Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize 2019 exhibition

Featuring the 30 finalists from over 3,000 entries by judged by Cheryl Newman, Jon Jones, and Stephen Dupont, the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize offers a total prize fund of $100,000, with the winner taking home $50,000.The winner in 2019 is Tamara Dean, for her image, Endangered. All finalists receive $1,000.

Endangered. © Tamara Dean. Winner, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Endangered. © Tamara Dean. Winner, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.

The Prize was established in 2007 by the Moran Arts Foundation and it awards and promotes Australian contemporary photography and excellence in all forms of still, photo-based artwork - including analogue and digital photography or staged and directorial photo-media work.

Drought. © Adam Ferguson. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Drought. © Adam Ferguson. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.

Artist Talks

On Sundays during the exhibition, finalists will be discussing their work. Haad on down for a chat and enjoy a drink in the grounds of historic Juniper Hall.

12 May - Brian Cassey and Jason Thomas
26 May - Cassie Sullivan


Where: Juniper Hall, 250 Oxford St, Paddington NSW
When: 2pm
Bookings are not required.
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Death on the Darling. © Nick Moir. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Death on the Darling. © Nick Moir. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Cowboys. © Sean Izzard. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
Cowboys. © Sean Izzard. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
King Street, 2018. © Sam Ferris. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.
King Street, 2018. © Sam Ferris. Finalist, 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.

Upcoming Events Submit an Event

May

Sydney: Until 16 August 2026. 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.

Melbourne: Until March 2027. Rehearsing the City presents archival photographs from Victoria’s government collections, alongside new work by contemporary street photographers.

June

Melbourne: 5 March – 7 August 2026. Between the mid-1970s and early 1990s, artist and social documentary photographer Viva Gibb (1945-2017) documented the suburbs of North and West Melbourne, where she lived.

Sydney: Until 7 Feb 2027. From his archive of more than 200,000 images, Close Up celebrates the historic moments and pivotal people he famously captured.

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: 6 June – 20 August 2026. Brook Andrew is an artist whose conceptual practice shifts across photography, performance, moving image, installation, public space and research, often through deep collaboration with artists, communities and friends.

Brisbane: until 18 October 2026. Known affectionately as the ‘Cool Cat of journalism’ Wayne moved effortlessly among the greats, between the media and community, treating every encounter as part of his day’s work behind the lens.

Melbourne: 26 June – 2 August. Through analogue photographic processes, Dylan Negri aims to immortalised fragments of life that would otherwise disintegrate.

July

Sydney: Until 2 August. As the first survey exhibition of Tamara Dean’s career, this collection highlights the evolution of a major voice in Australian photomedia.