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The Percivals (Percival Portrait Painting Prize)
Perc Tucker Regional Gallery (Townsville City Council) · Townsville, Australia
Biennial North Queensland portrait competition with a $40,000 acquisitive painting prize, $10,000 photographic portrait prize and $1,000 animal portrait prize, exhibited in Townsville.
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Who can enter
- Location
- Australia
- Age
- No age limit
- Career stage
- Any
- Mediums
- Painting, Photography
- Theme
- portraiture
About
The Percivals is a biennial portrait competition established in 2007 by Perc Tucker Regional Gallery in Townsville, showcasing work by Australian artists. It comprises the Percival Portrait Painting Prize ($40,000 acquisitive), the Percival Photographic Portrait Prize ($10,000 acquisitive) and the Percival Animal Portrait Prize ($1,000), plus a $1,000 People's Choice.
The 2026 exhibition ran from 23 May to 30 August 2026. The next edition is expected in 2028, with entry dates to be announced on the council website.