Our guild is actively involved in our
community with various activities. If you are interested in our outreach activities please
contact us.
Glass Arts Festival
Our guild has sponsored, in
cooperation with cultural institutions in our area, this free one-day festival. It is the
only one of its kind in the US and features demonstrations of a wide variety of art glass
techniques used by our members, as well as activities for children. This event is held
every other year and in the past the festival has been held at the Glen Echo Park, in Glenn
Echo, MD with the cooperation of the Glen Echo Art Glass Consortium and the Glen Echo Park
Partnership for Arts and Culture. In 2008 the festival was held at the Lorton Arts Center in Lorton,
VA.
Festival of the Building Arts (FOBA)
at the National Building Museum
Our guild has demonstrated glass art at the Festival
of the Building Arts for several years. The Festival is held every year at the National Building Museum in
Washington, DC and is a one-day event where visitors have the opportunity to learn and
work side by side with architects, builders, designers, artisans and trades people
demonstrating their skills. NCAGG provides demonstrations and hands-on activities on many
aspects of glass art. Kids truly enjoy making our colored vinyl stained glass
windows and fused glass sun catchers. Our members agree that this is one of the most
enjoyable outreach events in which to participate. (See NCAGG at
FOBA 2010.)
So Others Might Eat (SOME)
In the past many NCAGG members
have donated various works of art at our shows with the proceeds benefiting S.O.M.E, a non-profit organization
in Washington, DC that provides many valuable services for the areas elderly and
homeless. Services include meals, clothes, shelter, training, counseling,
rehabilitation, and health care.
Annual Art Show Fairfax County, VA
Several NCAGG members have
participated in this event to demonstrate stained glass art and assist children with
making fun plastic stained glass windows. Fairfax County holds this annual
arts festival to support and encourage the awareness of cultural opportunities in the
greater Fairfax community. The festival is considered one of Virginia's foremost arts
festivals with music, dance, theater, visual arts etc.
Elementary School Windows
Our guild has been involved in exposing elementary
school students to the art of stained glass. Members of NCAGG have made and installed
stained glass windows in their school, and the children were intricately involved in all
construction aspects of the window, from the design to cutting glass to soldering.
Join the NCAGG e-mail list
If you are not a member, send us your
e-mail address and be the first to know about our upcoming art shows, member activities,
and outreach events. (Members have access to the private NCAGG member forum
with the latest guild information.)

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