NSCAD 2026 Student Art Award

2026 Student Art Award
Finalists Preview & Grand Prize Announcement

You are warmly invited to an exclusive VIP preview of the 2026 Student Art Award, celebrating outstanding artistic achievement by NSCAD University students across nine disciplines.

Please join us for an early viewing and first opportunity to meet this year’s finalists before the exhibition opens to the public.

Event Details

Location: Anna Leonowens Gallery, 1891 Granville St.
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2026

6:00 p.m. – Public Event Begins
6:30 p.m. – Grand Prize Announcement, presented by TD Insurance

Finalists

Liam Miron, Ceramics
Presented by Allan Rubenstein

Kai Shen, Jewellery
Presented by Touch of Gold

Mary‑Sue Scratch, Printmaking
Presented by Kara Holm and Thomas Curran

Bianca McDonald, Sculpture
Presented by Steele Mazda

Wanjiru Njoroge, Film
Presented by The Donovan Family Foundation

Abby Spooner, Textiles
Presented by Kara Holm and Thomas Curran

Myles West, Drawing
Presented by Joanne Hames and Michael Brown

Petra Bouwers, Painting
Presented by Downtown Halifax Business Commission

Tovah Williams, Photography
Presented by Citadel Oral Surgery

About the Award

The Student Art Award is NSCAD University’s premier student prize for fine art and craft, recognizing exceptional works created across nine disciplines.

• Grand Prize: $5,000 purchase award, with the winning artwork accessioned into a special section of NSCAD’s Permanent Collection
• Finalists: $1,000 each

All nine finalists' work will be exhibited at the Anna Leonowens Gallery from April 21–25, 2026. Read more about the finalists.