
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
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01 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Anne Brown PM 1 | ||||||
02 March 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 2 | 03 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 3 | 04 March 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Gill Miles PM 4 | 05 March 2026Maureen Coad AM, Carol Murphy PM 5 | 06 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Nicole Hutchins PM 6 | 07 March 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Lance Beuganey PM 7 | 08 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Robin Winter PM 8 |
09 March 2026Carol Murphy AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 9 | 10 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 10 | 11 March 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 11 | 12 March 2026Helen Murray AM, Jessica Miller PM 12 | 13 March 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 13 | 14 March 2026Su Hussey ALL DAY 14 | 15 March 2026Jen Beith AM, 15 |
16 March 2026Jo Anne Bateman AM Janice Laud PM 16 | 17 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 17 | 18 March 2026Anne Brown PM, Gill Miles PM 18 | 19 March 2026Maureen Coad AM, Jessica Miller PM 19 | 20 March 2026Barbara Tassell AM, Libby Dyer PM 20 | 21 March 2026Lance Beuganey PM 21 | 22 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Paul & Maxine Blackaby PM 22 |
23 March 2026Paul Thomas AM, MaryAnn Tandy PM 23 | 24 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 24 | 25 March 2026Anne Brown AM, Gill Miles PM 25 | 26 March 2026Maree Prickett AM, Jessica Miller PM 26 | 27 March 2026Jacqui Cousins AM, Wendy Koolhof PM 27 | 28 March 2026Gay Brench PM 28 | 29 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Patricia Holland PM 29 |
30 March 2026Paul Thomas AM, Janice Laud PM 30 | 31 March 2026Sarah Nyberg AM, Yvonne Morin PM 31 |
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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.