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Home: Heritage Highway > The John Glover Art Prize: Celebrating Tasmania’s Landscape Through Art
Named in honour of renowned colonial artist John Glover, this prize celebrates contemporary interpretations of Tasmania’s landscapes, showcasing the creativity and vision of artists from around the world.
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Awarded annually by The John Glover Society Inc., the Glover Prize is open to artists globally, inviting them to explore and express the essence of Tasmania through painting. The competition defines landscape painting in its broadest sense, sparking conversation around the meaning and possibilities of landscape, painting, and Tasmania.
The winner receives an impressive $80,000 cash prize, along with a bronze maquette of John Glover, designed by sculptor Peter Corlett and valued at $5,000. As an acquisitive prize, the winning piece becomes part of the Glover Prize Collection.
Beyond the main award, several additional prizes recognise artistic excellence and public appreciation: People’s Choice Award – $3,000. Children’s Choice Award – $500. Hanger’s Choice Award – $500
The Glover Prize Exhibition is a highlight of Tasmania’s cultural calendar, held annually over the March long weekend in the historic Falls Park Pavilion in Evandale. This charming village, nestled on Tasmania’s northern plains, provides the perfect setting for an immersive celebration of landscape art.
2025 Key Dates:
📅 7 March – Official opening & winner announced
🎨 8–16 March – Public exhibition (Mon–Sat: 10am–4pm, Sun: 9am–4pm)
🏆 16 March – People’s Choice & Children’s Choice Awards announced
🎓 12–14 March – College Student Days
For those unable to attend in person, the Glover Prize Virtual Exhibition allows art lovers to explore the collection from anywhere in the world. This interactive experience brings Tasmania’s landscapes and artistic interpretations to life, right from your web browser.
We acknowledge the Tasmanian Aboriginal people and their enduring custodianship of lutruwita / Tasmania. We honour 40,000 years of uninterrupted care, protection and belonging to these islands, before the invasion and colonisation of European settlement. As a destination that welcomes visitors to these lands, we acknowledge our responsibility to represent to our visitors, Tasmania’s deep and complex history, fully, respectfully and truthfully.
We acknowledge the Aboriginal people who continue to care for this country today. We pay our respects to their elders, past and present. We honour their stories, songs, art, and culture, and their aspirations for the future of their people and these lands. We respectfully ask that tourism be a part of that future.
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