Hadley's Art Prize

Home
Australia
Hobart, TAS
Hadley's Art Prize

Hadley’s Orient Hotel is now home to Australia’s richest landscape art award, the Hadley’s Art Prize, Hobart which offers $100,000 to the winning entry.

This new prize emerged on the ninetieth anniversary of the hotel’s first art exhibition. Hadley’s Orient Hotel is now home to an Australian landscape art award, the Hadley’s Art Prize, Hobart which offers $100,000 to the winning entry. With the theme for the 2017 prize being ‘History and Place’, the inaugural prize presents a range of connections with the past by some of Australia’s leading indigenous and non-indigenous artists exhibited in two stunning new galleries within Hadley’s Orient Hotel. Come and stay at the historic hotel and immerse yourself in some of Australia’s best landscape art. Artwork is available for sale and there are several prize-related events to enjoy.

20/10/2026

2026 finalist Linda Greedy with Misty Morning, Overland Track

Photography: Jessica King

15/10/2026

2026 finalist Miranda Hampson with Not Everything Caught is Meant to be Kept

Photography: Jessica King
hampson

12/10/2026

2026 finalist Bronte Leighton-Dore with The treetops rustle; it is carried down the escarpment and dissipates in the lower fields

Photography: Jessica King

Bronte Leighton-Dore

Martin Browne Contemporary

09/10/2026

2026 finalist Harrison Bowe with A Humbling Insignificance which won the MERCURY PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD

The Mercury Newspaper

Despard Gallery

07/10/2026

2026 finalist Philip Wolfhagen with Late Summer Nocturne

Photography: Jessica King

Bett Gallery Hobart

01/10/2026

2026 finalist Kim Leutwyler with Sunlit from Within which received an HONOURABLE MENTION

Photography: Jessica King

23/09/2026

2026 finalist Alice Mannheim with
Log it!
Winner of the Packing Room Prize presented by Wagner Framemakers.

Photography: Jessica King

Wagner Framemakers

17/09/2026

Our heartfelt gratitude goes out to every artist who was part of the opening celebrations, especially those who joined us from interstate. We hope you enjoyed your time and your stay at

2026 finalist Brenda L Croft with Weereewa (Lake George) Tree I (for Dorothy + Brenda) which received an HONOURABLE MENTION

Photography: Jessica King

Brenda L Croft
Niagara Galleries

12/09/2026

Congratulations to Kelsey Ashe who won the inaugural IAS Art Handlers Award and the 2026 Residency Prize, prize presented by The Old Woolstore Apartment Hotel, Salamanca Arts Centre and Artery. We’re looking forward to welcoming you back next year!

Photography: Jessica King

The Old Woolstore
Artery
Salamanca Arts Centre

IAS Fine Art Logistics

11/09/2026

Our 2026 winner Robert Fielding spoke very powerfully at the award presentation and exhibition opening.

Address

34 Murray Street
Hobart, TAS
7000

Website

https://hadleysartprize.com.au/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Hadley's Art Prize posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Museum

Send a message to Hadley's Art Prize:

Want your museum to be the top-listed museum in Hobart?