Glass Sellers’ CGS Prize and New Graduate Review 2025

The Contemporary Glass Society (CGS) is offering an opportunity for new glass graduates to showcase their talent on a global stage.

Why Enter?

Worldwide Exposure:
Selected graduates will have their work featured in the Glass Sellers’ CGS – New Graduate Review 2025, reaching an international audience of industry professionals and enthusiasts. This 16-page publication will be distributed extensively to colleges, museums, and CGS members, and will also be featured in Neues Glas – New Glass: Art & Architecture, circulated worldwide. The Review and feature in Neues Glas will be released in November 2025.

Prizes:
Awards include a Winner, Second Prize, two Runners-up Prizes, and several Commendations.

Career Support:
The Graduate Review offers an excellent platform for emerging artists, with many past winners going on to become respected professional glassmakers.

How to Enter:
Eligible graduates can submit their work via the Graduate Review 2025 digital form on CuratorSpace.

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be graduating from a European-accredited course in 2025.

• Work must consist of at least 50% glass.

• Applicants must have completed their degree or training within the past year.

• Applicants must be CGS members (student membership is accepted).

Note on Eligibility:
Eligible courses must be based in countries recognised by the United Nations as part of Europe, including (but not limited to) the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Nordic countries, Eastern Europe, and the Balkans. Courses based outside of these listed countries are not eligible.

Criteria for Selection:
Submissions will be judged on the quality and concept of the work. A panel of experts will select the prize winners.

Winning entries and commended graduates will be announced in mid-to-late August 2025, and all selected work will be published in the New Graduate Review, due out in November 2025.

Deadline for Entries: 14 July 2025

Prizes

First Prize Includes:

• £500 cash

• £150 vouchers from Creative Glass UK

• A promotional package, including a cover feature in the New Graduate Review

• Two years’ CGS membership

• A one-year subscription to Neues Glas – New Glass: Art & Architecture magazine

• A selection of glass-related books provided by Alan J Poole

Second Prize:

• £150 cash

• £100 voucher from Warm Glass

• A one-year subscription to Neues Glas – New Glass: Art & Architecture

• One year’s CGS membership

Runners-up (Two Awards):

• £50 vouchers from Pearsons Glass

• A one-year subscription to Neues Glas – New Glass: Art & Architecture

• One year’s CGS membership

An online exhibition on the CGS website will also showcase all work featured in the New Graduate Review 2025.