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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

  • 07-12-2025

    Ely Stained Glass Museum awarded major grant

    A conservation and training grant of over £90,000 has been awarded to the Stained Glass Museum at...

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  • 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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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

Emma

Originally a painter and for many years an art teacher I switched to glass as a medium after a year at St Martins (just before it closed) and luckily...

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Rachel Craig

I'm a kiln glass artist working in Surrey, UK, with a wide range of experience in fused glass pieces of artwork (ranging from wall-hung picture to...

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Madeline Bunyan

I'm a lampworker based in South Devon. I mostly work in the form of beads, but not as you might know them! They are often large, sculptural, and not...

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Yixue Yang

I am a Chinese artist based in Sunderland, UK, currently undertaking a PhD in ceramics. My interest in glass began during my MA and has deepened in...

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Kathy Stephenson

Hope Valley Glass Art combines fused and stained glass with printmaking techniques to create unique contemporary hand-made fused and stained glass...

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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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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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