HEYSEN PRIZE FOR LANDSCAPE –ACQUISITIVE $15,000

PEOPLE’S CHOICE PRIZE – NON-ACQUISITIVE $1,000

The Heysen Prize for Landscape 2026 invites artists to express their deep connection with – or concern for – protecting the Australian environment and to pay homage to Hans Heysen as an artist and environmentalist.

Heysen Prize for Landscape has a focus on the environment and climate concerns. In an era of rapid climate change, battling fire and flood, drought and destruction, Australia has one of the highest loss of plant and animal species in the world.

Hans Heysen raised awareness about the environment through his painting and passion for the landscape. He is noted as an early environmental activist and lobbied to protect trees. He purchased land to preserve the natural environment in and around Hahndorf.

Heysen Prize for Landscape is a contemporary art prize established in 1997 to commemorate the life and work of the internationally renowned, artist, Sir Hans Heysen (1877-1968).

It is a biennial event celebrating emerging, mid-career and established artists and their connection to landscape and place.

The prize is open for 2D and 3D and moving image works. The word 'landscape' includes all possible aspects of the natural, rural, and urban landscape. 

A panel of judges with professional expertise in the arts will select finalist works for exhibition and determine the Prize recipients who will be announced at the exhibition launch at the Hahndorf Academy on October 10 at 6pm.

DELIVERY OF ARTWORKS FOR FINALISTS – SEPTEMBER 7 – 23 , 2026 (MON-FRI ONLY)

EXHIBITION DATES - OCTOBER 10 - DECEMBER 6, 2026

EXHIBITION LAUNCH - OCTOBER 10, 2026, AT 6-8PM

COLLECTION OF WORKS - DECEMBER 8 – 18, 2026

HEYSEN PRIZE FOR LANDSCAPE 2024

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2024 Winner Gail Hocking

2024 FINALISTS

Gretta Allen, Kim Allen, Annette Allman, David Asher Brook, Nicole Ayliffe, Carole Bann, Bundy Bannerman, Eva Beltran, David Braun, Fleur Brett, Fran Callen, Gavan Card, Gus Clutterbuck, Christine Collins, Stuart Earnshaw, Lesa Farrant, Mark Feiler, Joe Felber, Louise Flaherty, Hamish Fleming, Claire Foord, John Foubister, Melinda Gaughwin, Harriet Geater-Johnson, Tim Gregory, James Hale, Tiffany Hampton, Sophie Hann, Lee Harrop, Bridget Hillebrand, Fiona Hiscock, Gail Hocking, Gail Kellett, Simone Kennedy, Mark Kimber, Raquel Larkins, Simone Linder-Patton, Orlando Luminere, Harley Manifold, Wes Maselli, Deb McKay, Jessica Menzies, Bette Mifsud, Asher Milgate, Renae Nelson, Winnie Pelz, debbie pryor, Lee Salomone, Maria Salomonsen, Douglas Schofield, Regine Schwarzer, Leith Semmens, Benedict Sibley, Adele Sliuzas, Dave Sparkes, Luisa Stocco, Dan Tomkins, Datsun Tran, Libby Wakefield, James Walker, Heather Watson, Roland Weight, Amanda Westley, Laura Williams, Georgina Willoughby, Laura Wills, Paula Zetlein.

Highly Commended artists - John Foubister, debbie pryor, Heather Watson

JUDGES - MARIA ZAGALA & ANDREW PURVIS

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2022

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2022 WINNER CARA-ANN SIMPSON

2022 Finalists

Evie Adasal, Nicole Ayliffe, Javier Baez Bonorat, Peter Barrien, Georgina Bowden, David Braun,  Jenn Brazier, Liz Butler, Fran Callen, Christine Cholewa, Elizabeth Close, Emilio Cresciani, Tipuamantumirri Delores, Vicky Dennison, Chris De Rosa, Mirjana Dobson, Erica Elgin, Louise Ernestine Anders, Louise Flaherty, Louise Foletta, Laurie Franklin, Joanne Gambotto, Harriet Geater-Johnson, Anna Glynn, Agnieszka Golda, Tim Gregory, Alexandra Hirst, Gail Hocking, Matthew Hughes, Lea Kannar- Lichtenberger, Ben Kelly, Monica Klimentenok, Terry MaDermot, Rebecca McEwan, Cristina Metelli, Alison Mitchell, Sam Oster, Pamela Pauline, Emma Perry, Jo Michelle Piper, Shirley Ploog, Deborah Prior, Paul Quick, Margarita Sampson, Leigh Schoenheimer, Cynthia Schwertsik, Cara-Ann Simpson, Dave Sparkes, Sandra Starkey Simon, Jemma Thomas, Simplicia Tipungwuti, Joel Tonks, Datsun Tran, Amanda Twyford , Annette Vincent, Dawn Walker, Mike Wall, Adrianna Wasinska, Roland Weight, Lauren Weir, Amanda Westley, Lyn Wood, Emma Young.

Highly Commended artists - DEBORAH PRIOR, HARRIET GEATER-JOHNSON, JOANNA GAMBOTTO, FRAN CALLEN, EVIE ADASAL, CHRIS DE ROSA

Judges Erin Davidson and sera waters

Partners

Peter Heysen - Hans Heysen Foundation

Wendy Willow

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2020

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2020 WINNER MANYITJANU LENNON

2020 FINALISTS

Christopher Armstrong, Louise Ashmore, Karima Baadilla, Danielle Barrie, Nerida Bell, Alice Blanch, Tom Borgas, David Braun, Jenn Brazier, Gemma Rose Brook, Nyunmiti Burton, Liz Butler, Fran Callen, David Carswell,  Sum Chow, Elizabeth Close, Jason Cordero, Charmaine Davis, Vicky Dennison,  Bailey Donovan, Ed Douglas, Louise Feneley, Louise Flaherty, Alex Frayne, Anna Glynn, Lee Harrop, Joseph Haxan, Patrick Heath, Grant Hill, Gail Hocking, David Hoyt, Mat Hughes, Sebastian Humphreys, Elizabeth Hunter, Cara Johnson, Caroline Johnson, Leni Kae, Sue Kneebone, Irene Koroluk, Manyitjanu Lennon,  Simone Linder-Patton, Lisa Losada, Terry MacDermot, Rebecca McEwan, Cristina Metelli, Jeff Mincham, Monika Morgenstern, Albin Mullner, Jessica Murtagh, Ellie Noir, Hubert Pareroultja, Sonja Porcaro, Alan Ramachandran, Margaret Richards, Robert Roennfeldt, Renata Rozenbilds, Mervyn Rubuntja,Lee Salomone, Otto Schmidinger, Sandra Simon, Christine Small-Pearce, Kieran Squire,  Sebastion Toast, Joel Tonks, Annette Vincent, Peter Walker, Graeme Whittle, Laura Wills, Julie Williams, Laura Williams, Tony Wynne, Emma Young

HIGHLY COMMENDED - PETER WALKER

judges - Hugo Michell, Fulvia Mantelli

Partners

Ulrike Klein AO, Sandy’s Memorial Trust, Marg Winterhalder, Mount Barker District Council, Bird in Hand, Hahndorf Business Tourism Association

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2018

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2018 DARYL AUSTIN

2018 FINALISTS

Daryl Austin, Janet Ayliffe, Alice Blanch, Fleur Brett, Cheryl Anne Brown, Susan Bruce, Ian Burman, Neville Cichon, Dale Collier, Samuel Condon, Lynn Derrick, James Dodd, Ed Douglas, Odette England, Louise Feneley, Zoe Freney, Liss Fenwick, India Flint, Anna Glynn, Scott Hartshorne, Joy Harvey, Philip Heaton, Liz Hetzel, Kate Hughes, Harold Jelfs, Debra Jurss, Mark Judd, Ben Kelly, Heidi Kenyon, Christina Kerkvliet Goddard, Mark Kimber, Sue Kneebone, Janet Koongotema, Brad Lay, Rebecca McEwan, Sarah Merkel, Kathleen Munn, Monika Morgenstern, Jenny Mulcahy, Claire Primrose, Deborah Prior, Jaime Prosser, Cynthia Schwertsik, Megan Seres, Jane Skeer, Andrew Stattman, Lise Temple, Joel Tonks, Catherine Wait, Peter Walker, Jean Walmberg, Amanda Westley, Laura Williams, Dan Withy, Eleanor Zecchin, Paula Zetlein    

Highly Commended - BRAD LAY

Commended - DALE COLLIER, LAURA WILLIAMS, JENNY MULCAHY   

Partners - Sandy’s Memorial Trust, Beerenberg, Somerled, Reid Print Pty Ltd, Mount Barker District Council, Hahndorf & Districts Lions Club, Hahndorf Fruit & Veg Market

Judges - Penny Griggs, Roy Ananda, Rebecca Madden

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2016

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2016 SEra Waters

2016 FINALISTS

Lucky Kngwarreye, Helen Sherriff, Elizabeth Doidge, Annette Vincent, Dana Kinter, Robyn Finlay, Hailey Lane, Georgina Agius, Anna Glynn, David Lawruk, Alison Mitchell, India Flint, Susan Bruce, Fleur Brett, Jeff Mincham, Matthew Symons, Mark Kimber, Liz Butler, Ed Douglas, Mike Barr, Paul Sloan, Rebecca Hartman-Kearns, James Walker, Alice Blanch, Louise Feneley, Thom Buchanan, Jenn Brazier, Sera Waters, Bradley Lay, Ken Orchard, James Dodd, Tim Thomson, Lee Salomone, Robyn Kinsela, Janet Ayliffe, Ursula Kiessling, Jarrad Martyn, Janine Mackintosh, Michael Hocking, Ron Rowe, Glen Ash, Peter Barrien, Christopher Boha, Peter Walker, Martin Rek, Sophie Calgari, Ron Gibbings-Johns, Llewelyn Ash, Cristina Metelli

Highly Commended - ALICE BLANCH

PARTNERS - Mount Barker District Council, Hahndorf Business Tourism Association, Hahndorf Hill Winery, Rilka’s Real Food, Hahndorf & Districts Lions Club, Reid Print Pty Ltd

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2014

Heysen Prize for Landscape 2014 Che Chorley

Past Winners