OPEN CALL: GLASSMAKING TRADITION MEETS INNOVATION

We invite twelve glass designers and creatives to participate in the international Creative Glass Labs workshop series.

If you work with glass as a creative medium, you are invited to apply for the Creative Glass Labs programme, taking place between August and November 2026* in three countries.

Participants will collaboratively explore innovative and sustainable approaches to contemporary glassmaking. Each participate will be able to produce a final glass piece to be exhibited at Materials Week at Center Rog in April 2027.

Programme and locations

Holmegaard Works (Fensmark, Denmark), 18–20 August 2026
A three-day seminar exploring how Danish glass heritage can inform contemporary design.

Center Rog (Ljubljana, Slovenia), 10–12 September 2026
A three-day design sprint focused on developing sustainable functional glass objects.

Creative Glass Serbia (Belgrade & Paraćin, Serbia), 15–18 October 2026
A collaborative lab exploring traditional techniques through contemporary, community-based practices.

What we offer

Travel reimbursement up to €600 (terms apply)

Free shared accommodation

Daily meals or allowance (depending on location)

Study visits to glassmaking workshops and ecosystems in Denmark, Slovenia, and Serbia

Support in producing a final glass work

Mentorship, lectures, and technical guidance

Coverage of material costs for experimentation and production

Networking with an international community of glass professionals and creatives.

Participation in the final exhibition at Materials Week 2027 (Center Rog)

What is not covered

Visa costs (if applicable)

Health insurance or EU health card

Local transportation and personal expenses

Who can apply

Creatives and designers with experience or interest in working with glass

Students and apprentices in glassmaking

Applicants residing in a Creative Europe country

How to apply

Applicants must submit:

CV (PDF, max. 1 page)

Portfolio (PDF, max. 3 pages, including visual material of past projects)

Link to a short video (up to 2 minutes introducing yourself and your motivation)

Application deadline: 1 June 2026, 23:59 CET

For full documentation and application:

Open Call

Application Form

For additional information: aleksandar@fren.org.rs

*Organisers reserve the right to adjust dates if necessary. Selected applicants will be informed accordingly and will receive the detailed programme after the selection process.

This project is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union. The responsibility for the content of this call lies solely with the organisers and does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.