Kudos acknowledges and pays respect to the Gadigal and Bidjigal people of the Eora nation. They are the traditional custodians of the land Kudos operates on. We create, design, share, and exchange our work and knowledge on this important meeting place. We pay our respects to elders past and present and extend that respect to any First Nations people who engage with Kudos. This is and always will be Aboriginal land.
13/11/2026 - 16/11/2026
Emerging Artist and Designer Award
Emerging Curator Award
Emerging Writer Award
Vote for People’s Choice
We thank the following prize partners & sponsors for their generosity in making this event possible
Kudos has been supporting emerging creatives at UNSW since 1998. The Kudos Emerging Awards is our annual celebration of excellence amongst the artists, designers, curators and writers that form, invigorate and innovate creative practice within our community.
This website features the work of the 24 finalists across three categories: Emerging Artist & Designer, Emerging Writer and Emerging Curator
The 2026 edition of the Kudos Emerging Awards will award one finalist from each category $1,500 alongside exhibtion, publication and professional development opportunties supported by our industry partners. Two Highly Commended awards will also be presented, alongside $500 for the People’s Choice. The category prizes will be awarded by a panel of esteemed judges, with the People’s Choice determined by public vote.
Please join us for the Kudos Emerging Awards Opening and Awards evening on the 12th of November from 6PM at Joynton Avenue Creative Centre on Gadigal and Bidjigal Country.
The exhibiton will be available for viewing in person until the 16th of November.