TOPshots 2026

Venue: Museum of Australian Photography
Location: 860 Ferntree Gully Road Wheelers Hill Victoria 3150
10 Mar - 5 May, 2026
Web: https://maph.org.au/

TOPshots is an annual celebration of emerging photo-media artists selected from a large pool of entries.

Image: Darcy Hambridge
'Personali-trees' — Image: Darcy Hambridge 'Personali-trees'

2026 marks the 18th anniversary of this award and exhibition, which showcases exceptional photographic work produced by students who have completed the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) subjects of Art Making and Exhibiting, Art Creative Practice and Media, as well as the International Baccalaureate (IB) subject of Visual Arts and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) subject of Visual Arts.

Exhibition launch
Tuesday 17 March, 6pm to 8pm

Runs from: 10 March – 5 May 2026

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August

Olive Cotton and her Contemporaries

Sydney: Until 13 September 2026. Olive Cotton is one of Australia's great modern photographers. For the first time, her workd is being exhibited alongside photographs by some of the most celebrated figures in international photography, including Ilse Bing, Dora Marr and Lucia Moholy.

Observatory Hill, The Rocks, Sydney S.H Ervin Gallery | 25 Aug - 13 Sep, 2026

Once Upon A Time...

Sydney: Until 13 September. 'Once upon a time...' invites you on a journey through diverse narrative worlds. The exhibition brings together a curated collection of works from 13 exceptional contemporary photographers – showcasing premier Australian and international talent.

Level 2, 16-28 Foster St Surry Hills NSW The Photographic Gallery | 26 Aug - 12 Sep, 2026

October

No night is long enough for us to dream twice

Perth: Until 31 January 2027. The Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) presents No night is long enough for us to dream twice, a major exhibition of contemporary photography and video, bringing together more than 100 works by seven living artists and one artist duo from across South West Asia, North Africa and its many diasporas.

Whadjuk Noongar Boodjar, Perth Cultural Centre, Boorloo/Perth WA 6000 The Art Gallery of Western Australia | 3 Oct, 2026 - 31 Jan, 2027