Entries open for 2018 National Portrait Prize

12 September 2018

Entries are now open for the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019, with the winner set to receive $52,000 in cash and prizes.

The National Photographic Portrait Prize strives to promote the very best in contemporary, photographic portraiture by professional and aspiring Australian photographers. Finalists are selected from a national field of competitive entries.

2017 NPP Winner, the Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017, Harold David — 2017 NPP People's choice winner, the Honourable Bob Hawke savouring a strawberry milkshake, 2017, Harold David

First prize now comprises $30,000 cash, a Canon DSLR Camera valued at $9,499; a Canon lens valued at $2,649; and a Canon Colour Graphic Large Format Printer, including professional service and consumables, valued at $10,000.

The Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Angus Trumble, says the prize encourages photographers to push boundaries.

‘Winners often say the Prize changed their professional lives for the better and that is why we encourage both professional and aspiring photographers to enter, not just for the chance to win, but for the opportunity to be displayed in Australia’s only portrait gallery.’

2019 prizes include:

Winner

The Winner of the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2019 will be awarded more than $50,000 in prizes, as follows:

- $30,000 cash prize courtesy of the National Portrait Gallery of Australia

- Canon EOS 1Dx Mark II DSLR Camera - $9,499

- Canon EF85mm f/1.4 L IS Lens - $2,649

- Canon iPF PRO 2000 24” (A1) 12 Colour Graphics Large Format Printer (including professional service and consumables) - $10,000

Highly Commended

Thanks to Eizo, the Highly Commended winner will receive an Eizo monitor valued at $3245:

- Eizo ColorEdge CG2730 27” Monitor – $3245

Art Handlers’ Award

In 2019, the winner of the Art Handlers’ Award will receive $2,000 cash thanks to IAS Fine Art Logistics, plus return shipping of their artwork after the regional tour:

- $2000 cash prize

- Return shipping of the artwork

The exhibition of finalists will be displayed at the National Portrait Gallery from 23 February until 7 April 2019, before touring the country.

Entries are open until 9.00am (AEDT) on 23 October 2018. Finalists will be announced in December and the winner will be revealed at the opening of the exhibition in February 2019.