Emerging Contemporaries

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Emerging Contemporaries

2 February - 18 March 2023

Adelina La Vita | Dianne Bourke | Dominic Gowans | Elliane Boulton | Finnan Solomon Walker |Gabriela Renee | Juniper Maffescioni | Matthew Freeman | Molly Desmond | Nathan Nhan | Richard Caines | Ross Wortham | Sabina Moore | William Armstrong Guy

Emerging Contemporaries is the Craft ACT National Award Exhibition for early career artists. This exhibition plays a pivotal role in supporting and transitioning artists into professional practice and placing Australian artists in view of the national cultural collecting institutions, industry, and audience.

Craft ACT is always looking for new talent to nurture and add to our growing community. For Emerging Contemporaries, we select emerging designers and makers from a numerous local institutions including: Sturt School for Wood, Canberra Potters Society, Canberra Institute of Technology, University of Canberra, the ANU School of Art + Design, University of New South Wales and the CAPO Craft ACT Emerging Artist award.