Bindi Nimmo,
No Grown Ups Allowed, 2025
Photo: Connor Patterson

FUSE Glass Prize

Presented by JamFactory, the FUSE Glass Prize is a non-acquisitive biennial prize for Australian and New Zealand glass artists. Since it was established in 2016, the FUSE Glass Prize has become the most prestigious platform for celebrating and supporting outstanding glass artists.

18 Finalists (12 Established Artists and 6 Emerging Artists) have been selected for the exhibition now showing at JamFactory, Adelaide until 5 July  before touring to the ANU School of Art & Design Gallery, Canberra.

Featuring Emerging Finalists: Racquel Austin-Abdullah (Vic), Jordan Benson (Vic), Bradley East (SA), Bindi Nimmo (SA), Isobel Waters (SA), April Widdup (ACT)
Established Finalists: 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 winner of the FUSE Glass Prize will receive a cash prize of AU$20,000. In addition, the winner of the David Henshall Emerging Artist Prize will receive AU$5,000 cash and a professional development opportunity at JamFactory valued at a further AU$5,000.

The biennial FUSE Glass Prize and FUSE Glass Residency continues to be predominately funded through private philanthropy and sponsorship with ongoing support from the Carrekers alongside Dr Pamela Wall OAM and Dr Ian Wall AM (1931-2022), David McKee AO and Pam McKee, Diana Laidlaw AM, Susan Armitage, Nicholas Linke OAM Maia Ambegaokar and Joshua Bishop. The David & Dulcie Henshall Foundation continue to generously support the Emerging Artist Category of FUSE through the David Henshall Emerging Artist Prize.

People’s Choice Award

Vote for your favourite artwork in the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize exhibition and Win!

Visit the FUSE Glass Prize exhibition at JamFactory Adelaide, scan the QR code and select your favourite artwork for your chance to win this amazing prize.

One lucky winner will receive:

- an overnight stay in a Luxury King Room for two, along with a breakfast buffet at Garçon Bleu at Sofitel Adelaide

 - a $500 JamFactory Gift Voucher