News... JamFactory x Helpmann Academy Scholarship 2026 Recipient Announced

Helpmann Academy are excited to announce Ember Satyn as the recipient of the JamFactory x Helpmann Academy Scholarship 2026.

Ember Satyn is an emerging contemporary glass artist based on Kaurna Country. She completed her Bachelor of Contemporary Art in 2023 and is currently undertaking Honours in Creative Arts at the University of South Australia. Ember’s practice investigates how shifts in context, colour, and surface finish shape the perception of form, with her most notable work creating lifelike human forms by blowing glass into casts taken from her body. Her work has been recognised with the Harry P. Gill Memorial Award (2023), as a finalist in the Fuse Glass Prize and Stanislav Libenský Award (2024), and through inclusion in New Glass Review (2025).

“I’m extremely grateful to Helpmann Academy for this generous support towards my JamFactory x Helpmann Academy Scholarship. The grant has eased the financial burden of program fees, giving me the freedom to focus my energy on developing my artistic practice and professional skills. This opportunity will have a lasting impact on my growth as an emerging artist.”
Ember Satyn, JamFactory x Helpmann Academy Scholarship 2026 recipient

The award, funded by Helpmann Academy, is designed to accelerate development of the professional and entrepreneurial skills required to establish and maintain a successful and sustainable creative career. It provides a platform for networking and peer–to–peer learning in a dynamic creative hub that attracts leading art, craft and design industry figures from across Australia and around the world. For more information download the JamFactory’s Associate Program Booklet.

“Since the partnership between JamFactory and Helpmann Academy began in 2024, we’ve had the privilege of supporting emerging creatives as they take their next steps. Now in its third year, we’re absolutely delighted to celebrate Ember Satyn as this year’s scholarship recipient. Ember’s journey with Helpmann Academy also began in 2024, and it’s been a joy to champion her growth across four opportunities to date. We’re excited to see how this p continues to elevate her practice.”
Jane MacFarlane, CEO Helpmann Academy

Congratulations, Ember!

Presented by JamFactory, this scholarship is proudly supported by the Helpmann Academy.