The Mono Awards 2020: call for entries

24 February 2020

The call for entries for 2020 edition of The Mono Awards is now open. Early-bird entries may be made from now until 8 March. The Awards seek to discover and showcase the most talented photographers across Australia and New Zealand working in black and white. The final deadline for the competition is 14 June.

© Sharron Leppien. Winner (Places) – The Mono Awards 2019.
© Sharron Leppien. Winner (Places) – The Mono Awards 2019.

Run in partnership with our sister publication, Australian Photography, the competition is proudly presented by our major sponsor, DigiDirect, and supporting sponsors Momento and Momento Pro. This year, entrants will compete for a prize pool of $12,000, including $7,500 cash. Also, in 2020 is the introduction of a new category, Animal – open to images of both captive or wild animals. 

Images will be judged by a panel of leading professional photographers, with the best images published in Capture and Australian Photography later in the year.

© Gaanesh Prasad. Winner (People) – The Mono Awards 2019.
© Gaanesh Prasad. Winner (People) – The Mono Awards 2019.

Check out the winners of the 2019 competition, learn the best tips for a winning entry, pick up some helpful black and white conversion suggestions, and enter the competition at The Mono Awards website at this link.

Cover image by Narelle Carter, runner-up People's Choice Award (People category).

© Todd Henry. Runner-up (People) – The Mono Awards 2019.
© Todd Henry. Runner-up (People) – The Mono Awards 2019.