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Habitat of monstera II (Self-portrait with yellow paisley jacket), 2023 Bahman Kermany

Darling Portrait Prize 2024

Upcoming exhibition

The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG.

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024

Upcoming exhibition

The National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 celebrates established and emerging artistic talent from across the country.

Circle of Friends preview

National Photographic Portrait Prize and Darling Portrait Prize

Event, Thursday 20 June

As a valued member of our Circle of Friends this is your opportunity to be the first to explore a captivating selection of paintings and photographs that showcase and celebrate artistic talent from across the nation.

Benjamin Law: happy sad, 2019 Keith Burt

Andrew Sayers Memorial Lecture

Why Portraiture? Who gets to be painted and why?

Event, Wednesday 31 July

Writer, broadcaster and cultural commentator Benjamin Law explores contemporary portraiture and the press.

Wayne Quilliam with his NPPP2022 winning portrait Silent Strength

Artist Floor Talks

National Photographic Portrait Prize and Darling Portrait Prize

Event, Saturday 22 June

On the opening day of the Darling Portrait Prize and the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024, we invite you to join us in the galleries for a series of artist floor talks with some finalists from each prize.

Viewing Silent Strength by Wayne Quilliam from the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022

The Prizes Highlights Tour

Event, Daily from Wednesday 26 June

Join us on a 30-minute tour of this year's Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize to explore the links between portraiture and identity through diverse representations of Australians and Australian life.

APS4 Visitor Experience Lead – Part Time x 2 positions

Applications close at midnight on 16 June 2024

Employment opportunities

The role of Visitor Experience Lead is part of our Visitor Experience team, which plays a crucial role in creating unforgettable moments, connecting visitors to the collection and acting as a meaning maker for our visitors through interpretations of art. Situated in the Access and Learning section, it is responsible for being the welcoming face that sets the tone for an enriching visit to the Gallery.

APS2 Visitor Experience Assistant – Part Time x 2 positions

Applications close at midnight on 16 June 2024

Employment opportunities

The role of Visitor Experience Assistant is part of our Visitor Experience team, which plays a crucial role in creating unforgettable moments, connecting visitors to the collection and acting as a meaning maker for our visitors through interpretations of art. Situated in the Access and Learning section, it is responsible for being the welcoming face that sets the tone for an enriching visit to the Gallery.

Virtual Highlight Tour

The Good Doctor

Event, Tuesday 16 July

Join us as we take a deep dive into the achievements and remarkable lives of eminent medical researchers and doctors in the collection.

Virtual Highlight Tour

What’s in a story?

Event, Tuesday 30 July

In this program, we explore portraits of renowned Australian authors and how artists have represented them.

Collection Highlights Tour

Event, Daily at 2:15pm

Join us in the Gallery for this free 30-minute tour of the collection, exploring portrait stories and the history of the building.

June Spotlight Series

Event, Wednesday 5 June

This is our monthly members get-together to learn more about one of the artworks in the National Portrait Gallery's permanent collection.

Virtual Highlight Tour

Outfit Of The Day

Event, Tuesday 11 June

The social media hashtag #OOTD, or ’Outfit Of The Day’, is a celebration of clothing as a daily form of self-expression.

Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize 2024

Current exhibition

Launched at the National Portrait Gallery in 2022, the Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize is a competition for primary and secondary students, with four separate age categories across Kindergarten to Year 12.

Little Faces

Event, Selected days from Wednesday 19 June

Do we have a treat for the smaller humans in your life! Little Faces is for babies and toddlers (with their grown up) to play, sing and have fun discovering a portrait together.

Relaxed Morning

Event, Sunday 30 June

Explore the collection and our current exhibitions, the Darling Portrait Prize and National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024 before our usual opening hours.

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