The 2023 Huon Art Awards is now over. See you next year!

The opening night on Friday 3rd March 2023 was a huge success, the hall was packed with enthusiastic artists, and art lovers of all ages.

The exhibition was opened by the Mayor of the Huon Valley Council – Sally Doyle – and ran through the presentation of 27 awards. The final award (Peoples Choice) was announced on Thursday 23 March 2023.

General information, terms and conditions, picture hanging requirements, and category descriptions may be found at this link.

And the winners for the 2023 Huon Art Awards are...

Port Cygnet Cannery 2023 Huon Art Award

Huon Valley Council Acquisitive Award

Homelands Acquisitive Award

First Dog on the Moon Institute – Work featuring an animal

Artery & Rosalie Woodruff MHA – Roy Leeman Memorial Overall Art Award Young Artist 13 to 18

Artery & HAEG Roy Leeman Memorial Overall Art Award Young Artist 12 and under

Bacon Family

Richard Bacon Memorial Watercolour Award

Bacon Family

Richard Bacon Memorial Watercolour Highly Commended Award

Artery & Julie Collins MP Watercolour Award Young Artist

The Property Culture Oil Award

The Property Culture Oil Award Highly Commended

Artery & Dean Winter MHA Oil Award Young Artist

HAEG & Huon Art Acrylic Award

Huon Valley Commnunity Bank Branches Acrylic Award Highly Commended

Artery & Nic Street MHA Acrylic Award Young Artist

George & Miller

The George & Miller Printmaking and Drawing Award

Frank’s Cider Printmaking & Drawing Award Highly Commended

Artery & David O’Byrne MHA Printmaking & Drawing Award Young Artist

Ian Clare Ceramics & We Ponder Photographic Award

Huon Valley Community Bank Branches Photographic Award Highly Commended

Artery & CWA Cygnet Photographic Award Young Artist

Sarah Gunnersen-Dempsey

Sarah Gunnersen-Dempsey Mixed Medium/Any Other Award

Fat Pig Farm Mixed Medium / Any Other Award Highly Commended

Artery & Rosalie Woodruff MHA Mixed Medium / Any Other Award Young Artist

Brown and Thomas

Brown & Thomas and Cygnet Old Bank 3D Award

Huon Valley Community Bank Branches 3D Award Highly Commended

Artery & Rosalie Woodruff MHA 3D Award Young Artist

Southern Swan People’s Choice Award

Thanks to our sponsors – there would be no Huon Art Awards without them.

Our sponsors

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.