National Photographic Portrait Prize

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The National Photographic Portrait Prize is an annual portraiture competition held at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra, Australia.

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The major sponsor of the prize in 2022 is the gallery itself, which awards A$30,000 to the winner, while Canon provides camera equipment worth over A$20,000. [1]

In earlier years VISA was the major sponsor of the prize.[ citation needed ]

Past winners

Highly Commended

People's Choice

Art Handlers' Prize

Notable exhibiting finalists

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