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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

  • 03-12-2025

    Stained glass apprentice runner-up in Heritage Crafts awards

    University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) apprentice Toby Britton-Watts has been awarded...

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  • 02-12-2025

    UK International Festival of Glass 2026 call for entries

    Submissions for the UK International Festival of Glass (IFoG) 2026 have opened. Taking place every...

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  • 26-11-2025

    Save the National Glass Centre campaign meeting update

    A public meeting at City Hall in Sunderland on 19 November 2025 hosted more than 120 supporters of...

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Current Online Exhibition

‘Bizarre and Surreal’ – launched 6th October 2025

“That’s bizarre!” “How surreal!” -when we make these statements do we really know what they mean? To be bizarre can also be described as...

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Members Spotlight

Melissa Mansfield

I have worked with the lovely medium of glass since 2019 in South East London since retiring as a special teacher and dyslexia assessor, where I...

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Samantha Donaldson Glass

Samantha has always been fascinated by the ever changing perceptions between the viewer and a curiously unfamiliar object of desire. Studying...

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Members Spotlight

Sarah Woods

I work in mixed media on glass and I try to create an uplifting, inspiring and joyous effect as light shines through and brings the colours to...

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Members Spotlight

Oscar van der Linden

Oscar van der Linden (1958) I combine natural materials (such as felt, wood, wool and rope) in unusual ways to create glass sculptures and...

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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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