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National Photography Prize 2026

National Photography Prize 2026


Every two years the National Photography Prize offers an opportunity to consider the vital role of photography in contemporary art in Australia. The National Photography Prize brings together artists from across Australia who are developing and challenging photographic language and techniques. Generously supported by the MAMA Art Foundation, the National Photography Prize offers an acquisitive…


August 8, 2026 – November 22, 2026

Murray Art Museum Albury
546 Dean Street, Albury NSW 2640,


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August 8, 2026 – November 22, 2026

Murray Art Museum Albury
546 Dean Street, Albury NSW 2640,

Every two years the National Photography Prize offers an opportunity to consider the vital role of photography in contemporary art in Australia. The National Photography Prize brings together artists from across Australia who are developing and challenging photographic language and techniques.

Generously supported by the MAMA Art Foundation, the National Photography Prize offers an acquisitive $40,000 Audray Banfield Award, the $5000 John and Margaret Baker Memorial Fellowship for an emerging practitioner, and further supports a number of artists through focused acquisitions.

The 2026 National Photography Prize finalists include leading Australian artists Alana Hunt, Alex Walker, Amalia Lindo, Arlo Mountford, David Stephenson, JD Reforma, Lisa Stonham, Marian Tubbs, Morgan Hogg, Nathanael Edwards, Paul Knight, and Sarah Rhodes.


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