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MPB Scottish Portrait Awards in Photography 2027

Scottish Arts Trust · Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Photographic portraiture award for photographers born, living or studying in Scotland, shown at National Galleries Scotland: Portrait. £15 per work; first prize £5,000 plus a national-collection commission.

Deadline: Not stated
Entry fee: £15

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Who can enter

Location: United Kingdom (by residence or nationality)
Age: 16 and over
Career stage: Any
Mediums: Photography
Theme: portraiture
Submission: Online, then physical if shortlisted
Also: Over 16 and born, living or studying in Scotland. Young Photographer category for under 25s.

About

The photography strand of the Scottish Portrait Awards is sponsored by MPB and organised by the Scottish Arts Trust. It accepts portraits made through any photographic process of a person known to the photographer, completed recently (after 1 January 2022 for the 2026 edition).

Prizes in 2026: first £5,000 plus a commission from National Galleries of Scotland; second £1,000; third £500; the Albert Watson Portrait Prize £1,000; Young Photographer (16 to 25) £1,000 plus a £250 MPB voucher; five commendations of £100.

Entries for 2026 ran 1 September 2025 to 15 January 2026 at £15 per work, with free entry available through the Scottish Arts Trust bursary fund. The 2026 exhibition runs 28 November 2026 to 11 April 2027 in Edinburgh. The 2027 window is expected to follow the same pattern but has not been published.