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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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AACG Virtual Programming

Free First Fridays with FIRED UP!

AACG Virtual Programming

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, when Swedish artist Peter Hermansson will discuss his process and work, which breathes new life into the traditional Swedish glassmaking technique of graal. Free and open to the public with registration. Click here to register.

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, July 24, featuring the Fort Wayne Museum of Art exhibition <i>Fixed in Motion: Sculptures and Prints of Albert Paley</i>," presented by curator Brit Micho.

AACG Exclusive Member Virtual Programming

You can count on AACG for the best in virtual programming about the world of contemporary glass art.

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AACG Sponsors Talking Out Your Glass Podcast Episode Featuring Cedric Mitchell

Los Angeles-based artist Cedric Mitchell is a multidisciplinary designer, glass artist, and cultural tastemaker successfully combining elements including craft, utility, and visual culture. His work is rooted in handmaking but reaches beyond any single medium. He designs objects that carry energy, emotion, and intention – pieces meant to live with people. Click here to see more of his work and listen to the podcast.  read more

AACG Member Trip to Pittsburgh Now Taking Wait List

AACG's 2026 annual member trip to Pittsburgh, PA, from September 29 to October 4, is now filled. However, cancellations are possible. To get on the wait list, please email admin@contempglass.org with your name and how many people would go. After July 31 there may be openings as that is the last day registrants can cancel without penalty.  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... read more

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