FUSE Glass Prize 2026

Presented by JamFactory, the FUSE Glass Prize is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists. 

18 Finalists (12 Established Artists and 6 Emerging Artists) will be selected as part of an exhibition at JamFactory, Adelaide before touring to the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, Canberra.

The major prize is a juried, non-acquisitive, AU$20,000 cash prize for established artists.

The David Henshall Emerging Artist Prize, valued at AU$10,000 is awarded to an emerging artist and includes AU$5,000 cash and a professional development opportunity at JamFactory valued at AU$5,000
 

2026 FINALISTS

Racquel Austin-Abdullah (Vic)

Jordan Benson (Vic)

Bradley East (SA)

Bindi Nimmo (SA)

Isobel Waters (SA)

April Widdup (ACT)

Gabriella Bisetto (SA)

Annette Blair (NSW)

Dominic Burrell (NZ)

Christine Cathie (NZ)

Mel Douglas (ACT)

Nicholas Folland (SA)

Holly Grace (NSW)

Jessica Loughlin (SA)

Nick Mount (SA) 

Kirstie Rea (NSW)

Tom Rowney (NSW)

Janice Vitkovsky (SA)

The FUSE Glass Prize is a JamFactory Touring Exhibition.
The showing of this exhibition at the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery is supported by the ANU Visual Arts Endowment.

ABOUT JAMFACTORY

For almost 50 years JamFactory has been presenting outstanding exhibitions and public programs and nurturing the careers of talented artists, craftspeople and designers. A unique not-for-profit organisation located in the Adelaide city centre and Seppeltsfield in the Barossa, JamFactory is supported by the South Australian Government and recognised nationally as a centre of excellence.

JamFactory’s Glass Studio is the longest running hot glass facility in Australia and one of the largest and best equipped studios in the Southern Hemisphere. Associates and staff guided by Head of Studio Kristel Britcher work together to design and make corporate awards and gifts, custom one-off commissions, architectural work and small production runs.