Competition Information & Entry

The Henry Lawson Committee is currently working on the 2026 Festival Program which will be launched in early April 2026. We look forward to hosting another terrific festival on behalf of Grenfell and the entire Weddin Shire.

Please peruse the website to look for opportunities for how you can participate.

THE HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL COMMITTEE WOULD LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE 2026 HENRY LAWSON FESTIVAL OF ARTS WINNERS. WE ALSO EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE FOR ALL THE ARTISTS WHO ENTERED.

ART PRIZES – SECTIONS Artist Artwork
OPEN ART $1500
Winner Dianne Franks “Expressive Eucalypt”
Highly Commended Katherine Charlton “Mr Toohey”
Commended Kathleen McCue “Miriam”
Acquisitive Art  $1500
Winner Brad Wilson “A Fine Spring Sunday Market Day”
PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD $250 still to be decided by all those that visit
Short Story Competition Writer Short Story
1st Prize    $1000 Noela Dawes “The La-Di-Da Book”
2nd Prize   $500 Jane McGown “Run Rabbit Run”
 Verse Competition:
1st Prize    $1000 Kailum Graves “The Minor Legend of Barry McGinchey”
2nd Prize   $500 Tracey Stringer “The Shadow”
Photography
Most Outstanding Photograph $300 Alison Daele “The Sprint Finish” No 33
Open Sections – Colour
1st Prize    $200 Elle Paradisis “Golden Hour Cowboy”  No 63
2nd Prize   $100 Alison Deale  “Kea Portrait”     No.27
Highly Commended John Egan  ‘Which Way did they all go”      No. 37
Highly Commended Nick Sherwood “Sowing at Sunset”        No.49
Highly Commended Kate Leith  “Dave”     No. 35
Photography – Monochrome
1st Prize  $200 Ashley Cooper “Victoria Cross”    No 76
2nd Prize  $100 Kate Leith “Silos” No 77
Highly Commended Nick Sherwood “Zebra Wasp”     No. 78
Highly Commended Alison  Deale “Watchful Lighthouse”      No.86
Photography Digitally Enhanced
1st Prize  $200 Phillip McCallum “Plough Star”     No. 97
2nd Prize  $100 Elle  Paradisis “Canine Cavalry”    No 95
Highly Commended Ashley Cooper “Leaf Litter”    No 91
Junior Sections –
Photography – Agricultural
Junior 1st Prize  $50 Shaylee  McClung  “Whirlwind”       No. 5
Junior 2nd Prize  $30 Darcy Griffin “Is it Feed Time Yet ?”     No. 3
Highly Commended Flynn Griffin  “Being Watched”      No. 1
Photography – Animals and Pets
Junior 1st Prize  $50 Hayden Aspin “Eastern Rosellas”        No. 7
Junior 2nd Prize  $30 Flynn Griffin “Lenny”      No. 13
Highly Commended  Shaylee McClung “Outback  Brahman”     No. 8
Highly Commended Darcy Griffin “Nelson”    No. 14
Local Only Section- Within the Weddin Shire
1st Prize    $200 Kathleen McCue “ Approaching From McSpadden’s Lane”     No. 16
2nd Prize   $100 Phillip McCallum “Tractor Pull”      No. 23
Highly Commended Narelle Gault “Kicking Back”      No.  24
Highly Commended  Hayden Aspin “Clock Tower”       No. 18
Window Dressing
First Prize Christian Bookshop $100
Second Prize Gunyah $50
Third prize Red Cross $30