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Glass Associates
The glass collection at the Chrysler Museum of Art is one of the most significant glass collections in the Western Hemisphere. The Glass Associates promote the study and appreciation of glass as an artisti medium.

The Glass Associates support glass education and the occasional purchase of glass for the Museum’s permanent collection.

Programs and Events

• Lectures: The Glass Associates welcome internationally known glass scholars to the Chrysler Museum who discuss the medium from antiquity to the present.
• Glass Identification Luncheon: The Chrysler’s Curator of Glass, Gary E. Baker, examines and identifies treasured pieces of glass and leads a discussion on the item at this popular annual event.
• Glass Study Workshops: The in-depth workshops educate Members about glass through slide presentations and actual objects in the glass collection.
• Glass Gallery Luncheon: Members enjoy lunch in the Glass Galleries during the annual review of recent glass acquisitions and exhibitions.

John Northwood (English)
Milton Vase, 1878
Blown glass, cased glass, acid-etched glass, cameo-carved glass; H: 13 ¼ inches
Gift of Rebecca W. Hitt in Memory of Billy Hitt and Museum Purchase

Dues: $35 Individual, $50 Household - in addition to regular Museum membership dues.

To join the Glass Associates, pleas visit our on-line membership form. For more information, contact supportgroups@chrysler.org or (757) 965-2045.

More Ways to Join & Get Involved

Flower Guild / For Art's Sake / Friends of African-American Art
Friends of Historic Houses / Friends of the JOC Library / Glass Associates /
Photography Alliance