Founded in 2001, Sonoran Glass Art Academy (SGAA) is a non-profit educational organization, working for promoting the appreciation and awareness of glass as a visual arts medium. Based in Tucson, Ariz., it is one of the leading public access glass arts educational facilities in the desert southwest. The organization educates people about glass making and glass art through a variety of classes, workshops and community events. Its glass arts educational programs include classes in furnace glassblowing, lampworking, glass fusing, stained glass, mosaics, kiln casting and coldworking. The community service organization offers glass making instruction for people age 5 and upwards. Additionally, in partnership with the University of Arizona and Pima Community College, Sonoran Glass Art Academy offer S College credits in glass arts.