SYDNEY.- Artist Amelia Skelton has been named as the recipient of the prestigious 2026 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) at the official exhibition launch at Artspace, Sydney.

Selected from a strong shortlist of talented artists including Virginia Keft, Charles Levi, Tia Madden, Sue Jo Wright and collaborative duo Natasha Dubler and Caitlin Dubler, Amelia Skelton has been awarded the $30,000 Fellowship to pursue a 12-month self-directed program of professional development to further her artistic practice.

The finalists were assessed by a panel of industry peers which included; Victor Wang, Artspace Executive Director, Ali Tahayori, 2025 NSW Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) Recipient; Kyra Kum-Sing, Boomalli Aboriginal Artists Co-operative curator and Adam Porter, Head of Curatorial, Campbelltown Arts Centre.

The 2026 Visual Arts Fellowship (Emerging) Exhibition curated by Josephine Skinner and Eleni Vergotis, featuring all Fellowship finalists’ works, is on now at Artspace in the Gunnery, Woolloomooloo with free admission until 6 September.

Kerri Glasscock, Create NSW Executive Director said: 'Congratulations to Amelia Skelton and all our talented finalists – Charles, Sue, Tia, Virginia, Natasha and Caitlin. This extraordinary group of contemporary visual artists are continuing the Fellowship’s enduring legacy since it originated in 1900, exploring diverse perspectives and thought-provoking ideas through powerful, engaging art – giving us an inspiring, unmissable exhibition.

Every year, with Artspace’s support and curatorial expertise, this vital Fellowship program introduces audiences to some of the country’s most exciting new voices in contemporary art and offers artists a major launch pad for their careers.'