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Call Opens for Our Next Online Glass Exhibition – ‘Bizarre and Surreal’!

Call Opens – 4th August
Deadline – 22nd August
Live – 6th October
Meet the Makers Talk – TBC
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“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 odd, strange, unusual, grotesque, or weird.
In contrast surreal, in relation to an artwork could mean that the elements in it are combined in a way that you would not normally expect like having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream.
This immediately conjures up images by Salvador Dali and the Surrealists.
How are you bizarre and surreal?
We’re inviting you to show us your work!
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Please note:
-UPLOAD 1 IMAGE ONLY
– FILL IN ALL CONTACT FIELDS AND STATE YOUR COUNTRY
– PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR IMAGE IS A HIGH-QUALITY OR PROFESSIONAL IMAGE- FREE GUIDE HERE

– PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU HAVE NOT SUBMITTED YOUR IMAGE TO A PREVIOUS CGS ONLINE EXHIBITION
-EMAIL INF0@CGS.ORG.UK IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR NEED HELP.
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UPLOAD YOUR SUBMISSION HERE AT MYCGS

 

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For help uploading your images to online Gallery Exhibitions:

CGS-Online-Exhibitions-2025-PDF

 

Opening on 4th August! ‘Bizarre & Surreal’ – CGS online exhibition

We’re thrilled to announce that the Call for Submissions for our next Online International Member Exhibition goes live on 4th August!
The theme? “Bizarre and Surreal” — and we’re inviting glass artists from around the globe to interpret it in their own individual way.
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 odd, strange, unusual, grotesque, or weird.
In contrast surreal, in relation to an artwork could mean that the elements in it are combined in a
way that you would not normally expect like having the disorienting, hallucinatory quality of a dream.
This immediately conjures up images by Salvador Dali and the Surrealists.
How are you bizarre and surreal?
Dates:
— Submissions open: 4th August
— Deadline: 22nd August
— Exhibition goes live: 6th October
This is your chance to showcase your work in front of an international audience.
Not yet a Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) member?
Join today to be eligible for this and all of our annual online exhibitions  –  plus selected live shows throughout the year.
 [Become a Member HERE]
Need help uploading your images?
Check out our guide: CGS-Online-Exhibitions-2025-PDF
This is your chance to be at your most creative!

 

 

Contemporary Glass Society – Glass in Wales Symposium

SAVE THE DATE! Saturday 13th September 2025

Aberystwyth Arts Centre 10 – 5.30pm

The Aberystwyth symposium offers glass makers and others interested in glass the opportunity to get together, hear speakers, network and share ideas and information.

Tickets and an opportunity share your practise at this event will be launched very soon – keep the date in your diary!

Image: Catrin Jones, Bronglais Hospital, Aberystwyth

 

“A Sense of Place” – Contemporary CGS online glass exhibition goes live

Launched on 7th July 2025

On 7th July, the Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) proudly presents A Sense of Place, a global celebration of glass art featuring 77 international artists. This dynamic exhibition invites you to explore how artists from around the world interpret the concept of “place”—not just as a physical location, but as a deeply personal, emotional, and cultural experience.

From cherished memories to powerful sensations, each piece reflects the diverse ways we connect with the environments around us. Whether it’s a landscape that evokes peace or a site that stirs emotion, this exhibition is a visual journey into the spaces that shape our identities.

Join us for this truly international show and discover the many ways glass can express our Sense of Place.

Meet the Makers Talk (details TBC).

 

SEE THE FULL SHOW HERE

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To buy any work, please contact the artists directly via their contact information – thank you.

Preview & prepare for CGS Online Exhibitions 2025. Next submissions open on 4th August.

We are giving you a special preview of our online exhibition schedule for 2025!

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This is a wonderful opportunity for you to start planning and preparing for the exciting events we have lined up for the year.
With a variety of intriguing topics and themes, there’s something for everyone to look forward to. We can’t wait to share these amazing exhibitions with you. Hopefully, you will be excited by the themes and start planning the work that you might submit!

Being a member of CGS has its perks, including free applications to all shows, which makes it even easier for you to showcase your creativity and talent.
This is a fantastic opportunity to share your work with a wider audience, gain exposure, and connect with fellow artists. So, dive in, get those creative juices flowing, and good luck with your submissions!

We can’t wait to see what you create!

CGS Online Exhibitions 2025 PDF

If you need help, please email info@cgs.org.uk

Mirage: Glass in the 4th Dimension 6 – 29 June, London

London Glassblowing and the Contemporary Glass Society present “Mirage,” an exhibition exploring the extraordinary optical illusions possible in contemporary glass art.

View the catalogue here

70 Selected CGS members from across the UK will exhibit alongside Peter Layton, Tim Rawlinson, Layne Rowe, and Katharine Coleman MBE. This juried show celebrates how glass artists manipulate form, colour, and light to create mesmerising effects – from subtle refractions to complex reflections that transform as viewers move through the space.

“The more I see what people do with glass the more amazing I find it,” shares Will Budgett, Gallery Assistant at London Glassblowing, who initiated the theme for the exhibition. “What constantly amazes me is how glass can deceive and delight – the way it creates refractions, reflections, and illusions that draw people in as they explore the gallery. Looking beyond the surface at all of these qualities, and other illusions the glass creates is astonishing. It is always these extra tricks that constantly draw people’s eyes. Having artists specifically focus on these magical properties promises to create something truly spectacular.”

Join us in exploring glass art that challenges perception and reveals new dimensions of visual experience. 

Exhibitor List

Alexander Pearce • Alison Jardine • Alison Stott • Ana Laura Quintana •Anna Alsina Bardagí • Annica Sandström & David Kaplan • Beth Colledge • Bethan Yates • Bruce Marks • Brynn Hill • Catherine Forsyth • Cathryn Shilling • Caz Hildebrand • Charlotte Wilkinson • Claire Hall • Daisy Parkinson • Deborah Timperley • Dovile Grigaliunaite • Elin Isaksson • Elizabeth Šinková • Gail Turbutt • Georgia Redpath • Graeme Hawes • Harriet Thorne • Helen Brough • Helen Carr • Helen Restorick • Helen Slater Stokes • Iain Smith • Ian Chadwick • Jade Pinnell • James Maskrey • Jane Reeves • Jane Yarnall • Jeff Zimmer • Jianyong Guo • Jiayun Ding • Jo Guile  • Jo Mitchell • Jon Lewis • Joshua Kerley and Guy Marshall Brown • Julie Coakley • Katharine Coleman MBE • Katharine Dowson • Kerry Collison • Layne Rowe • Lisa Pettibone • Louise Hawkins • Malvinka Bitelli • Maria Zulueta • Mils Bridgewater • Morag Reekie • Nancy Farrington • Nancy Sutcliffe • Opal Seabrook • Philippa Beveridge • Phillipa Candy • Pratibha Mistry • Richard Roberts • Ruth Shelley • Sam Sweet • Scott Benefield • Stacey Poultney • Steve Robinson • Stevie Davies • Tim Rawlinson • Tracy Nicholls • Tulin Bedri • Verity Pulford • Vicky Higginson • Wang Ziyan

NEW GRADUATE REVIEW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS!

CGS is excited to announce the launch of the 2025 Glass Sellers’ Graduate Prize and New Graduate Review. This prestigious competition is designed to support graduates as they embark on their exciting journey in the world of glassmaking. This year we are opening this opportunity to The Uk and Europe, so even more of you get a chance to apply.

Thanks to the continued generosity of the Worshipful Company of Glass Sellers of London Charity Fund, Professor Michael Barnes MC FRCP, and our esteemed sponsors – Creative Glass, Pearsons Glass, Warm Glass, and Neues Glas – New Glass: Art & Architecture – we are offering an incredible opportunity for new glass graduates to showcase their talent on a global stage.

For more information about the prize, and how to apply click HERE.

Deadline for entries is the 14th July 2025

COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERS’ PROFILE AND IMAGE UPLOAD

COMPLETE YOUR MEMBERS’ PROFILE

• Login to your account
• Click on My CGS on the top right hand https://www.cgs.org.uk/
• Complete your profile
• Here is a short description of each tab:
o Details: general information about you, please keep this up to date as it is used to mail out
the magazine Glass Network.
o Profile image: main image display on find a glass artist (this is required)
o Submit to an exhibition: submit to open exhibitions, this is where you take part in online
exhibitions.
o Images: upload your art work images, up to nine.
o Activities: additional information, tell us what technique you use, what area you work in, etc.
o Edit profile: here you can write about yourself and your work , this is required for you to
appear in FIND A GLASS ARTIST.
o Add notices: here you can add notices in the CGS noticeboard, sell equipment advertise
exhibitions etc. https://www.cgs.org.uk/noticeboard/
o Login settings: here you can change your password and email address
o Subscriptions: here you can manage your subscription
NEW – MEMBERS AREA – WEB FEATURE -When you are logged into the website, if you go to
the Resources tab you will find a Members Area tab. Here you can see videos of talks and useful
information.

WE’D ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND ADDING A PROFILE PHOTO OF YOURSELF OR PERHAPS YOU IN A STUDIO/WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT!

THIS HELPS PUT A FACE TO A NAME!

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PLEASE enure that the photograph quality is good enough! Not only will this increase your visibility but helps maintain a professional approach when people view your work.

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You can also find more information in the MEMBERS AREA and RESOURCES

https://cgs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CGS-Guidebook-for-New-website-2020-1-1.pdf

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If you need help, please email Nicky at info@cgs.org.uk

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UPLOADING IMAGES TO CGS ONLINE GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

1. Log in to your MYCGS profile, you will land on your profile page, there is a button; Submit to exhibitions:
There may be other images here that you submitted to other shows. DO NOT EDIT PAST ENTRIES – Scroll down to bottom to find an empty form, OR ADD ANOTHER ITEM

2. Find the exhibition title you want to submit to, in Exhibition box. Upload your image, please make sure you check the sizing of your image on the form.

3. Make sure the title of the work (500 word limit) and your name is in the file name  Do fill in all fields below the image, especially contact details, these will appear next to your image in the exhibition so that people can contact you from here, also in Shop you can say where to buy the work from, if it is for sale remember to prefix any website with https://
Note, you will not see your image until you have pressed save.

You will receive an email confirming that we have received your submission – this does not guarantee you are in the show, as sometimes we have number limits or the photograph quality is not good enough.

WE’D ALSO STRONGLY RECOMMEND ADDING A PROFILE PHOTO OF YOURSELF OR PERHAPS YOU IN A STUDIO/WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT!

THIS HELPS PUT A FACE TO A NAME!

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If you need help, please email Nicky at info@cgs.org.uk

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You can also find more information in the MEMBERS AREA and RESOURCES

https://cgs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CGS-Guidebook-for-New-website-2020-1-1.pdf

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