Work with us
Canberra Glassworks is a creative, innovative and inclusive workplace with a small and dedicated team with diverse skills that contribute to achieving our goals of the Stragetic Plan 2023 – 2027. Vacancies arise from time to time for people with administrative, glass making, technical, marketing and retail skills and experience.
Canberra Glassworks Ltd is a private sector not for profit organisation that manages the Glassworks as an ACT Government Arts Centre.
Current Opportunities
Early Career Employment Program: 2027 Cohort
Following the successful launch of the program in 2026, Canberra Glassworks is now seeking applications for the second intake of its Early Career Employment Program.
This two-year, paid employment program supports early-career practitioners to build practical skills, professional experience and long-term career pathways within one of Australia’s leading contemporary glass organisations. Working alongside experienced artists and arts professionals, participants gain hands-on experience across key operational areas while contributing to the delivery of Canberra Glassworks’ artistic, educational and public programs.
Download the Program Info + Application Kit which include details on how to apply.
Hours: Two-year fixed-term, 4 days per week.
Pay: starting wage $52,245.44 pro rata ($41,796.35 per year) aligned to the Amusement Award.
Start date: Mar 2027
Enquiries: Wendy Dawes, Deputy Director, email Wendy.Dawes@canberraglassworks.com
Applications due 5pm Mon 5 Oct 2026 to Wendy Dawes
Gallery Shop Casual Staff
Join our pool of casual staff in our beautiful Gallery Shop. If you have retail experience, great customer service skill and love working with beautiful hand made objects, drop us an email with a covering letter and your CV. We are always looking for reliable people for busy periods, especially weekends.
The Gallery Shop is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 4.00pm. We pay award rates under the General Retail Award.
Please submit your CV to our Gallery Shop Manager
Fabricating Glass Artists
We contract experienced glass artists to assist our team to deliver special projects and commissions on a job-by-job basis. If you are interested in joining our pool of contractors drop us an email outlining your skills and previous work. Contractors must have an ABN and Public Liability Insurance.
Please email our Artistic Programs Coordinator a brief expression of interest outlining your skills and the type of work you are interested in, and a copy of your CV.
Teaching Artists
We contract experienced glass artists to assist our team to teach classes and run tours as part of our public programs. If you are interested in joining our pool of teaching artists drop us an email outlining your skills and previous work.
Contracted teaching artists must have
- an ABN
- Public Liability Insurance
- current ACT Working With Vulnerable People Registration.
Please email our Public Programs Manager a brief expression of interest and a copy of your CV that includes the above.
Volunteers
Canberra Glassworks welcomes enquiries from people interested in joining the organisations a as volunteer volunteers with an interest in glass or heritage.
For more information, contact our Public Programs Manager.