INTERNATIONAL GLASS ALLIANCE

The International Glass Alliance is an organization founded in 2010 to preserve the rich traditions of glassmaking and glass education in the Czech Republic, promote the region's standing as an economic, artistic and cultural center in the Czech Republic and throughout the world and serve as a platform for international exchange among glass artists, scholars, students, collectors and enthusiasts... The IGA is based in Madison, Wisconsin, with its European office in the historic city of Kamenický Šenov, located in the center of the Czech glassmaking region in northern Bohemia. In addition to its position as a world leader of glass chandelier production since the early 18 th century, Kamenický Šenov also houses the oldest glassmaking school in the world, the Secondary School of Glassmaking in Kamenický Šenov, opened in 1859.

Also known as: The IGA

Primary location: Kenosha United States