National Photography Prize

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Applications close
20 February 2026
Announced
8 August 2026
Prize money
AUD $45,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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This is a biennial event.

The Albury Art Gallery has established itself as a centre for excellence and innovation in photography. A biennial event since 1983, the National Photographic Prize provides artists with an avenue to exhibit their work and the opportunity to enter into an ever-growing collection of contemporary Australian photography.

 

MAMA is home to the National Photography Prize, Australia's longest running acquisitive photographic award. Inaugurated in 1983, the Prize has been instrumental in building the Museum's reputation as a committed collector of contemporary photography, and an investor in progressive, experimental photographic practice.

 

The Prize provides a forum for artists working with photography to present cohesive selections of work, or works in series, offering a depth of critical reflection that recognises the complexities and nuances of the history of the photograph and its contemporary manifestation.

 

There is an artist fee of $1,200 for all exhibition finalists. Freight and domestic travel expenses are paid for by Murray Art Museum Albury (MAMA).

Prizes

  • Acquisitive prize - $40,000

  • John & Margaret Baker Memorial Fellowship - $5,000

Venue: Albury Regional Art Gallery, 546 Dean Street, Albury NSW 2640

Contact: For more information e: mama@alburycity.nsw.gov.au

Summary
Application dates
24 November 2025 - 20 February 2026
Exhibition dates
8 August 2026 - 1 November 2026
Finalists notified
27 March 2026
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
TBA
Prize genre
Photography
Location
Albury Regional Art Gallery, Albury, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $45,000
Fees
Last updated
23 November 2025
Prior Winners
2022: Tiyan Baker - Winner ($30,000)
2020: Debra Phillips - Winner ($30,000)