CCP Salon

Venue: Centre for Contemporary Photography
Location: 404 George Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065
27 Nov - 19 Dec, 2015
Web: http://www.ccp.org.au/exhibitions.php?f=20151219_Gallery_1

Australia's largest open-entry, photomedia exhibition and competition, CCP Salon presented by Leica and Ilford is now in its 23rd year. This annual event celebrates the latest developments in photomedia practice around the country, and provides an excellent opportunity to exhibit work in a professional, high-profile context. Supported by 23 national leaders in the photographic industry, CCP Salon awards $20,000 worth of prizes over 31 categories, and visitors are invited to vote for their favourite image in the Crumpler People's Choice Award.

© Elli Bardas. Untitled, 2015.
Sun Studios Excellence in Colour. — © Elli Bardas. Untitled, 2015. Sun Studios Excellence in Colour.

© Edita Knowler. Metropolis: NYC 2015.
Leica and Ilford Excellence in Photomedia Award. — © Edita Knowler. Metropolis: NYC 2015. Leica and Ilford Excellence in Photomedia Award.

© Chris Round. Silverwater Park, NSW, 2014.
Woodworks Best Composition. — © Chris Round. Silverwater Park, NSW, 2014. Woodworks Best Composition.

© Harry Kirchner. River Tableau, 2015.
Lexar Best Action Shot. — © Harry Kirchner. River Tableau, 2015. Lexar Best Action Shot.

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November

Women Photographers 1853–2018

Canberra: Until 1 March 2026. Women photographers 1853–2018 highlights the transformative impact of women artists on the history of photography.

Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT 2600 National Gallery of Australia | 1 Nov, 2025 - 1 Mar, 2026

Unfinished Business: a 3D photography exhibition

Sydney: Until 11 April. Unfinished Business brings together the voices of 30 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living with disabilities from remote, regional, and urban communities across Australia.

1 William St, Sydney NSW 2010 Australian Musem | 1 Nov, 2025 - 19 Apr, 2026

Trent Parke: The Christmas tree bucket

Canberra: Until 6 Sept 2026. Trent Parke’s photographic series The Christmas tree bucket 2006–09 is a tender and darkly humorous portrayal of his extended family coming together to celebrate Christmas.

National Gallery of Australia (NGA) Parkes Place East, Parkes ACT 2600 | 1 Nov, 2025 - 6 Sep, 2026

Women Photographers 1900–1975: A Legacy of Light

Melbourne: 28 Nov 2025 – 26 May 2026. The exhibition celebrates the wide-ranging photographic practices of more than eighty women artists working between 1900 and 1975.

180 St Kilda Rd, Melbourne VIC 3006 NGV | 28 Nov, 2025 - 26 May, 2026

Museum of Australian Photography – November 2025 to February 2026 exhibitions – various

Melbourne: Nov – Feb 2026. Multiple exhibitions.

860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150 Museum of Australian Photography | 30 Nov, 2025 - 22 Feb, 2026

February

Photo Access – Current exhibitions

Canberra: Until 28 Feb 2026. Two exhibitions: 1) ecologies (Arctic): Anna Munster & Michele Barker. 2) Once Was: Rebecca Wickham

Manuka Arts Centre 30 Manuka Circle, Griffith, ACT, 2603 Photo Access | 1 Feb - 28 Feb, 2026

Head On Perth

Perth: 1 Feb – 1 March 2026. Head On Photo Festival is expanding its footprint to Western Australia, with an outdoor and indoor festival program running from Sunday 1 February to Sunday 1 March 2026.

142 Lake St, Northbridge WA 6003 Northbridge Piazza | 1 Feb - 1 Mar, 2026

Familial – presented by CCP

Melbourne: 11 Feb – 25 April 2026. Familial brings together six international artists whose work navigates the emotional and psychological terrain of family.

360 Burwood Rd, Hawthorn, Victoria Town Hall Gallery – Hawthorn Arts Centre | 11 Feb - 25 Apr, 2026

March

The City Is Not Still - Andrew Tan and Rosalind Pach

Melbourne: 13 – 22 March 2026. Award-winning photographers Andrew Tan and Rosalind Pach invite you to explore the city as a living, shifting experience.

Level 2, 125 Smith St, Fitzroy, VIC, Australia, Victoria 3065 Fitzroy Public Gallery | 13 Mar - 22 Mar, 2026