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Contemporary Glass Society
Aims to encourage and promote the highest standard of creative work and develop public awareness and appreciation of contemporary glass worldwide. Organises conferences, workshops, exhibitions and publishes a newsletter.
Kingswinford, UK
Glass Games 2012 [ 24 February 2012 ]
Glass can be fragile, but more fragile still is the future of the UK's ancient glassmaking traditions. As colleges close their glass courses, it's becoming harder for would-be glass designers and craftspeople to learn the skills of this alchemical art. The Contemporary Glass Society, which works to keep UK glassmaking alive, is going all out this summer to put glass on the map - a nationwide festival of exhibitions, workshops and happenings that will capture the Olympic spirit and bring the magic of glass to more people than ever before. The centre-piece of the programme will be a world-class exhibition close to the Olympic venues in London, which will bring together the very best in contemporary glass art and design. Read full listing…
Two posts at CGS [ 6 January 2012 ]
Job Title: Project Manager - this is a two year contracted part time post, to assist CGS deliver two projects Glass Games 2012 and Glass Skills 2013. A 5/8 post in 2012 and ½ post in 2013, 20K pro rata. Job Title: Marketing co-ordinator - this is a one year contracted part time post £5,000, to assist CGS to market our events and especially Glass Games 2012 and Glass Skills 2013. Glass Games and Glass Skills is a two year audience development project that will harness the energy and audiences generated by the Olympics & Paralympics in 2012. It will build audiences for contemporary glass; raise awareness of the value and future of glass-making skills in the UK; help to create a confident and engaged glass community and increase membership of the CGS, enabling us to move forward as a self-sustaining organisation. It comprises a national promotional campaign over two years, including a major CGS exhibition and a celebratory event in 2012, plus a conference and further exhibition in 2013.
Read full listing…Glass Conference [ 30 September 2011 ]
The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) presents 'Living with Glass'; a conference that explores the use of glass in interiors. Read full listing…
Contemporary Glass Society [ 20 May 2011 ]
Join CGS - membership opens up a world of information and opportunity within the contemporary glass scene. CGS - 'Encouraging excellence in glass as a creative medium'. Read full listing…
Join the Contemporary Glass Society [ 24 September 2010 ]
CGS membership opens up a world of information and opportunity within the contemporary glass scene. Read full listing…
Glass Exhibition [ 15 January 2010 ]
The Contemporary Glass Society invites artists to submit work for a show of outstanding glass at the prestigious venue of Contemporary Applied Arts, London. Work must be in the medium of glass, or predominantly glass. Selection will be based on existing work only. Work must have been made since January 2009. Read full listing…
Events and Marketing co-ordinator. [ 30 October 2009 ]
Part time freelance post, two year contact. Read full listing…
Call for Artists- REFLEXIVITY exhibtion [ 31 January 2009 ]
The Contemporary glass society (CGS) are pleased to announce a new collaboration with Cambridge Galleries Ltd to stage an exciting exhibition for artists who have graduated or begun to produce work professionally within the past three years.The UK is leading innovation in glass art and producing artists that are pushing the boundaries of the medium and escalating the significance of the art-form. The exhibition will feature the very best emerging artists and provide a national showcase for glass art. Read full listing…
Call for Artists: Melting Point - Exhibition of Contemporary Glass [ 14 February 2009 ]
Contemporary Glass Society in collaboration with the Pyramid gallery is organising an open, juried exhibition of contemporary glass for established artist who are members of CGS. The exhibition will highlight the wealth of talent in contemporary glass, focusing on work which displays innovation and originality. Read full listing…
Contemporary Glass Society [ 23 August 2008 ]
As part of the International Festival of Glass a panel of glass experts; Angela Jarman, Julie Anne Denton, Anthony Scala, Amber Hiscott, Scott Chaseling and Paul Marioni together with Chairman Colin Webster bring their skills and experience to bear on technical questions and problems encountered by glass makers Read full listing…