Initiated in 2011 by the Drysdale, Clifton Springs, Community Association Inc. (DCSCA) the annual Festival of Glass has grown from a one-day event at one venue to a series of events at venues across the North Bellarine; and it remains the only event of its kind in Australia.

July 1 2021 The Festival of Glass became an independent incorporated association - The Festival of Glass Incorporated.

It continues as a non-profit enterprise run entirely by volunteers.

The Festival of Glass Incorporated promotes all forms of glass art (sculptural, wearable & functional) across the full spectrum of hot and cold glass techniques (e.g. flamework, studio/furnace glass, kiln formed glass, etching, stained glass, leadlight, mosaics and beadwork).

Each year the Festival of Glass Incorporated creates and curates a variety of events to promote and celebrate glass art:

• an Expo featuring the work of forty plus artists

• demonstrations and workshops by local and international glass artists

• Awards promoting excellence, exposure and peer recognition

• a Treasure Hunt, with prizes commissioned from glass artists

• public glass art installations

• professional development and mentorship programs.

The Festival of Glass Incorporated, the only one of its kind in Australia, is a unique and distinctive cultural and social event.

It's mission is to celebrate the beauty, adaptability and usefulness of glass; and highlights the interconnections between glass art, craft and industry.

The Festival aims to support local:

• glass art practices

• social and cultural identity

• cultural economy

• artistic and cultural skills

• environmental sustainability.