Hadley's Art Prize

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 indige

nous 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.

Save the date for this year’s exhibition events: Artist TalksSaturday 1 August10:00am - 11:30amHadley’s Orient Hotel, Ho...
29/05/2026

Save the date for this year’s exhibition events:

Artist Talks
Saturday 1 August
10:00am - 11:30am
Hadley’s Orient Hotel, Hobart
FREE

Hear some of this year’s Hadley's Art Prize finalists talk about their artwork in the galleries.

Save the date for this year’s exhibition events:Artist TalksSaturday 1 August10:00am - 11:30amHadley's Orient Hotel, Hob...
29/05/2026

Save the date for this year’s exhibition events:

Artist Talks
Saturday 1 August
10:00am - 11:30am
Hadley's Orient Hotel, Hobart
FREE

Hear some of this year’s Hadley's Art Prize finalists talk about their artwork in the galleries.

Our 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff has been very productive and making the most of her time here. We’re exci...
25/05/2026

Our 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff has been very productive and making the most of her time here. We’re excited to share her creations with you all soon in an exhibition at Hadley’s titled HoLoS: House of Lamby on Show.

HoLoS – House of Lamby on Show – features the full breadth of her artwork with sculptures and 2D work she created during her residency alongside other artworks that she has made over the past few years, including The Music Within which came runner up in the 2025 World of WearableArt (WOW) in New Zealand.

Come and be amazed from 30 May – 29 June at Hadley's Orient Hotel from 10am – 4pm daily.
Admission will be free and De’s works will be for sale.

Image: The Music Within
House of Lamby

Hadley’s Residency Prize offers recipients the rare opportunity to spend a month immersed in the landscapes,culture and ...
22/05/2026

Hadley’s Residency Prize offers recipients the rare opportunity to spend a month immersed in the landscapes,culture and creative atmospheres of southern Lutruwita/Tasmania.

De said "receiving the residency was both humbling and deeply affirming. Four weeks of uninterrupted creative freedom is a rare and meaningful gift.”

Hadley’s Residency Prize is proudly presented by The Old Woolstore, Salamanca Arts Centre and Artery.

Photo: Jessica King

House of Lamby

On Sunday De 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff gave an incredible workshop for students studying a fashion cour...
21/05/2026

On Sunday De 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff gave an incredible workshop for students studying a fashion course through Wild Stitch Studio Wild Stitch Studio. It’s exciting to see young creators at work.

Warm thanks to De for being so generous and inspiring!

Photography: Jessica King

House of Lamby

Calling Australian students!The Hadley's Student prize is a $500 prize presented by the University of Tasmania for an ou...
19/05/2026

Calling Australian students!

The Hadley's Student prize is a $500 prize presented by the University of Tasmania for an outstanding artwork by a student working with a landscape theme in their visual art practice.

This prize is designed for students in year 10/11/12. The Hadley's Student Prize is also supported by Art Education Australia and the Tasmanian Art Teachers Association.

Entries are now open, closing 10 July 2026

To enter, visit hadleysartprize.com.au/education

FINAL WEEK to come and meet our 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff in the Salamanca Arts Centre, Studio 38. Lev...
18/05/2026

FINAL WEEK to come and meet our 2025 Residency Prize winner De Lamby Wulff in the Salamanca Arts Centre, Studio 38. Level 2.

Open Studio Hours
Tues, 19th May & Thurs, 21st May 10am - 2pm
Saturday, 23rd May 8am - 4pm

Hadley’s Residency Prize is proudly presented by The Old Woolstore, Arts Centre, and Artery

13/05/2026

Our artist in residence, De Lamby has settled into The Old Woolstore and has unpacked her suitcase and her studio setup is underway!

Keep an eye out for what’s to come and follow along as we share some sneak peeks into her month of creating, exploring, and settling into Hobart life during her residency at The Old Woolstore.

We’re thrilled to announce the finalists in this year’s Hadley’s Art Prize!After an incredible response and a truly insp...
05/05/2026

We’re thrilled to announce the finalists in this year’s Hadley’s Art Prize!

After an incredible response and a truly inspiring range of entries, our judges have selected 27 outstanding artists whose work captures the beauty and complexity of the Australian landscape.

Congratulations to all our finalists—your creativity and vision have set you apart, and we are proud to showcase your work.
We’d also like to thank every artist who entered. We recognise the time, effort, and care that goes into each submission. While we know not everyone will have received the news they were hoping for, we encourage you to keep creating, seeking out new opportunities, and to consider entering again next year.

The winner of this year’s prize will be announced on 31 July. The exhibition of finalists will be open to the public on 1 August and continue at Hadley’s Orient Hotel in Hobart, Tasmania until 23 August.

Admission is free and accommodation packages are available.

Wishing you all a safe and joyful festive season filled with good company and great art!We’ve had a wonderful year and w...
23/12/2025

Wishing you all a safe and joyful festive season filled with good company and great art!

We’ve had a wonderful year and were delighted by the strong attendance at this year’s exhibition.

Thank you to everyone involved: the judges, the artists, the viewers, event participants, the staff at Hadley's Orient Hotel, and all the volunteers.

Information about next year's prize will be on our website soon.

Wishing you all the best from the team at Hadley's❤

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