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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders both past and present.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that this website contains images of deceased persons.

The National Portrait Prizes 2022

Daily from Saturday 25 June until Sunday 9 October 2022
National Photographic Portrait Prize 2022
Darling Portrait Prize 2022

Bookings essential

$15 Adult / $12 Concession / $10 Circle of Friends
This ticket grants entry to both the National Photographic Portrait Prize and Darling Portrait Prize

Buy tickets

Check our latest conditions of entry related to COVID-19. Please note we cannot accept cash payments at the Gallery.

The Prize Season is upon us!

The Darling Portrait Prize is a national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG, who was instrumental in establishing the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. This year, the judges selected 39 finalists from a field of hundreds.

Annual crowd favourite, the National Photographic Portrait Prize, reflects the distinctive vision of Australia's aspiring and professional portrait photographers, and the unique nature of their subjects. In 2022, the judges had such a difficult time narrowing down the entries to just 50.

The Prizes are now open, with the bonus inaugural Little Darlings Youth Portrait Prize also on show. With one ticket, you can see all three!

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Access information

This program is wheelchair accessible.

For access support or other ways to book please email bookings@npg.gov.au or phone 02 6102 7070 prior to your visit.

Siegi, 2020 Steph Connell
Siegi, 2020 Steph Connell
Siegi, 2020 Steph Connell
Siegi, 2020 Steph Connell

The National Portrait Prizes 2022 Tour

Daily until Sunday 9 October

Join us in the Gallery as we share the stories behind the photographs and paintings in the National Photographic Portrait Prize, Darling Portrait Prize and Little Darlings.
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The National Portrait Gallery acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and recognises the continuing connection to lands, waters and communities. We pay our respect to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and to Elders past and present. We respectfully advise that this site includes works by, images of, names of, voices of and references to deceased people.

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