Rachel McElwee

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2018

This biennial arts prize has become a significant contemporary arts award in Australia. The Finalist exhibition is on until December 9 so come in and visit, there are 59 works in the exhibition in 4 galleries and the winner of the Arts Prize is Adelaide painter Daryl Austin who won $15,000. The judges this year are Penny Griggs, Roy Ananda and Rebecca Madden.

You can judge too!

You can cast your vote for the people’s Choice Award by voting for your favourite artwork in this exhibition and the artist who gets the most votes by December 9 wins $1,000.

Daryl Austin with his work  Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park (Light Forms)

Daryl Austin with his work

Pakapakanthi/Victoria Park (Light Forms)


Imagine the Past

SUNDAY MAY 1st Free event for the family 11am to 4pm

Come & see demonstrations of 19thC traditional crafts & trades

In the gardens at the Hahndorf Academy

Weaving, spinning, felting, pottery firing, butter churning, soap making, traditional timber joinery, blacksmithing, rope pattern making, embroidery, illustration, calligraphy, wood turning, washday, SA working draught horses,stationary engines, goat milking, cheese making, period costumes