In 2025, The Lanyon Art Prize invites artists from the ACT and region to submit works that respond to Lanyon Homestead. Through their response, artists can explore what Lanyon Homestead means within the broader context of Canberra’s past, present and future.

The purpose of the selected works is to inspire contemporary views and storytelling about Lanyon and its surrounds – its landscape, local and regional context, the First Nations and non-First Nations people who have lived and worked here, tangible and intangible heritage, the collection of objects, and the living heritage of the gardens and its pastoral setting which is still a working farm. Finalist’s works will be exhibited in select locations on the property to create an immersive experience

The Lanyon Art Prize is a regional, non-acquisitive prize and exhibition with all works available for sale. It is open to works by artists, musicians, craftspeople and designers aged 18 years and over who are a resident of the ACT or the surrounding Canberra region, including Bega, Eurobodalla, Hilltops, Goulburn Mulwaree, Queanbeyan-Palerang, Snowy Monaro, Upper Lachlan and Yass Valley.

2025 Finalists:

Alison Alder
Darren Bailey (Yuin People)
Sophie Constable
Erin Dickson
Michele England
Dr Inke Falkner
Kirsten Farrell
Lynne Flemons
Alana Foster
Cathy Franzi
Brenda Goggs
Jayanada Abimanie Madiha Hewage
Janet Jeffs
Gerald Jones
Dimity Kidston
Suzanne Knight
Carol Lilley
John McClumpa
Barabara Nell (Gundungurra People)
Sharon Peoples
Anna Pino
Fernando Pino
Gretta Poulter
Inger Pretorius
David Pullen
Lizette Richards
Sarah Schofield
Jessika Spencer (Wiradjuri People)
Sari Sutton
Peter Tilney
Josephine Townsend
Hilary Wardhaugh
Fiona Wearden

The Judges

• Lucy Culliton - One of Australia’s most well recognised female contemporary landscape and still life artists who lives and works in the Monaro region
• Virginia Rigney - Creative Producer and Curator and Senior Curator of Visual Arts, Galleries, Museums + Heritage 
• Michael Bailey – Assistant Director Business Development and Activations, Cultural Facilities Corporation, trombonist with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and founding member of the Brass Knuckle Band.

Prize categories

• 1st prize: $10,000
• 2nd prize: Solo Exhibition at CMAG on the Square, Canberra Museum and Gallery, with $1,000 cash for exhibition support.
• 3rd prize: $1,000
• People’s Choice Award: $500. To be announced at the close of the exhibition.
• Tuggeranong Arts Centre Award: Solo or Group Exhibition at TAC, with $500 cash for exhibition support