Apply for YOUNG GLASS 27 in Denmark

Glass artists under the age of 35 are invited to apply to exhibit at YOUNG GLASS 27, to be held at Glas – Museum of Glass Art in Ebeltoft, Denmark, from 20 March 2027 to 16 January 2028.

YOUNG GLASS 27 is the fifth edition of an international, juried competition for artists under the age of 35, organised by Glas – Museum of Glass Art. Held every 10 years, YOUNG GLASS was launched in 1987 to reward and promote innovation and emerging talent in contemporary glass.

Works for the exhibition will be selected by a high profile, international jury, and cash prizes and artist residencies will be awarded to the winners.

The 2027 competition will have a special focus on artistic explorations of sustainability and craftmanship.

The jury panel comprises:

Pernille Taagaard Dinesen, Chief Curator, Glas – The Museum of Glass Art
Maria Bang Espersen, practising international glass artist, based in Sweden
Sven Hauschke, Director, European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg, Germany
Ruriko Tsuchida, Director, Toyoma Glass Museum, Japan
Monica Guggisberg and Philip Baldwin, practising international artists, based in the UK
Susie Silbert, freelance curator, Corning, New York, USA.

The final judging of the competition will take place on Friday, 19 March 2027 and the prize winners will be announced and an award ceremony held at the opening event on 20 March 2027. A catalogue will be produced to accompany the exhibition.

After the exhibition in Ebeltoft, the show will move to Kunst Sammlungen der Veste Coburg, Germany, from February 2028.

Closing date for entries: 30 September 2026.

For more competition details and entry forms visit:  https://www.glaskunst.dk/youngglass27

Glas – Museum of Glass Art is collaborating with the European Museum of Modern Glass, Coburg, Germany, to present this competition.

Glas – Museet for glaskunst is at: Strandvejen 8, DK-8400 Ebeltoft, Denmark.