The 2026 Graduate Show, and the summer months since, have seen a plethora of awards presented to graduating students.
Recognising the talent, creativity, skill and intellect of ECA students, the awards offer not only recognition, but a range of practical supports, from exhibition opportunities to financial prizes, workshop space to travel bursaries.
Congratulations to all of those who have been recognised this year – we’re proud of all you’ve achieved, and look forward to seeing what comes next in your creative lives and careers.
Among this year’s award winners are –
RSA New Contemporaries
Isabel Archer – MA (Hons) Fine Art
Hannah Cavilla Latin – BA (Hons) Painting
Ella Crawford – MA (Hons) Fine Art
Natasha Faulkner – BA (Hons) Painting
Carol Jourdan – BA (Hons) Painting
Lily Leaver – BA (Hons) Painting
Isabella Littler – BA (Hons) Photography
Lyndsay McColl – BA (Hons) Painting
Ilakkiya Mohanraj – BA (Hons) Intermedia
Sophia Rehman – BA (Hons) Painting
Bessie Schofield – BA (Hons) Painting
Finley Yates – BA (Hons) Painting
Shirui Zhao - MA (Hons) Fine Art
RSA John Kinross Art and Architecture Scholarship
Loren Brundrett - MArch
Meg Buick - MA Contemporary Art Practice
Finley Yates – BA (Hons) Painting
Mitsuki Nakatani – MA Contemporary Art Practice
Puyi Guo – MA Contemporary Art Practice
Theodora Zoi – BA (Hons) Sculpture
Matilde Maria Melodia – MA (Hons) Fine Art
RSA Blackadder Houston ECA Travel Awards 2026
Quinn Elise Jenkins – BA (Hons) Painting
Sophia Rehman – BA (Hons) Painting
New Designers
Poppy Morgan – BA (Hons) Textiles – Oliver Bonas Award for Creativity and Originality in Design
Katy Pilling – BA (Hons) Product Design – ReFAB Studio Award for Innovation in Upcycling
Rose Harvey – BA (Hons) Product Design – Kenwood ‘Make it Big’ Award -
Tex+ Showcase
Poppy Morgan – BA (Hons) Textiles
Interior Educators (IE) National Student Awards
Tom Narai Cowles – BA (Hons) Interior Design – IE Conference Award, Completing Student Winner
Outer Spaces Graduate Prize
Ella Crawford – MA (Hons) Fine Art
Natasha Faulkner – BA (Hons) Painting
Lyndsay McColl – BA (Hons) Painting
Scottish Interior Design Students' Showcase
Selina Xu – BA (Hons) Interior Design – Prize for Originality
Saffron Boatfield – BA (Hons) Interior Design – Prize for Materiality
Graduate Fashion Week
Faria Xu – BA (Hons) Fashion – Face Excellence: Highly commended
Society of Scottish Artists New Graduate Awards
Rumeng Chen – BA (Hons) Sculpture
Lily Leaver – BA (Hons) Painting
Visual Arts Scotland Graduate Showcase
Honey Hughes – BA (Hons) Textiles
Poppy Morgan – BA (Hons) Textiles
Jennifer Baff – BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
Juehan Hao – BA (Hons) Jewellery & Silversmithing
Roo Nicholson - BA (Hons) Jewellery and Silversmithing
Carol Jourdan – BA (Hons) Painting
Bessie Schofield – BA (Hons) Painting
Eloise Dumasy – BA (Hons) Painting
Ella Crawford – MA (Hons) Fine Art
