Hiring Enquiries
Mel Douglas cold working in the Cold Shop

With a focus on excellence, experimentation, and mentorship in glass, Glassworks offer exciting opportunities to develop and make work within a community of glassmakers, which include artists-in-residence from around Australia, visiting curators and international visitors. Glassworks facilities are available to skilled, professional glassmakers with appropriate prior training and current insurance.

Working with our Artistic Programs Coordinator, hirers can access:

  • Individual workshop equipment and workshops
  • Shared or private studio spaces
  • Storage such as tables, shelves, and lockers

For all hiring and facility enquiries,
please contact our Artistic Programs Coordinator.

General access for Hirers

Monday
8.00am - 8.30pm
Tuesday & Wednesday
8.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday
8.00am - 8.30pm
Friday
8.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday & Sunday
8.00am - 5.30pm
Public Holiday
8.00am to 4.30pm

By using Glassworks facilities, hirers have agreed to abide by the User Agreement, Code of Conduct and Workshop Regulations.

Artist News

Call for Ornament Designs 2026

Canberra Glassworks invites artists and designers to contribute to our Annual Ornament Spectacular, a special fundraising initiative that directly supports professional development opportunities within the glass community. | Due 2 Oct 2026

Through the Window

14 May - 26 Jul 2026
This exhibition brings together the artists of Iltja Ntjarra Many Hands Art Centre (Mparntwe/Alice Springs, NT) and Jordan Benson (Naarm/Melbourne VIC) in a dialogue of tradition and innovation.

2026 Kids’ Design Competition

Sharpen your pencils! Entries are now open for budding young artists aged 17 years and under to submit a three-dimensional design based on the theme 'Art in Bloom' for Floriade. Entries close Fri 11 Sept 2026

Early Career Employment Program

Applications open for 2027 | A two-year, paid opportunity designed to support early-career practitioners to build practical skills, professional experience, and long-term career pathways within a leading contemporary glass organisation. Closing 5 Oct 2026

GR’AFT

6 Aug to 25 Oct 2026
GR'AFT draws on the ancient practice of grafting, the joining of separate living forms to create new growth, as both process and metaphor. Developed during a 2024 residency at Canberra Glassworks, Lynda Draper's new body of work brings together glass, ceramics, and bronze through collaborations with skilled artisans.