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Darling Portrait Prize Call for entries
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It's time!

We're thrilled to announce that the 2022 Darling Portrait Prize call for entries is open! This national prize for Australian portrait painting honours the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015), who was instrumental in establishing the National Portrait Gallery of Australia.

In 2022 the winner will receive $75,000 (holy moly) and be exhibited with all the finalists at the National Portrait Gallery from 24 June until 9 October 2022. Sound good? Make sure you read all of the terms and conditions in the guidelines for entrants, then if you’re eligible (and keen), enter the prize!

We're accepting paintings completed on or after 1 July 2019, so have a look through your studio or get cracking! We can’t wait to see what you've been working on!

See the finalists for the 2020 Darling Portrait Prize.

Enter now

Entries close 11:55pm AEDT Monday 10 January 2022

Guidelines for entrants

Darling Portrait Prize

These terms and conditions govern your entry to the National Portrait Gallery’s Darling Portrait Prize.
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Darling Portrait Prize

Previous exhibition, 2020

The Darling Prize is a new annual prize for Australian portrait painters, painting Australian sitters. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

The National Portrait Gallery is an Australian Government Agency