Chad Holliday

Chad Holliday received a BFA from Emporia State University, Kansas and an MFA in glass sculpture and metal fabrication/jewelry design from the Rochester Institute of Technology, New York. After completing his graduate work, Chad accepted an artist in residence at the Grand Crystal Museum in Taipei, Taiwan. During this residency Holliday collaborated with artists and art educators, working directly with their students in the studio and classroom.
In 2019, he was Visiting Assistant Professor of Glass at Hastings College, Hastings, Nebraska. From 2017-2019, Holliday was the Director of Studio Operations at Foci Minnesota Center for Glass Art. Prior to this appointment, Chad had the tenure rank of Associate Professor and recognized with an endowed professorship at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. Holliday served as the Primary Investigator for all 3D Studios and the Director of the Creative Research Lab. Chad taught glass, sculpture, professional practices and three-dimensional design. During his tenure at WTAMU, Holliday was able to cultivate local patronage, creating the largest fundraising event for the College of Fine Arts and Humanities.
Holliday received a Fulbright Award for the academic year 2007-2008. Chad performe...

2007-2008 Fulbright Fellow - Czech Republic – research traditional techniques and history of teaching of glass cutting and design. Host institution: Secondary School of Glassmaking - Kamincky Senov, Czechia

1999-2001 Masters of Fine Arts – Glass design and sculpture - Minor - metal fabrication and jewelry
Rochester Institute of Technology, School for American Crafts - Rochester, NY

1994-1999 Bachelor of Fine Arts – Glass
Emporia State University - Emporia, KS