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National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024

Opens Saturday 22 June
until Sunday 13 October 2024

On show alongside the Darling Portrait Prize 2024

Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson
Fragility, 2024 Naomi Hobson

Bookings available

$15 Adult / $12 Concession / $10 Circle of Friends / Under 18s free
This ticket also grants entry to the Darling Portrait Prize

Join the Circle of Friends to take advantage of cheaper prices. See our concession and discount policy for more information on ticket availability.

The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 celebrates established and emerging artistic talent from across the country. The works by the 34 selected finalists provide a powerful visual record of the year, reflecting a particular time in Australian culture, both socially and artistically.

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. The artist who receives the most votes in the People’s Choice Award will be awarded $10,000 cash courtesy of the Calvert-Jones Foundation as well as a prize pack from EIZO.

Judges

This year the National Photographic Portrait Prize will be judged by Isobel Parker Philip, Director, Curatorial and Collection, National Portrait Gallery; José Da Silva, Director, UNSW Galleries and Pippa Milne, Curator for PHOTO 2024, Melbourne.

Finalists

Emma Armstrong-Porter
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
(Nur) Aishah Kenton
Shea Kirk
Paul Knight
Katrin Koenning
Annabelle McEwen
Sammaneh Pourshafighi
Zoe Spaleta
Tace Stevens
Ali Tahayori
Juliet Taylor
Daniel Temesgen
Wani Toaishara
Angela Tiatia
Tobias Titz
Garry Trinh
Meng-Yu Yan
Shelley Xue
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Access information

This program is wheelchair accessible.

For access support or other ways to book please email bookings@npg.gov.au or phone 02 6102 7070 prior to your visit.

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