Shirley Hannan National Portrait Awards

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Applications close
30 September 2024
Announced
29 November 2024
Prize money
AUD $53,000
Location
NSW, Australia
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This prize is held biennially on even years. Next scheduled for 2024.

The Shirley Hannan National Portrait Award is one of Australia’s most loved and richest prize for realistic portraiture. The $50,000 biennial award is non-acquisitive and attracts over 400 entries from many of Australia’s most respected artists.

Best Portrait painting in any medium including pastel (but excluding sculpture, photography, digital media or base relief) being a realistic depiction of a particular living person.

Prizes

The prizes on offer are:

  • First Prize - $50,000
  • People's Choice - $3,000
  • Mail Room Prize - $500

Venue: Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Zingel Place, Bega, NSW.

Contact: for more information call 02 6499 2187 or email secca@begavalley.nsw.gov.au

Summary
Application dates
2 March 2024 - 30 September 2024
Exhibition dates
30 November 2024 - 15 February 2025
Finalists notified
21 October 2024
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Biennial - Even Years
Judges
TBA
Prize genre
Portraiture
Location
Bega Valley Regional Gallery, Zingel Place, Bega, NSW
NSW
Australia
Prizes
AUD $53,000
Fees
There is an entry fee of $55
Last updated
19 June 2024
Prior Winners
2018: Marcus Callum - Winner ($50,000)
2016: Sally Robinson - Winner ($50,000)
2014: Shaun Gladwell - Winner ($50,000)