Entering its 17th year, the National Photographic Portrait Prize 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.
The 34 finalists for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 are:
Andrew Babarczy
Madeline Bishop
Arini Byng
Saville Coble
Brenda L Croft
Dean Cross
Luke Currie-Richardson
J Davies
Justin Deng
Jo Duck
Amos Gebhardt
Rhett Hammerton
Prue Hazelgrove
Tamara Henderson
Naomi Hobson
Phoebe Kelly
Shea Kirk
Paul Knight
Katrin Koenning
Annabelle McEwen
Sammaneh Pourshafighi
Zoe Helene Karouzos
Tace Stevens
Ali Tahayori
Juliet Taylor
Daniel Temesgen
Wani Toaishara
Angela Tiatia
Tobias Titz
Garry Trinh
Meng-Yu Yan
Shelley Xue
In 2024, the winner will receive a cash prize of $30,000 and Canon equipment valued at $20,000 courtesy of the Gallery’s Imaging Partner, Canon Australia.