National Photographic Portrait Prize 2027
National Portrait Gallery of Australia · Canberra, Australia
Annual Australian photographic portrait prize with a $30,000 cash prize plus $20,000 of Canon equipment, exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra and toured nationally. 2027 entry dates have not yet been published.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Photography
- Theme
- portraiture
- Submission
- Online, then physical if shortlisted
- Also
- Australian photographers, amateur and professional.
About
The National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) has been held by the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra since 2007 and gives equal billing to amateur and professional photographers. The winner receives $30,000 cash from the gallery and $20,000 in photographic equipment from Canon Australia; further awards include a $10,000 People's Choice Award, a $3,000 Art Handlers' Award and a $3,000 First Time Finalist Award. All finalists receive artist and copyright fees plus freight and travel costs.
The 2026 exhibition ran 22 August to 11 October 2026 in Canberra and tours to six regional venues through to April 2028.
Entry dates, fee and conditions for the 2027 prize have not been published on the gallery's site at the time of writing.
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