
Huon Art Awards 2026
The Huon Art Awards entries are now open for 2026 Opening Night 6:30pm Friday 6th March 2026 at the Cygnet Town Hall Exhibition Duration Saturday 7th
Daily – 10:00am – 4:00pm
9A Mary Street, Cygnet TAS 7112
(Between Vinnies and Mitre 10)

The Huon Art Awards entries are now open for 2026 Opening Night 6:30pm Friday 6th March 2026 at the Cygnet Town Hall Exhibition Duration Saturday 7th
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Susan Freund PM 1 | 02 January 2026Patricia Holland AM, Lois Alexander PM 2 | 03 January 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Lance Beuganey PM 3 | 04 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Su Hussey PM 4 | |||
05 January 2026Paul Thomas AM, Susie Collis PM 5 | 06 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 6 | 07 January 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Sarah Nyberg PM 7 | 08 January 2026Donna Kelly AM, Jen Beith PM 8 | 09 January 2026Mahdi Chandler AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 9 | 10 January 2026Maxine & Paul Blackaby AM, Gay Brench PM 10 | 11 January 2026 Sarah Nyberg AM, Nicole Hutchins PM 11 |
12 January 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 12 | 13 January 2026Anne LeFevre AM, Patricia Holland PM 13 | 14 January 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 14 | 15 January 2026Robin Winter AM, Sarah Nyberg PM 15 | 16 January 2026Maree Prickett AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 16 | 17 January 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Lance Beuganey PM 17 | 18 January 2026Maree Prickett AM, Jen Beith PM 18 |
19 January 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 19 | 20 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 20 | 21 January 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Libby Dyer PM 21 | 22 January 2026Donna Kelly AM, Helen Murray PM 22 | 23 January 2026Robin Winter AM, Maureen Coad PM 23 | 24 January 2026Maree Prickett AM, Gay Brench PM 24 | 25 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Anne Brown PM 25 |
26 January 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 26 | 27 January 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 27 | 28 January 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 28 | 29 January 2026Jo Bateman AM, Jen Barrington PM 29 | 30 January 2026Maree Prickett AM, Robin Winter PM 30 | 31 January 2026Lance Beuganey PM 31 |
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
01 February 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Su Hussey PM 1 | ||||||
02 February 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 2 | 03 February 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 3 | 04 February 2026Barbara Tassell AM, 4 | 05 February 2026Donna Kelly AM, Jessica Miller PM 5 | 06 February 2026Mahdi Chandler AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 6 | 07 February 2026Gay Brench AM, Lance Beuganey PM 7 | 08 February 2026Jen Barrington AM Maree Prickett PM 8 |
09 February 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 9 | 10 February 2026Helen Murray AM, Patricia Holland PM 10 | 11 February 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 11 | 12 February 2026Jo Bateman AM, Jessica Miller PM 12 | 13 February 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, 13 | 14 February 2026Maree Prickett AM, 14 | 15 February 2026Jen Beith AM, 15 |
16 February 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 16 | 17 February 2026 Patricia Holland PM 17 | 18 February 2026Barbara Tassell AM, 18 | 19 February 2026Donna Kelly AM, Jessica Miller PM 19 | 20 | 21 February 2026Maree Prickett AM, Lance Beuganey PM 21 | 22 February 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Nicole Hutchins PM 22 |
23 February 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 23 | 24 February 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 24 | 25 February 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 25 | 26 February 2026Jessica Miller PM 26 | 27 February 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Susan Freund PM 27 | 28 February 2026Maree Prickett AM,Paul & Maxine Blackaby 28 |
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.