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National Photographic Portrait Prize

The NPPP is an annual prize for Australian photographers. The year’s most outstanding photographic portrait is awarded a $30,000 cash prize. Entries for 2023 open soon.

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Nine square images of previous winners of the National Photographic Portrait Prize
Nine square images of previous winners of the National Photographic Portrait Prize
Nine square images of previous winners of the National Photographic Portrait Prize

NPPP 2023

Sat 17 Jun – Sun 1 Oct 2023
Silent Strength, 2021 Wayne Quilliam
Silent Strength, 2021 Wayne Quilliam
Silent Strength, 2021 Wayne Quilliam

NPPP 2022

Sat 25 Jun – Sun 9 Oct 2022
Drought story, 2020 Joel B. Pratley
Drought story, 2020 Joel B. Pratley
Drought story, 2020 Joel B. Pratley

Living Memory

Sat 31 Jul 2021 – Sun 16 Jan 2022
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer
The mahi-mahi, 2019 Rob Palmer

NPPP 2020

Fri 6 Mar – Sun 27 Sep 2020
Greta In Her Kitchen, 36 weeks, 2018 by Alana Holmberg
Greta In Her Kitchen, 36 weeks, 2018 by Alana Holmberg
Greta In Her Kitchen, 36 weeks, 2018 by Alana Holmberg

NPPP 2019

Sat 23 Feb – Sun 7 Apr 2019
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant
Charlie, 2017 by Lee Grant

NPPP 2018

Sat 24 Mar – Sun 17 Jun 2018
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay
Richard Morecroft & Alison Mackay

NPPP 2017

Sat 1 Apr – Sun 18 Jun 2017
Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker
Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker
Life Dancers, 2015 by Elizabeth Looker

NPPP 2016

Sat 19 Mar – Sun 26 Jun 2016
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar

NPPP 2015

Sat 21 Mar – Mon 8 Jun 2015
Matthew Martin, 2013 by Andrew Cowen
Matthew Martin, 2013 by Andrew Cowen
Matthew Martin, 2013 by Andrew Cowen

NPPP 2014

Sat 22 Mar – Mon 9 Jun 2014
Yhonnie and Indiana, 2012 by Janelle Low
Yhonnie and Indiana, 2012 by Janelle Low
Yhonnie and Indiana, 2012 by Janelle Low

NPPP 2013

Sat 9 Mar – Sun 19 May 2013
Jack Charles
Jack Charles
Jack Charles

NPPP 2012

Tue 20 Mar – Sun 20 May 2012
Miss Alesandra, 2010 by Jacqueline Mitelman
Miss Alesandra, 2010 by Jacqueline Mitelman
Miss Alesandra, 2010 by Jacqueline Mitelman

NPPP 2011

Fri 25 Feb – Tue 26 Apr 2011
Zareth, 2009 by Scott Bycroft
Zareth, 2009 by Scott Bycroft
Zareth, 2009 by Scott Bycroft

NPPP 2010

Fri 5 Mar – Sun 2 May 2010
Cormac and Callum, 2008 by Ingvar Kenne
Cormac and Callum, 2008 by Ingvar Kenne
Cormac and Callum, 2008 by Ingvar Kenne

NPPP 2009

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 24 May 2009
Lindy Lee - Birth and Death, 2006 by Robert Scott-Mitchell
Lindy Lee - Birth and Death, 2006 by Robert Scott-Mitchell
Lindy Lee - Birth and Death, 2006 by Robert Scott-Mitchell

NPPP 2007

Thu 6 Dec 2007 – Mon 31 Mar 2008
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