The 50th Hanson Memorial Art Awards

Next date: Wednesday, 10 December 2025 | 04:00 PM to Saturday, 07 February 2026 | 02:00 PM

An exhibition of entries created by established, emerging, and amateur artists Australia-wide, full of colou,r following diverse themes.

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KEY DATES 2025

Calling for submissions - 14 to 18 October 2025
GRAGM Closed for Installation - 20 October to 7 November 2025
Exhibition Opens – 10am, Saturday 8 November 2025
Official Opening and Awards Presentation - 6pm, Saturday 8 November 2025
Exhibition Closes - 2pm, Saturday 7 February 2026
Collection of Works - 9 to 14 February 2026

2025 JUDGE

Dr Simon Degroot, Creative Director of Queensland College of Art and Design at Griffith University and visual artist.

HISTORY OF THE AWARDS

Since its inauguration in 1976, the Art Awards have become one of Queensland’s most prestigious regional art events and is eagerly anticipated each year.

Martin Hanson (1923-1976) was a popular and highly-respected local businessman who was Member for Legislative Assembly (MLA) for Port Curtis 1963-1976, and patron to the Gladstone Artists Club. As a tribute to his patronage, in conjunction with the Hanson family, the Gladstone Artists Club held the first Martin Hanson Memorial Art Awards and Exhibition in 1976.

The Gladstone Regional Art Gallery & Museum became the custodian of the Art Awards in 1993.