CCP Salon

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.

 

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

July

Sydney: Until 31 Dec 2025. PIX, Australia’s first pictorial news weekly, is brought to life in this exhibition, showcasing its archived images and stories for the very first time.

November

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

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.

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.

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.

December

Sydney: 4 Dec – 19 Dec 2025. The project brings together around 70 images over 50 metres of wall space, profiling a wide spectrum of practical action on climate