallery Forum

Sunday, May 8, 9 am - 12 pm,  University of South Australia, Cafeteria,  Hosted by participating galleries

The Gallery Forum is an opportunity for galleries and artists from around the world to meet, talk, and exchange information and ideas.

Galleries:  $125 for a table and listing as host.  Coffee and rolls provided.  Galleries please contact the GAS office by January 15 to sign up and be listed in the conference program book.

Education Resource Center

Sat., May 7;  Sun., May 8, 9 am - 5pm;  Mon., May 9, 9 am - 3pm,
Mercury Cinema, Foyer & Iris

The Education Resource Center will be a space where students and those interested in continuing their pursuit of glass education may come to pick up materials and information.  All educational facilities – universities, colleges, public access studios, summer programs, studios, etc. – who offer instruction in glass-working and wish to be represented in the Education Resource Center are invited to provide literature.  Each school is also encouraged to send a representative to answer questions at the Education Resource Center.

To provide literature, bring your handouts and drop them off early at the Education Resource Center at the Mercury Theatre, or ship materials ahead of time.  Contact the GAS office for the shipping location.

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