Competition

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2025

Closes:

January 31, 2025

Value:

$30,000 and $20,000 worth of equipment

We are excited to announce that entries to the 2025 National Photographic Portrait Prize are now open. It is free to enter the Prize.

Entering its 18th year, the National Photographic Portrait Prize (NPPP) is one of the Gallery’s most popular annual events. The prize provides a powerful visual record of the year that was – a celebration of identity, both collective and individual.

Offered by

Organisation:

The National Portrait Gallery

Location:

Australia
Key Dates

Closes:

January 31, 2025
Perks

Value:

$30,000 and $20,000 worth of equipment

Number on offer:

1
Details:

In 2025, the winner will receive a prize of $30,000 and $20,000 worth of equipment courtesy of Imaging Partner Canon Australia.

Each selected finalist will receive:

  • a total artist/s fee of $1200 (ex GST) to exhibit your work at the NPG
  • an additional artist/s fee of $700 (ex GST) if your work is included in the NPPP 2025 National Tour
  • a total copyright and image licensing fee of $1000 (ex GST)
  • the NPG will organise transportation of your photograph to the NPG and the return to you (within Australia,) and the NPG will cover associated costs
  • an allowance, to be determined by the NPG, for return domestic, economy travel and meals for each Artist, up to a maximum of 3 Artists, and to the NPG for the Exhibition launch
  • one night’s accommodation for the Artist in Canberra for the night of the Exhibition launch

All finalist artworks will be exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery from 16 August 2025.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligibility:

Citizen or Permanent Resident | Any

Study Level:

School Leaver | Secondary School | University
Details:

To be eligible for entry your photograph must:

  • be a photographic work of art, created using either traditional photographic emulsion or digital processes
  • be a photographic portrait of a person or persons, taken from a live sitting which occurred after 9 February 2024
  • be entirely your intellectual property
  • be submitted electronically for the first round of judging
  • be submitted with a subject consent form
  • be submitted with any model or subject agreements entered into during the creation of the photograph

To be eligible to enter, you must be an artist or collective that is:

  • an Australian citizen, or a resident of Australia until the end of 2027
  • 18 years or over at the time of your online entry

Fields of Study

Creative, Visual and Performing Arts
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