International Year of Glass 2022
2022 is the United Nations International Year of Glass, celebrating the past, present and future of glass in all of its forms.
From United Nations Resolution L84:
The International Year of Glass, 2022 will underline the technological, scientific, economic, environmental, historical and artistic role of glass in our societies, emphasising the rich possibilities of developing technologies and their potential contribution to meeting the challenges of sustainable development and inclusive societies, achieving world economic recovery and building back better from the coronavirus disease (COVID‐19), bring together the threads of technology, social history and art through educational programmes and museum exhibitions.
One of the focus areas for IYOG 2022 is organizing international festivals, with workshops that excite and inform the public of this rich history, and highlighting links between glass, art and culture. This is the area where GAINZ is already active with IYOG2022.
New Zealand is part of Oceania - Region 16, and GAINZ is on the artistic working group, working with the ICG (International Commission on Glass) Oceania Steering Committee, which reports back to the IYOG Council and Executive Committee. Within Region 16 is also Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Indonesia and Malaysia. GAINZ will be doing our part to bring New Zealand activity and events to the global audience.
As events and activities get confirmed we will inform the Glass Art In New Zealand community.
See also the UN website – www.iyog2022.org