Hours: Weekdays 10-6. Weekends 11-5.


All Day

Glassblown Pumpkin Experience

Celebrate Fall at the Hot Shops and create your own glass pumpkin! One of our instructors will assist you in making your very own glass pumpkin. You will get to […]

Glassblowing Experiences and Workshops for Oct.

Crystal Forge 1301 Nicholas St., Omaha

Schedule a Glassblowing Experience, or a Workshop for Two and get a feel for the heat by getting close to the action! Glassblowing Experience One of our instructors will assist […]

Color Pop! Exhibit

Nicholas Street Gallery 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha

Join the Midwest Lampworkers Guild in their expression of color through Color Pop! in the main gallery at the Hot Shops Art Center. Show Dates: October 4, 2023 - October […]

Day of the Dead Exhibition

Hallway Gallery

Oct. 6-31 Hallway Gallery Opening Reception Oct. 14, 5-8 p.m. Featuring the work of 28 Hot Shops Resident Artists. Artwork includes, jewelry, glass, painting, wood, clay, fiber, wax, and more.

Intro to Borosilicate Glass Torchwork

Crystal Forge 1301 Nicholas St., Omaha

Torchworking is a method of heating and shaping glass over a torch to create beads, paperweights, small sculptures, and more. In this two hour class, students will learn to work […]

Mending by Machine

Hot Shops Studio 206 1301 Nicholas St., Omaha

Learn to mend and make do! This class will cover basic mending of clothing like hemming pants, sewing buttons and fixing split seams and tears in fabric by machine sewing! […]

Color Pop! Closing Reception

Nicholas Street Gallery 1301 Nicholas Street, Omaha

Closing reception of the Midwest Lampworkers Guild's Color Pop! Show This show is packed with color! Support local artists in Omaha and the Hot Shops Art Center


Check the details of each Gallery Exhibition listing for any opening/closing receptions or special event details.


Interested in renting our galleries for an exhibit?

The Nicholas Street Gallery rents for $600/month. The Hallway Gallery rents for $300/month.
The Event Space can be used for pop up shows. Contact the office for more details at info@hotshopsartcenter.org