National Photographic Portrait Prize: entries close soon

The call for entries for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022 is closing soon. The winner will walk away with a $30,000 cash prize and photographic equipment from Canon. The annual competition showcases the best in contemporary photographic portraiture by both professional and aspiring Australian photographers.

Other prizes on offer include Highly Commended, an Art Handlers' Award, and the People’s Choice Award.

© Joel B. Pratley. National Photographic Portrait Prize winner. Drought story, 2020. Digital print on paper.
© Joel B. Pratley. National Photographic Portrait Prize 2021 winner. Drought story, 2020. Digital print on paper.

Finalists will be announced around April, and the winner will be selected when the exhibition opens in June 2022. All finalists will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery from 25 June to 9 October 2022!

Entries close 9am (AEDT) on Monday, 31 January 2022.

Follow this link to enter.

Click the following links to access the Terms & Conditions and frequently asked questions.

The Mahi-Mahi, 2019, by Rob Palmer. Josh Niland, head chef and owner of Saint Peter restaurant, is reinventing what can be done with fish, and – most importantly – with every part of the fish, in a huge effort to drastically reduce wastage. His trailblazing
work has received enormous praise from the likes of Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson.
The mahi-mahi, 2019, by Rob Palmer. National Photographic Portrait Prize 2020 winner.
Josh Niland, head chef and owner of Saint Peter restaurant, is reinventing what can be done with fish, and – most importantly – with every part of the fish, in a huge effort to drastically reduce wastage. His trailblazing work has received enormous praise from the likes of Jamie Oliver and Nigella Lawson.

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