Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2025
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Exhibition
The Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize is an exhibition and competition celebrating both emerging and established talents in photo media. Open to photographers worldwide, regardless of experience level, it showcases new perspectives in contemporary photography, offering a kaleidoscopic view of photographic art.
Judges
We’re pleased to announce the judging panel for the 2025 Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize:
Shaune Lakin – Senior Curator of Photography, National Gallery of Australia
Virginia Rigney – Senior Curator, Canberra Museum and Gallery
Marzena Wasikowska – Photographer
Prizes
First Prize: $2,000 – proudly supported by Lucent Imaging
Highly commended: $1,000 – proudly supported by ILFORD
People’s Choice Award: $500 – proudly supported by Lerida Estate
Related events
Upcoming exhibitions
VIEW 2026:
Cass Li, Dylan Marriott, Elesa Stellios, Toni Tait, XinShuo Zhuo
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VIEW is our annual exhibition showcasing early-career artists at the forefront of an emerging generation of photo-media practitioners
Canberra Contemporary Photographic Prize 2026:
Various artists
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Exhibition and competition celebrating both emerging and established talents in photo media.
LUCKY ROCKET:
Yani Clarke
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LUCKY ROCKET follows Yani Clarke’s return after the 2022 floods, revisiting Bun Bang Fai rocket festivals to explore place, ritual, and resilience.