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Walls and doors emerge onsite!
Phase Two of our Redevelopment is going excellently, and all to schedule. We are starting to see the skeletons of the new spaces emerge, take a look at what will be the space to host Dan Klein, Alan J. Poole Private Collection: And here is the Long Gallery space, which is along the balcony leading up to the Pod meeting room: Our Learning Spaces…
Read postSneak Peek into Redevelopment Progress
The National Glass Centre redevelopment is well underway now, as you can see from these photographs, there are major changes ahead! If you look closely, those of you who have visited us might be able to identify the space which used to be the Contemporary Gallery, the Kaleidoscope Gallery and reception area. The more open-plan design for all areas of…
Investment in National Glass Centre
Following a successful fundraising campaign, we are delighted to announce our success in attracting £2.25 million worth of investment for our re-development programme which will begin this month and continue until Summer 2013. We have successfully attracted £750,000 from the Arts Council England’s Large Capital Programme, £337,000 from the…
We are now temporarily closed
REMINDER - we are now temporarily closed to the public (including the restaurant and shop). Re-opening Summer 2013.
Disaster Glass Project
On Friday 6 October, Jenny wrote: Today I visited two of NGC’s studio glassmakers, Christine and Kathryn, downstairs in the hot glass studio. They were hard at work making the first of one hundred hand-blown glass goblets for a new commemorative project commissioned by Blythe Valley Arts & Leisure and the New Hartley Community Association.
- Arts Council England
- Sunderland City Council
- University of Sunderland
- Positive About Disabled People
- Lottery Funded
- Northern Rock Foundation
- VAQUAS
