Exhibition Opening: FUAM 2026
- Date: Tuesday 15 September 2026, 17:30 – 19:30
- Location: Art Gallery, The Stanley and Audrey Burton
- Cost: Free
Celebrate the opening of FUAM 2026: this year's Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize exhibition.
Now in its 14th year, the FUAM Graduate Art Prize exhibition showcases and celebrates the artistic talent of students completing BA studies in Art and Design and Fine Art at the University of Leeds in 2026.
A panel of expert judges has selected four finalists for the prize. Join us to celebrate the work of these artists, and vote for your favourite in our People's Choice Award.
This year’s finalists are:
- Izzy Cheyne Jones (BA Fine Art)
- Melissa Nesbitt (BA Fine Art)
- Laura Gooch (BA Art & Design)
- Marcus Hills (BA Art & Design)
Book your free place to the exhibition opening event.
More information
Find out more about the opening event (including access information) and FUAM Graduate Art Prize exhibition.
The FUAM Graduate Art Prize is generously supported by Friends of University Art and Music.
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Visitors attending an exhibition opening at The Stanley & Audrey Burton Gallery. Image credit University of Leeds Cultural Collections & Galleries. Photo: Simon & Simon.