Maldon Landscape Prize 2026
Robert Maclaurin Wild Winter Mountain, Leanganook
Maldon Landscape Prize 2023 Winner
ESSENCE OF PLACE
A National Art Prize
Presented by Maldon Artist Network & Cascade Art Gallery
Prize Sponsor – Hillary Merkus Recordati Foundation
What is landscape?
If we eschew concepts of how we are meant to look at the land, what emerges? While there are certain elements and rules within many methodologies for painting, all of them valid and time-tested, what if we look with fresh eyes and new imagination?
We encourage all artists to bring their skills: everything they know, observe, and apprehend, to create work for consideration that may be formal, technically balanced, out of order, maverick, wildly inventive, traditionally understood, arresting, composed, sublime, joyous, anguished, abstract or a combination of the above.
Prizes
First Prize of $10,000
Emerging Artist Prize $2000 for an artist from 18 -30 years of age.
Two Highly Commended Awards of $1000 each.
People’s Choice Award of $500 for the online exhibition winner.
Key Dates
Entries Open: 1 February 2026
Entries Close: 30 June 2026 11:59pm
Finalists notified on: 31 July 2026
Delivery of work: 20 September 2026, 10am - 3pm
People’s Choice Online Voting close: 30 November 2026
Prize announcements, official opening & reception for artists:
26 September 2026, 2-5.00pm at Cascade Art Gallery, 1A Fountain St, Maldon VIC 3463
Exhibition dates: 26 September - 24 October 2026
Collection of Works: 25 October 2026, 4-6pm & 26 October 2026, 9am-1pm
Online Exhibition commencing: 27 September 2026
Award of Prizes
Finalist Prize: 26 September 2026
People’s Choice Online Prize: 2 December 2026
