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APS6 Governance and Risk Coordinator

Applications close midnight Monday 30 June 2025
Employment opportunities

The Governance and Risk Coordinator provides assistance and support to the NPG Board and Executive. The role is responsible for the coordination of Board meetings, providing Secretariat support to the four Board Sub-Committees, and coordinating the preparation of the Corporate Plan and Annual Report.
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EL1 Head of Registration

Applications close midnight Sunday 6 July 2025
Employment opportunities

The Head of Registration is essential to the culture of collaboration that underpins the Gallery’s success. Reporting to the Director, Curatorial and Collection, the Head of Registration oversees the management of the NPG collection and registration requirements relating to the exhibition program.
The Darling

The Darling

Moustaches

Beards were generally been out for British military men in the 1800s: civilians might have worn them as badges of masculinity, but in the army they were perhaps a bit too close to indiscipline for comfort.
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My Awesome Australian

Submissions close 5:00pm Sunday 14 September 2025
Portrait of Captain James Cook RN

The hand of Captain Cook

Google Arts and Culture
Learning resources

Take a close look at a portrait with a hidden message in its hands. For Year 7 – 9 students.
Radical Restraint Justice Michael Kirby

Bequests

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Luther Cora

Luther Cora

Vox pops

Yeah, so it's my daughter. So, I shot this last year, I think on the Gold Coast, we had a little lockdown period, couple of lockdown period.
Hetti

A photographer’s glamorous friends

Nearest & Dearest

Community, arts, activism

Elegance in Exile

Learning Resource
Learning resource archive

Taking a selection of works from our 2012 exhibition Elegance in Exile: Portrait drawing from colonial Australia, this resource aims to introduce the lives of subjects and artists, provide an insight into colonial times in Australia, encourage close examination of portraits and explore how portraits can be used as primary historical documents. For primary students.
Nan and Brian in bed, New York City 1983 by Nan Goldin

Nan Goldin

Tough & Tender
General content

The photographs by Nan Goldin in Tough and tender are warm images of heartache and hope.
Body Emulsion Detachment, 2016 by Lucas Davidson, video: 14 minutes

Body Emulsion Detachment, 2016

by Lucas Davidson
General content

Finalist, DPA 2016
Portrait of Ali, 2014 by Hoda Afshar

Last week to vote for your favourite portrait

1 June 2015
Archived media releases 2015

The National Portrait Gallery’s National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015 will close Monday 8 June 2015, this is the last week to visit the exhibition in Canberra and vote for your favourite portrait in the People’s Choice.
Wayne Quilliam

Wayne Quilliam

Vox pops

The important part about it is is where it was captured. That's the Laura Quinkan Dance Festival, where our remote communities gather every two years to celebrate culture, to share knowledge, and to share stories.
John and Lottie’s wedding, early 1970s Unknown artist

Shifting the definition

Nearest & Dearest

Defiant commitment
The family

Literary lovers’ life liaison

Lust

Desire drives forbidden love
Bon Scott & Angus Young, Atlanta, Georgia

Backstage on the way to the top

Passion

Living for the moment
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