HAEG runs the annual “Huon Art Awards” in the Cygnet Town Hall, starting on the first Friday of March every year.
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).
The online entry form for the Huon Art Awards is made available early every year, and is at this link.
The specific dates and times document for the Huon Art awards for the current year is available at this link.
DATES & FACTS TO REMEMBER
ART WORK DELIVERY
Your artwork must be delivered to HAEG at the Cygnet Town Hall for registration on the Wednesday before the opening event between the hours of 10am and 4pm ONLY.
Deliveries outside these times can only be made by prior arrangement.
A receipt will be given for the entry fee during registration.
Please retain this receipt – without it you can not collect unsold artwork.
ART WORK COLLECTION
Unsold artwork is to be collected between 4.00 and 5.00pm on the last Sunday of the exhibition, or between 10.00am and 1pm on the following Monday.
All artworks are to be signed out by the artist or their agent. Please produce your receipt.
OFFICIAL OPENING AND AWARD PRESENTATION
The Official Opening will be held at the Cygnet Town Hall on the first Friday of March commencing at 6.30pm. All are welcome.
Exhibition commences the next day (Saturday) through to closing Sunday two weeks later.
OPENING TIMES : 10.00am – 4.00pm Daily.
Further information:
Huon Art Exhibitions Group – PO Box 353 Cygnet, Tas 7112
T : 0419 839 157
W : www.haeg.org.au, E : info@haeg.org.au
ARTWORK CATEGORIES
(Download the Artwork Category Definitions as a PDF here)
Artworks may be entered into any of the following categories. Each category has 3 awards – winner, runner up and student in addition to overall and acquisitive awards.
Oil
A painting on any prepared surface using an oil-based media – paint, alkyd resin, water soluble oils, or oil sticks/bars (not oil pastels).
Underpainting using other media (typically acrylics or watercolours) is acceptable if they do not comprise more than 5 percent of the visible surface.
Where more than 5 percent of the artwork’s visible surface is not an oil-based media the artwork should be entered into the “Mixed Medium / Any Other” category.
Acrylic
A painting on any prepared surface using acrylic paint.
Underpainting using other media (typically watercolours) is acceptable if they do not comprise more than 5 percent of the visible surface.
Where more than 5 percent of the artwork’s visible surface is not acrylic paint the artwork should be entered into the “Mixed Medium / Any Other” category.
Watercolour
A painting using watercolour paint on paper.
Outlines and small sections of the painting using other compatible media (typically pencil, ink, pen, gouache, acrylic) is acceptable if they do not comprise more than 5 percent of the visible surface.
Where more than 5 percent of the artwork’s visible surface is not watercolour paint the artwork should be entered into the “Mixed Medium / Any Other” category.
Printmaking and Drawing
The traditional forms of printmaking and drawing.
Traditional Printmaking includes: intaglio (etching, drypoint, engraving), relief (lino cut, woodcut, embossing), monoprint / monotype, lithography, collagraph, silk screen printing, scratchboard.
Drawing includes: graphite, colour pencil, charcoal, ink, ink & wash, Conté, pen (various), marker, silverpoint.
This category DOES NOT include any of the following: pastel, oil pastel, digital art, or digital prints, all which should be entered into the “Mixed Medium / Any Other” category.
3D
Three-dimensional media occupies a space where the “thickness” of the artwork is more than the thickness of a normal picture frame.
3D includes freestanding sculpture, relief, carving, casting, modelling, artworks incorporating 3D found objects, jewellery, ceramics, construction/assemblage, furniture, fabrics, carpet, and glass work.
Photographic
A photographic print printed by any technology onto any material.
Photographs altered, either electronically or otherwise, by the artist to enhance or creatively modify the photograph are allowed providing the underlying photograph is retained in a way that is obvious to the viewer. Images may not be constructed entirely with a computer.
Digital art and photographic collages should be entered into the “Mixed Medium / Any Other” category.
Mixed Medium/Any Other
“Mixed Medium” includes all artworks which are true mixed media (composed from a combination of different media or materials). If the mixed medium artwork has significant thickness or is free-standing it should be considered for the 3D category instead.
“Any Other” includes all artworks which do not which do not fit into any of the other categories, such as pastel, encaustic art, digital art, etc.
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY 2022
(Download the Conditions Of Entry as a PDF here)
Accepted Artworks
The submitted work must be the original work of the artist and not previously exhibited, displayed or offered for sale elsewhere including online. The committee has the right to withdraw artwork found to not comply and respond appropriately.
All works must be clearly labelled on the bottom right hand corner of the back, or the underside of the artwork with the artist name, contact details and title of the artwork.
Reproductions from originals will not be accepted.
All pieces must be dry and stable or will not be accepted.
Prints that are part of an edition produced using traditional print making techniques are accepted but must be numbered accordingly.
Any image made using digital or a digital print process must be labelled as such.
2D work must not exceed 1.5 metres by 1.5 metres; and Triptychs and Diptychs will not be accepted.
For display planning, the entry form requires the approximate dimensions of the artwork in centimetres. For 3D artworks enter the dimensions of the floor space required for display.
2D work must be suitably framed ready for hanging with picture hanging wire and screw eyes. Unsatisfactory framing may result in the artwork not being hung.
3D works should, wherever possible, be suitably displayed by the artist.
Any artwork using 240V power must have a certificate of electrical compliance from a registered electrician, for the safety of the exhibition sitters and patrons, and for the purchaser.
All work must be available for legitimate sale and priced accordingly.
A multi part piece of work must be for sale as one piece and cannot be sold as individual items.
Winners of acquisitive awards must accept their entry will be received by the sponsor of that acquisitive award.
Entry Forms
Limit of two (2) 2D entries per artist for artworks less than 1m in longest dimension, or one (1) entry for 2D artworks 1m or larger.
Entry fee payment options: Online entry at haeg.org.au or paper entry with credit card or cheque (payable to HAEG Inc.).
Entry Forms online or on paper must be received by 5pm on Monday 21st February 2022.
Postal entries which have not arrived by Monday 21st February 2022 will not be accepted.
Entry forms must be submitted with the appropriate entry fee:
- $20.00 per artwork for Non HAEG Members
- $10.00 per artwork for HAEG Members
- $5 per artwork for Young Artists aged 18 and under
Entry fees are not refundable.
Delivery to Exhibition
Display by HAEG
All entries will be exhibited at the discretion of HAEG.
Entrants must agree to display their work for the duration of the exhibition and to publication or reproduction of their work for promotion.
HAEG and their associates will exercise all reasonable care in handling the works submitted but will not be responsible for loss of and or damage whatsoever to any works while in the custody of the Group.
Artists are advised to insure their work.
Judging, Awards and Sales
This is an open competition. Members and organisers of HAEG are also eligible to enter the competition.
The judges are independent of HAEG and their decision will not be influenced by the organization. The judges’ decisions will be final. No correspondence will be entered into.
A 20% commission will be charged on sales for HAEG Members and 30% for non HAEG Members.
Artists are responsible for making their own GST arrangements.
The Awards will be announced at the Official Opening on Friday 4th March 2022 at 6.30pm.
The Peoples’ Choice Award will be announced after the conclusion of the exhibition.
Collection of unsold artwork
Artwork can be collected from the exhibition at the Cygnet Town Hall:
Monday 21st March 2022 between 10.00am – 1pm ONLY
Unsold entries which have been posted or couriered will be returned in the same manner if return packaging and delivery costs have been provided.
Comments/Complaints
The volunteers who are supervising the exhibition are not in a position to address your concerns.
If you are dissatisfied with any aspect of the exhibition please write to HAEG (PO Box 353, Cygnet Tasmania 7112) or contact us by email at info@haeg.org.au. The organisation will respond to your complaint.
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.
The Huon Art Awards is supported by the Tasmanian Government through Events Tasmania
Platinum Sponsors

Gold Sponsors
The Bacon Family



George and Sanders

Posie Graeme-Evans &
Andrew Blaxland
Silver Sponsors



Bronze Sponsors
Rosalie Woodruff MHA
Di Evans
David O'Byrne MHA
Donors

Julie Collins MHR Federal Member for Franklin

