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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

  • 22-10-2026

    CGS 2026 Amanda Moriarty Prize winner announced

    This year’s winner of the 2026 Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) Amanda Moriarty Prize is Izzy...

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  • 21-10-2026

    Council agrees Article 4 Direction for National Glass Centre

    Sunderland City Council’s cabinet has agreed to make an Article 4 Direction for the National...

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  • 21-10-2026

    Invisible systems

    Modular installations that allow the forms to interact and adapt are the speciality of kiln-formed...

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Members Spotlight

Shiny

In my work, I investigate everyday objects and forms that have been relegated to the margins in order to reveal their invisible networks of meaning,...

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Members Spotlight

Ginny Belcer

Kilnformed Glass Artist located in Arlington, Texas, USA. I have a life-long love of all the Glass Arts and have been Kilnforming since 2014. I...

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Members Spotlight

Penny Riley-Smith

I came to glass from a background in Fine Art, working as an art and ceramics teacher. Buying a glass kiln I fell in love with the art of creating in...

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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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