New British Glass Biennale prize announced

A new student prize has been announced for the British Glass Biennale (for which the entry deadline has been extended to Sunday 3 March 2024 at midnight).

The new award is the Glass Lab Award 2024 that will go to a student showing technical skill and knowledge in the material.

The winner will receive:

• 5 days of studio time at The Glass Foundry
• One-to-one support from expert staff
• £1,500 towards travel, accommodation and materials.

The Glass Lab is in its fifth year of running artist residences and scholarships at The Glass Foundry in Stroud. It was formed to promote collaboration, diversity and innovation in the field of glass. The Glass Lab exhibited the work of eight glass artists in residence for the first time at the 2022 Biennale.

Other awards:

British Glass Biennale Award for Best in Show The British Glass Biennale jury will select the winner of this award from all exhibitors selected for both the Main Section and Student Section. The winner will receive a £7,000 cash prize.

NEW: Bullseye Living Edge Award This award is for the best piece (or set) made exclusively of Bullseye glass. The winner will be selected by Bullseye Glass Ltd and receive £5,000 of Bullseye products (glass only) redeemable through Warm Glass UK.

Glass Sellers’ Main Award The Glass Sellers’ jury will select the winner and runner up of this award from all exhibitors selected for the Main Section, including previous winners of the Glass Sellers’ Student Award and the Glass Sellers’ Main Award runner up, but excluding winners of this award within the last five years.

Glass Sellers’ Student Award The Glass Sellers’ jury will select the winner and runner up of this award from exhibitors selected for the Student Section including previous runners-up of the Glass Sellers’ Student Award, but excluding previous winners of this award.

Arts and Crafts award Artisan winner £2,500
Arts and Crafts award Artisan runner up £1,000
Arts and Crafts award Student winner £1,000
Arts and Crafts award Student runner up £500

Note: Stained glass windows are specifically excluded from the Glass Sellers’ awards.

The Glass Art Society (GAS) International Artists’ Prize This $1,500 prize will be awarded by the Board of GAS and signifies international recognition of the winning artist by his/her professional peers.

NEW: Glass Painters and Glaziers Award This £1,000 award is for a piece of glass art that features the use of traditional or modern techniques that could include painting, staining, enamelling, leading, copper foiling, laminating or fusing in a broadly two-dimensional format. It is open to all artists including students.

People’s Prize This £750 prize is awarded for the artwork selected by public vote. Sponsored by Warm Glass.

Young Collectors’ Award This £250 prize is awarded for the artwork selected by children aged 16 and under. A specially commissioned piece of glass is also given to a child selected at random from the entries.

Glass Society Award – ‘CONNECTION’
Winner £2,500
Runner Up £1,000
You are free to interpret this theme any way you want.

Guild of Glass Engravers Award £1,000 for the best engraved piece.

Find out more details about the Biennale and link to apply for the exhibition via this link.