
Huon Art Awards 2026
The Huon Art Awards entries are now closed for 2026 Opening Night 6:30pm Friday 6th March 2026 at the Cygnet Town Hall Exhibition
Daily – 10:00am – 4:00pm
9A Mary Street, Cygnet TAS 7112
(Between Vinnies and Mitre 10)

The Huon Art Awards entries are now closed for 2026 Opening Night 6:30pm Friday 6th March 2026 at the Cygnet Town Hall Exhibition
We have moved our gallery into the main street! As from 7 June 2023 our gallery operates from 9A Mary St, Cygnet (next door to Vinnies).
HAEG – supporting the Arts in Southern Tasmania
9A Mary Street, Cygnet TAS 7112
(Between Vinnies and Mitre 10)
Artist Caryl Plant
‘Show & Tell’
Retrospective
New exhibition from Doug Wakefield coming in August at the Lovett Gallery.
Local artist Mary Anne Tandy interviewed on ABC Hobart.
Paul Thomas manages the roster so please take a look at the sitting calendar, see what slot you can take, and use the form below the calendar to book your slot.
Paul will respond to you to confirm your booking.
The sitting calendar and booking form is available online here.
It’s that time of the year again – your HAEG annual membership fee is now due.
Please pay here online, or over the counter at the Cygnet Gallery during normal gallery hours..
The aim is to cultivate artistic and cultural life in Southern Tasmania’s rural areas and to foster young and emerging artists.
HAEG events give local artists of all abilities a venue to show their work, and an opportunity to meet with artists in the region.
The work of members is available for purchase from the Cygnet Gallery at very reasonable rates. Works can also be purchased by contacting a committee member.
The Cygnet Gallery is open 10am-4pm
Daily – all year round.
9A Mary Street, Cygnet TAS 7112
(Between Vinnies and Mitre 10)
(03) 6297 7191
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 1, 2026Jessica Miller AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 1 | June 2, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 2 | June 3, 2026Anne Brown AM, Anne LeFevre PM 3 | June 4, 2026Lois Alexander AM, Patricia Holland PM 4 | June 5, 2026Jessica Miller AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 5 | June 6, 2026Maree Prickett AM, Lance Beuganey PM 6 | June 7, 2026Paul & Maxine Blackaby AM, Su Hussey PM 7 |
June 8, 2026Jessica Miller AM, Janice Laud PM 8 | June 9, 2026Patricia Holland AM, Yvonne Morin PM 9 | June 10, 2026Paul Thomas AM, Gill Miles PM 10 | June 11, 2026Donna Kelly AM, Patricia Holland PM 11 | June 12, 2026Mahdi Chandler AM, Jacqui Cousins PM 12 | June 13, 2026Maree Prickett AM, Paul Thomas PM 13 | June 14, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Carol Murphy PM 14 |
June 15, 2026Jessica Miller AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 15 | June 16, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 16 | June 17, 2026Anne Brown AM, Libby Dyer PM 17 | June 18, 2026Paul Thomas AM, Patricia Holland PM 18 | June 19, 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 19 | June 20, 2026Paul Thomas AM, Lance Beuganey PM 20 | June 21, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Jen Beith PM 21 |
June 22, 2026Jessica Miller AM, Janice Laud PM 22 | June 23, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 23 | June 24, 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Gill Miles PM 24 | June 25, 2026Jo Bateman AM, Patricia Holland PM 25 | June 26, 2026Mahdi Chandler AM, Maureen Coad PM 26 | June 27, 2026Maree Prickett AM, Gay Brench PM 27 | June 28, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Nicole Hutchins PM 28 |
June 29, 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 29 | June 30, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 30 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
July 1, 2026Anne Brown AM, Anne LeFevre PM 1 | July 2, 2026Donna Kelly AM, Patricia Holland PM 2 | July 3, 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 3 | July 4, 2026Lance Beuganey PM 4 | July 5, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM,Su Hussey PM 5 | ||
July 6, 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 6 | July 7, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 7 | July 8, 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Gill Miles PM 8 | July 9, 2026Patricia Holland PM 9 | 10 | 11 | July 12, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM 12 |
July 13, 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 13 | July 14, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 14 | July 15, 2026Jo Bateman AM, Gill Miles PM 15 | July 16, 2026Donna Kelly AM, Patricia Holland PM 16 | July 17, 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 17 | July 18, 2026Paul & Maxine Blackaby AM, Lance Beuganey PM 18 | July 19, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Jen Beith PM 19 |
July 20, 2026 Janice Laud PM 20 | July 21, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 21 | July 22, 2026Barbara Tassell AM, 22 | July 23, 2026Patricia Holland PM 23 | 24 | July 25, 2026Gay Brench PM 25 | July 26, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Nicole Hutchins PM 26 |
July 27, 2026, MaryAnn Tandy PM 27 | July 28, 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 28 | July 29, 2026Libby Dyer AM, 29 | July 30, 2026Donna Kelly AM, Patricia Holland PM 30 | July 31, 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 31 |
If this form gives you grief, please email your sitting request to info@haeg.org.au
The Huon Art Awards can only take place with the valued sponsorship of local businesses and patrons.
HAEG gratefully acknowledges the sponsorship of the following businesses along with other businesses and individuals who requested to remain anonymous.

The Huon Art Awards is an annual judged art competition and exhibition open to all. Young artists (18 and under) are judged separately.
There is one judged “Huon Art Award” ($2,000), two acquisitive awards ($1,000), three judged awards for each artwork category, two judged overall “Young Artist” awards ($750 and $250), and one “People’s Choice Award” ($1,000).
All information regarding the Huon Art Awards can be found here.