We Are The VGG
Members throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia experience the benefits of the Guild. Guest lectures, tours, and workshops inspire creativity in Virginia's local glass artists.
Our mission:
To Support, Advocate, and Advance public awareness of glass as an art form.
The History Behind The Guild
The Virginia Glass Guild, formerly known as The Peninsula Glass Guild, was established in 1986 to promote quality glass art in the community and to provide a forum for glass arts. The Virginia Glass Guild is organized for educational, artistic and charitable purposes as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. With this name change in 2015, artists, businesses and supporters living and working throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia are welcome to join the Guild and further the goals that were set by the Founding Members. These goals include the sharing of artistic ideas, expanding knowledge and awareness of glass as an art form, and stretching artistic imagination through exploration of glass as an artistic medium. Members achieve these goals through an annual public donation of art glass or educational materials related to glass to local art centers. To promote awareness of glass as an art form, the Guild has sponsored the Annual Juried Exhibition at The Charles H. Taylor Arts Center in Hampton for the past 30 years, in addition to smaller exhibits in venues throughout Virginia.
