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The Contemporary Glass Society

CGS is the UK’s foremost organisation supporting both established glass artists and up-and-coming makers. Our mission and passion are to promote contemporary glass among the art world and wider public.

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Join our contemporary glass community

CGS is a dynamic and growing community, passionate about contemporary glass. We champion the work of glass artists, fuel the enthusiasm of glass collectors and inspire glass lovers.

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EXHIBITIONS

Enjoy contemporary glass

At CGS our ambition is to enable people to discover more about the amazing medium that is contemporary glass – to see, make, enjoy and buy beautiful glass work.

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Latest News

  • 30-03-2026

    Take part in IFOG 2026

    As many of you know, the 2026 International Festival of Glass (IFOG) will be taking place in St...

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  • 27-03-2026

    Glass artists finalists in Loewe Foundation Prize 2026

    Glass art is gaining recognition in the prestigious international Loewe Foundation Craft Prize...

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  • 11-03-2026

    NGC and CGS host glass activity day

    Experience the magic of glass at the National Glass Centre (NGC) on 25 April 2026, where the...

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Current Online Exhibition

Installations and Interventions

CGS member artists were invited to submit work for an exhibition exploring how creative practice can transform, interrupt, or reimagine space....

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Members Spotlight

Silvia Monge

I am a Costa Rican artist working across multiple media, though glass has always been the material that most deeply captivates me for its...

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Members Spotlight

Ivan Bestari

Ivan is a glass artist based in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. He learned the art of flameworking in 2011 under the tutelage of the late Haji Soenaryo,...

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Members Spotlight

Jiayun Ding

For me, glass is a fascinating, captivating and exciting material. I find that the experience of manipulating liquid glass has the potential to...

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Members Spotlight

Tara Collette

Tara Collette is a self-taught stained-glass artist. Tara began teaching herself stained-glass during lockdown in 2020 and now works full-time on...

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Become a member

Join our glass community today! Enjoy a wide range of benefits, including access to other glass artists, world-class exhibitions, exclusive discounts, networks, regular news and opportunities to showcase your work.

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Corporate

Our corporate members are a vital part of our network, offering support, information and discounts to CGS members. You can support them too by clicking through.

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Support Us

Your support is invaluable to our charity and makes a real difference. Share in the excitement of contemporary glass, sustaining ground-breaking exhibitions, world-class conferences and award-winning learning programmes and events.

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