Welcome to AACG
The Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass (AACG) is a not-for-profit organization and leading resource for glass collectors, art enthusiasts, artists, gallerists, museum personnel, and educators on all things related to glass art. AACG provides a collaborative place for robust conversations about glass art, including its production, techniques, and trends. We also encourage and support the glass community through annual grants and artist scholarships.
Private Member Video Library
The AACG Resource Library provides a virtual space to share information on the ever-changing field of glass art. Our Zoom programs enable you to access all parts of the glass art ecosystem - exhibition tours, artist talks, tours of private collections, art and climate change, community programming information, specialized information on collecting and the market, and more.
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Free First Fridays with FIRED UP!
Join AACG every First Friday of the month for virtual programming that is free and open to the public. We are committed to community outreach and education and continue to provide a means for educational outreach through our FIRED UP! series.
Our next First Friday Fired Up! program will be on August 7, at 1 PM ET, guest TBD. We will not have a program on June 5 due to the Glass Art Society Conference, or on July 3 due to the July 4th holiday weekend. Keep watching your email for news about future programs.
AACG Exclusive Member Virtual Programming
AACG members can join us on Fridays the rest of each month for a new MeetUp program on glass art. Recordings of these members-only programs are made available on our website through our Private Member Video Library after the programs have aired. Our Meetups are a great way to connect with our other members and see what’s going on in the world of glass. If you are not a member and wish to start enjoying and learning from our Friday MeetUps, click here to become an AACG member.
AACG's next virtual MeetUp will be on Friday, June 12 at 1pm Eastern time when artist, educator, and entrepreneur Carlyn Ray will talk about her work and her solo exhibition Emergence: Transformation Through Glass and Light currently on view at The Grace Museum.
You can count on AACG for the best in virtual programming about the world of contemporary glass art.
Announcements
AACG Member Trip to Pittsburgh Open for Registration
AACG's 2026 annual member trip will be to Pittsburgh, PA, from September 29 to October 4. The trip will start with dinner on Tuesday, September 29, and end after a full day on Saturday, October 3. (Sunday, Oct. 4 is a travel day.) Trip Highlights include: Visit to the famous Frank Lloyd Wright house Fallingwater. Five (5) collector home visits! Visit to the Contemporary Craft Center. Visit to the Andy Warhol Museum, where as a bonus, renowned ceramicist Sharif Bey will take us through his special exhibition on view at the museum. Docent tour of... read more
AACG Sponsors Talking Out Your Glass Podcast Episode Featuring Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace
Joey Kirkpatrick and Flora C. Mace have worked collaboratively for the past 40 years after meeting at the Pilchuck Glass School in 1979. The artists have consistently explored seminal themes: principles of drawing as incorporated into glass, the metaphoric content of human relationship to nature, and the appropriation of materials to support a visual idea. They recently installed a large public art project at the Seattle Center in Seattle, Washington. Click here to learn more about Joey and Flora, see their work, and listen to the podcast. read more
