Exhibition Opening: FUAM 2026
Join us to celebrate the opening of FUAM 2026: The Friends of University Art and Music Graduate Art Prize.
Now in its 14th year, the FUAM 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:
Laura Gooch (BA Art & Design)
Marcus Hills (BA Art & Design)
Izzy Cheyne Jones (BA Fine Art)
Melissa Nesbitt (BA Fine Art)
The FUAM Graduate Art Prize is generously supported by Friends of University Art and Music.
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