Kudos Emerging Awards 2026

⋆˙⟡ The 2026 Kudos Emerging Awards ⋆˙⟡ 

We are very excited to announce the 2026 Kudos Emerging Awards, exhibited at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre.

JOIN US OUR OPENING NIGHT ON 12TH NOVEMBER 

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Don’t miss out on an exhibition of the 16 Emerging Artists& Designers and 4 Emerging Writers & Curators and an award ceremony. We can’t wait to celebrate the wonderful emerging creatives who flourish our creative community! The opening night announcement will take place on the 12th of November 6-8PM. Also, keep an eye on our public programs and performances!   

The exhibition will run from the 13th of November until 16th November.  

Finalists:  

𝗞𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁 + 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Prize of $1500 and a solo exhibition with Kudos in 2027. 

Eric Kang @erickang.xyz 

Toni Tait @t0ni__t 

Jem Sharwood @jemsharwood.zip 

Soph Li Rong Tan @soph.aire 

Diya @ cassiopdiya 

Darcie Gravitis @darciegravitis_studio 

Sirinya Stuebe @siri_stweeby_art 

Felixe Rives @felixe_rives 

Winton @w11nton 

Abby M Murray @abbymariemurray 

Tu-Anh Ton 

Qianyi Liu Yi @sleeplesst_sprite_ 

Michelle Wong @chelle_takes_photos 

Audrey Atip @audrey.atip 

Gemma Anderson @gemmaeliseanderson 

Illana Lapid @lapidilana

𝗞𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Prize of $1500 and a professional development opportunity with First Draft and Adelaide Contemporary Experimental in October 2027. 

Arianne Bulanos & Soomin Jeong @ariannebulanos @_sooms_ 

Hannah Viles Larence & Tilda Njoo @hanlawrence_ @tildanjoo @rivertheorymag 

Rose Rui He @rui_herui 

Soomin Jeong @_sooms_ 

𝗞𝘂𝗱𝗼𝘀 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱. Prize of $1500 and the opportunity to be featured in a nationally recognised publication. 

Amy Leydman  

Heath Latty @olecrookedblue 

Selina Decarlo @selinarosed 

Liv (Xiaoxiao Cheng) @itsnot_liv11 

Accessibility: The exhibition and awards will take place on the ground floor of Joynton Avenue Creative Centre. There is site-wide wheelchair access and limited mobility parking within 20m of the centre on Hansard Street. 

We thank the following sponsors for their generosity:

Art Gallery of New South Wales  

Firstdraft  

Better Read Than Dead 

National Association for the Visual Arts 

This event wouldn't be possible without the City of Sydney Creative Space