Chapters

A complete List of active Chapters

You can also use the interactive chapter Map to locate a chapter near you.

They would love to hear from you!  Check out Chapter News to see what is happening near you!

Arizona Society of Glass Beadmakers

Fire & Rain

The Glass Dragons, Inc.

SouthEast Michagan Glass Beadmakers Guild SMGBG

Glass Lampworkers of Wisconsin GLOW

Miami Valley Lampworkers Bead Artists MVLBA

New England

Pacific Pyros

Saint Louis Lampworkers Society

SALASA = Society of Artisan Lampworkers of San Antoino

Silicon Valley Fireflies

Smoky Mountain Firecrackers

SoCal Flame Surfers

Southern Flames Georgia

Virginia Firebirds

ISGB Supports our chapter leaders

• Quarterly leadership meetings fostering communication and growth
• A FB leadership group
• Inspiration Gallery open to all chapter members - published in GBE
• Chapter leaders meet for informal chats to help build and learn from each other

2025 Official Chapter Leadership meetings:

9:00 am Pacific (12 Eastern)

February 9, 2025

May 14, 2025 (updated)

August 19, 2025

November 01, 2025

Meetings are subject to change.  

Questions?  Contact Steve Bay ISGB Chapter Facilatator dalsteve@isgb.org

We welcome local glass groups to become ISGB Chapters. In order to become an

official chapter, you must pursue interests that are congruent with the mission

of the ISGB. Our mission statement follows.

“The mission of the ISGB is to preserve the rich and diverse traditions of the art of glass

bead making and glass working techniques; promote educational initiative and

professional development; and encourage innovative use of complementary media

among artists and craftspeople."

This is a list of things that are required to be a chapter.

1. Chapters shall have a mission statement that is in agreement with the mission of ISGB.
2. Chapters shall have leadership of at least three members; at least two of them must be current ISGB Members in good standing.
3. ISGB will provide the Chapter with one free ISGB Membership and the Chapter agrees to provide one free Chapter membership for use by the ISGB Board.
4. ISGB will welcome Chapters to use ISGB’s newsletter, website, and social media to announce Chapter sponsored events and the Chapter agrees to welcome the ISGB to use their newsletter, website, and social media to announce ISGB sponsored events.
5. ISGB will sponsor a “Chapters Auction” on our auction platform once a year. Profits from auction sales are to be distributed among the Chapter, the artist, and the ISGB.
6. Chapters that are outside the United States and that desire to be a non-profit shall be responsible for properly registering according to the laws in their country.
7. Leadership of the local group wishing to be an ISGB Chapter shall provide ISGB a completed “Request to be Recognized” form and shall update the information on the form every twelve months. The form will request the following information:

• Name of Chapter
• Location of Chapter
• Mission Statement
• Website and social media information
• A list of Chapter leadership indicating who are ISGB Members
• Name, email and cell phone number of Chapter Representative to ISGB

Once recognized, the Chapter agrees to display the ISGB Logo on their website, Facebook group, and other publications.

Once we have received this information we will add you to our list of chapters.

For any Questions contact membership@isgb.org

All International Society of Glass Beadmakers(ISGB) Chapters are invited to participate in the Inspiration Gallery.

Submissions can be from anyone within a chapter, whether they are an ISGB member or not. All entries meeting the photo requirements will be published in the next issue of GBE.

For more information on upcoming deadlines and full details, follow the link to the Inspiration Gallery opportunity.

We look forward to being inspired!