Art Glass & Bead Show

press release: The Art Glass and Bead Show has moved to a new venue. Hilton Garden Inn, Sun Prairie, will be our new home.

Classes for 2023 will open for registration on January 2, 2023. Join us for some fun activities March 3-5 2023.

March 3 (classes only) 9am-10pm & Make-n-Take event 6-10pm

March 4  Show floor 10am-5pm, Classes 9am-9pm

March 5 Show floor 10am-4pm; Classes 10am -4pm

Meant to Bead Make-n-Take is will be Friday, March 3, 6-10 pm at the Hilton Garden Inn. Please order your tickets online The event has limited spaces. Other classes will be held at Meant to Bead a short 4 miles away. Students taking classes located at Meant to Bead will get FREE entrance to the 2023 Show.

The Art Glass and Bead Show has proudly supported artists, stone, glass, crystal, vintage, and metal vendors for 18 years! We started out as a hometown show but quickly grew into a giant Midwest show. We draw vendors from all over the world and support all types of creative art forms. Our show is in the heart of Madison/Sun Prairie, WI. We started with a few simple rooms and quickly grew into an event hosting a large vendors showcase and professionally taught classes. We have weathered many challenges; bad weather, bad economies, and COVID pandemic right beside our fabulous artists and vendors. Meant to Bead, LLC has been in business for 18 years. With a LARGE bead selection and expertise in the beading world, it was a perfect fit in 2021 to take the reins of the Art Glass & Bead Show. AGBS offers a wide selection of quality beads such as Semi-Precious Stones, Czech Glass Beads, Fire Polished, Swarovski Crystals, Vintage Beads, Seed Beads, and metal pieces. Live demonstrations and classes taught by innovative artists & so much more.