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To continue to be recognized as the principal body for the promotion of glass artists and crafts people in Australia.
Ausglass is a membership organisation
established to contribute to the advancement of Australian
glass art by fostering effective communication and
information exchange between its members and interested
parties.
- To convene National Conferences
- To disseminate information and services to members through
electronic and printed material
- To represent members interests, nationally and internationally
- To encourage prizes, exhibitions, scholarships and other
opportunities for glass artists
- To promote Australian glass art internationally
- To
contribute funds to the Vicki Torr Memorial Fund, a
separately existing charitable fund, established to award a
prize for excellence
in glass art making.
Following a conference
held at Sydney College of the Arts in December, 1978, it was
decided that a national organisation of people working in
glass should be formed.
At first the group was
called PIG (people in Glass), the name changed from Ozglass
to Ausglas, and finally settling on Ausglass. The first
major Australian Glass exhibition "with care" was held in
association with Ausglass at the Jam Factory Gallery in
April 1979.
Glass artists working in relative
isolation around Australia have found a uniting link in the
national organisation. In the early 1980s Ausglass played
an important role by establishing national survey
exhibitions and provided opportunities for Australian
artists to have contact with others through biennial
conferences, international visitors and workshops.
The 2nd Ausglass Conference was held in Melbourne in
1981, and a new regional gallery was opened at Wagga Wagga
with a glass exhibition in that same year. The then Wagga
Wagga City Art Gallery Director, Judy Le Lievre, chose to
make contemporary Australian glass a focus for a specialist
collection.
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