Something very beautiful, yet fragile, is coming to central Kentucky — GLASS National Art Museum.
In honor of its 20th anniversary, Danville’s Art Center of Bluegrass will be unveiling its $3.7 million renovation and expansion project on Friday, Nov. 3.
The addition more than doubles the footprint of the Art Center of Bluegrass + will serve as the new permanent home for the collection of late American glass artist, Stephen Rolfe Powell. Prior to his death in 2019, Powell was a longtime resident of Danville. He was also a professor at Centre College, where he founded the glassblowing program in 1985.
“With the addition of GLASS National Art Museum, we are aspiring to become a national leader in the glass art field over the course of our next 20 years,” says Niki Kinkade, Executive Director of Art Center of the Bluegrass.
Thanks to sponsor Toyota, admission to the museum — located at 401 W. Main St., Danville — will be free.
