FUSE Glass Prize 2026 Exhibition

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) have been 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.

Congratulations to ANU Alumni Annette Blair, Winner of the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize. 

ANU Community Day -10.30am - 3.00pm, Saturday 15 August
Preview the exhibition as part of ANU Community Day. All welcome.

Exhibition Opening - 5.30pm Wednesday 19 August
The exhibition will be officially opened by Brian Parkes, CEO of the JamFactory, 
All welcome, no registrations necessary.

Hotshop Demonstration with Annette Blair - 4.30pm Friday 4 September
To celebrate the final day of the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize exhibition at the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, join us to see 2026 FUSE Glass Prize Winner artist Annette Blair in action in the ANU Glass hotshop.
Free, bookings essential as places are strictly limited - register here.

2026 WINNER
Annette Blair (NSW)

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.