Oil painting of a vintage Sunbeam mixer, casting a shadow on a green wall.

4 – 29 Nov

The Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award

Name: The Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award
Start: 2026-11-04
End: 2026-11-29
Location: Victorian Artists Society

The highlight of the Victorian Artists Society’s exhibition calendar sees peer-voted finalists across three seasonal select exhibitions present works for consideration in the $20,000 Hylton Mackley Artist of the Year Award.

Sponsored by the Mackley Family, this award is named for Mr Hylton Mackley AM (Hon) FVAS, who served as Treasurer from 2016-2023. Working alongside his wife, Eileen Mackley AM VAS FVAS, he oversaw the restoration of the Society’s heritage-listed galleries, preserving a building that has housed artists’ work since 1874.

The winning artist receives both the major prize and an invitation to hold a solo exhibition in the VAS Cato Gallery. Other prizes include the Members’ Choice Award and the Noel Waite AO Exhibitors’ Choice Award.

Award ceremony 7pm Saturday 21 November; all are welcome.

Date	Times
Wed 4 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 5 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 6 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 7 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 8 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 9 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 10 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 11 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 12 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 13 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 14 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 15 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 16 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 17 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 18 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 19 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 20 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 21 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 22 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Mon 23 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Tue 24 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Wed 25 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Thu 26 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Fri 27 Nov	10:00am - 4:00pm
Sat 28 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm
Sun 29 Nov	11:00am - 4:00pm