SSA 126th ANNUAL EXHIBITION | AWARDS & PRIZES

We are delighted to announce the Award recipients at the SSA 126th Annual Exhibition at The Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.

Thank you to all of this year’s award sponsors for their generous support of the SSA and our Members, and congratulations to all of the winning artists!

Award Winners List

& GALLERY MENTORING AWARD | Jillian Lee Adamson Two professional development sessions.

CASS ART AWARD | Emily Moore £200 gift voucher and Exhibition at Cass Art, Glasgow

CREATIVE EDINBURGH AWARD | Catriona Clark One-year ‘Plus’ membership

DETAIL FRAMING AWARD | Julia Ashe £200 Framing voucher

EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS AWARD | Hetal Chudasama One-year membership; one month studio pass (30 sessions), printmaking course, access to artist apartment and £100 materials budget

FROMNOW MENTORING AWARD | Katie Morris & Amy Odlum Four hours of mentoring with Anna Gormezano Marks

GALLERY TEN PRIZE | Ann Louise Kieran A collaborative gallery edition presented on the gallery website

GRAYSTONE GALLERY PRIZE | Sophia Pauley & Astrid Leeson Two-person exhibition

J & W GORDON SMITH PRIZE | Amy Odlum & Chris Brook £2000 per artist

KATHLEEN CONBOY LANDSCAPE AWARD | Janette Kerr £200

LEITH SCHOOL OF ART AWARD | Jannette MacDonald Solo exhibition

SOCIETY OF GRAPHIC FINE ART PRIZE FOR DRAWING | Georgie Fay £100

SSA AWARD | Susan Pearson Invitation to exhibit in the 2025 Annual Exhibition

SSA PAST PRESIDENTS PRIZE | Marzena Ostromecka £500

STAR* AWARD FOR FIBRE-BASED ART | Jillian Lee Adamson £300

STILLS CENTRE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY AWARD | Craig Buchan Photography course and one-year Friend Membership

TATHA GALLERY AWARD | Astrid Leeson Solo exhibition

THE OPEN EYE GALLERY PRIZE | Olivia Irvine Solo exhibition

THE PURCELL PAPER PRIZE | Tom Cartmill £100 paper voucher

THE SCOTTISH ARTS CLUB PRIZE | Kinga Elliot Solo exhibition and two years’ membership

THE SCOTTISH GALLERY AWARD | Reinhard Behrens £250

PAINTBOX SCHOOL OF ART AWARD | Moira O’Fee £180 voucher

UPRIGHT GALLERY AWARD | Imogen Alabaster Solo exhibition

WASPS AWARD | Catherine Lily Mearns A solo exhibition at South Block gallery in 2025 with private view and refreshments