The Grand Uffda: 2026 Annual Celebration & Auction on Saturday February 28, 2026, from 6:30PM – 9:00PM featuring Minhi England! You won’t want to miss it - get your tickets here!
Join Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Arts for a night of art, culture, and giving back! Bid on unique pieces in our Glass Art Silent Auction made by local and national artists and support access to glass arts in the Midwest! See hot glass up close and celebrate the creative spirit with a glassblowing demonstration by Minhi England (Blown Away Season 3 finalist) accompanied by music (Bionik), and delicious food/drinks from Chowgirls!
It is Foci MCGA’s most important fundraiser of the year with a goal of raising $16,000 in one night! Proceeds go directly to support Foci MCGA’s mission: to gather people to explore the creative potential of glass. That includes accessible studio use for the public, free demonstrations, class and camp scholarships, and programming with area schools and social service organizations.
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Featured Artist Biography: MiNHi England is a Seattle based, multi-disciplinary artist, working primarily in glass. She earned her BFA from Alfred University in 3D studies, focused in glassblowing and metal casting. Since graduating in 2010, MiNHi has established herself as a professional glassblower, designer, and independent artist across the US. Utilizing the unique properties of molten glass, MiNHi personifies the material and imbues a sense of self. Her current artistic practice explores transformative life experiences, conveying the complexities in emotional cognizance. MiNHi’s work serves as a conduit for processing loss, grief, and the inevitable specter of mortality. Her work employs reiteration to convey the intricacies of turbulent emotional patterns, the cyclical rhythms of life, and the nuances of self-awareness. Artist’s Website, Artist’s Instagram
When you buy a ticket to the Grand Uffda or bid on an auction item, you directly support artists and programs that embody Foci MCGA’s mission to gather people to explore the creative potential of glass.
Event is ticketed and limited to 100 attendees. Tickets start at $50/person. Current Foci MCGA Professional and VIP Members are eligible to receive a discounted admission rate.
Thank you to our event sponsors Chowgirls Catering and the Foci MCGA Board of Directors!
Can't attend our event but are interested in supporting our mission? Learn more about our nonprofit organization or make a tax-deductible contribution here!