Art, Music and Design Week 2026
Art, Music and Design Week at University College is an annual celebration of creativity, talent and artistic expression across our student community.
The event showcases the diverse creative talents of our UCers, with students invited to submit their work across the following categories: art, music, design, creative writing and photography. Each category recognises outstanding entries, with prizes awarded for work that demonstrates creativity, originality and technical merit.
A much-loved UC tradition, Art, Music and Design Week encourages students to pursue their creative interests, share their work with others and celebrate the many forms of artistic expression within our community. Our distinguished judges for 2026 were Dr. Di Bresciani OAM, Dr. Julie Cotter, Olivia Collins, James Brown and Katia Forrester. We are incredibly grateful to the Youth Music Foundation and UC Governor and Fellow Dr Di Bresciani OAM for their ongoing generous support, which helps make this competition possible each year.
Thank you to all of our talented UCers who contributed their work to this year’s exhibition, and congratulations to all of this year’s winners.
We are pleased to announce the 2026 winners:
YMF Di Bresciani Overall Award – The Slinky Table by Samuel Burton
YMF Paula Nicholson Art Award – Study of the chromatic black by Matthew Yung
YMF Olivia Collins Design Award – The Slinky Table by Samuel Burton
YMF Music Award – Waltz Num 2 by Callum White
YMF Honourable Mentions – Threads of Country by Grace Holmes, The More the Merrier by Isabelle Colbert, Solaris by Will James, Fish in the Water by Lily Pellegrino
YMF Photography Award – Identity by Joshua Angel
UC Creative Writing Award – Lost Time by Nicholas Howarth
UC People’s Choice Award – The More the Merrier by Isabelle Colbert
Judges Olivia Collins, Dr. Di Bresciani OAM and Dr. Julie Cotter
Left: The Slinky Table by Samuel Burton
Right: Study of the Chromatic Black by Matthew Yung
Identity by Joshua Angel
2026 winners and judges
The More the Merrier by Isabelle Colbert
Left: Solaris by Will James
Right: Lifecycle by Finlay Dawson
Left: A Reflective Practice by Veerapatr Chungcharoen
Top Right: After Dinner by Reia Koay
Bottom Right: Rosemary Kiss admiring After Dinner by Reia Koay
Left: Fish in the Water by Lily Pellegrino
Right: Familiar Flowers: A Conversational Suite by Scarlett Westhorpe
Left: Threads of Country by Grace Holmes
Middle: Wabi Sabi by Tessa Lawson
Right: Major Textiles & Design Project by Willow Ashman
Left: Architecture Plan Design for Park by Charlotte Funston
Middle: Renatus by Will James
Right: Screen-printed T-shirt by Honey Bartholomew (L) and Iocane by Holly Cornwall (R)
Left: Will James and Stephanie Poynton
Middle: Dr Di Bresciani OAM with Matthew Yung
Right: Isabelle Colbert receiving her award from Acting Head of College Andre Louhanapessy