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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

  • 08-05-2026

    Apply for the Stanislav Libenský Award 2026

    Glass artists under the age of 25, as well as Bachelor’s or Master’s degree graduates from 2025...

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  • 06-05-2026

    Creating a sense of a living presence

    Through her multi-modal artwork and installations, Liz Waugh McManus brings together sculptural...

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  • 03-05-2026

    Children’s doodle glass competition

    Schools across the UK are invited to take part in a free creative competition for pupils of all...

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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

Peter Holmes

Peter has worked with glass since 01/63 when he began working as an apprentice at Caithness Glass. Peter learned the fundamentals of glassmaking but...

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Members Spotlight

Krista Israel

Krista Israel is a Dutch artist working with glass and mixed media. Her work combines traditional glassmaking techniques with contemporary visual...

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Caren Peters-Horton

Caren seeks to communicate beauty with her glass creations, turning the enquiring mind of a scientist to explore light transmission with...

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Members Spotlight

Helen Robinson

I am a designer/maker of architectural stained glass making traditionally leaded windows but with a contemporary design twist. I work almost...

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Members Spotlight

Sean Barnes

Lampworking for three years before focusing on hot glass while studying Glass & Ceramics at University of Sunderland, third year. Masters...

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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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