The Friends Award, a unique work of art by a contemporary glass artist, has been presented since the founding of the VVMG to:

• 2024 Ron Geurts, treasurer (Object Alfredo Barbini)
• 2017 Louis Visseren, former board member. Continued his board position for many years despite no longer being on the board. (Object Geir Nustad)
• 2011 Angela van der Burght, editor-in-chief Glass Bulletin and then Fjoezzz (Object Simone van Bakel)
• 2008 Rinus and Tonny van Helden, member activities such as organization of member fair, workshops, website (Object Richard Meitner)
• 2007 Harm Wolthuis, organizer of annual Glass Art Fair and promoter of glass art (Object Bibi Smit)
• 2006 Peter Danz, president Association of Friends of Modern Glass (Object Frank van den Ham)
• 2004 Rob van den Doel, Gallery Owner, awarded posthumously (Object by Gareth Williams)
• 1998 Miep Singelenberg – co-founder VvMG, compiler Lexicon (Object Richard Meitner)
• 1996 Renee Jansen – Schulz, membership activities such as membership administration and organization of studio visits (Object Marie Meszaros)
• 1994 Floris Meydam, Designer/Artist (Object Maria van Kesteren)
• 1993 Titus Eliëns, final editor Lexicon Dutch glass art of the twentieth century (Object Bert Frijns)
• 1992 Jaap de Harder, gallerist (Object Tosca Overdiep)
  1991 Dorris U. Kuyken-Schneider, Boijmans curator (Object Frank van den Ham)
• 1990 Willem Heesen, artist (Object Sybren Valkema)
• 1989 Leendert van der Linden, master glassblower (Object Durk Valkema)
• 1988 Elka Schrijver, Publicitical work including on (modern) glass and crystal (Object A. D. Copier)
• 1987 Sybren Valkema, artist/pioneer studio glass/founder Glass Department Rietveld academy (Object Bert Frijns)