Brisbane Portrait Prize
Medium / category: Portraiture
Eligibility: Australian artists with a connection to Brisbane
Associated institution: Brisbane City Council
The Brisbane Portrait Prize is all about celebrating Brisbane portrait artists and their sitters, while encouraging public engagement with the arts. Any artist with a connection to Brisbane is eligible to enter. The sitter must also have a connection with Brisbane. All subjects must have been alive for a sitting and granted permission for the artist to enter the artwork into the Brisbane Portrait Prize.
Notable Previous Winners
2022:
- Tara Bursic, I created the storm (self-portrait)
Winner: Emerging Artists Award
- Stephen Tiernan, Taking the Lead
Winner: Performing Arts and Music Award
- Pat Hoffie, Jennifer Herd – Warrior Woman #1
Winner: Sylvia Jones Award for Women Artists
- Martina Clarke, Jonathan Sri – The Guardian of Highgate Hill Martina Clarke
Winner: People’s Choice Award
- Leonard Brown, The Cypriot / Chris Gaynor
Winner: Highly Commended Artwork
- Liam Nunan, Remy
Winner: Packers Prize
- Darren McDonald, Like a Bridge
Winner: Lord Mayor’s Prize
- Brianna Gittos, Self Portrait (I Stare at the Sun)
Winner: Emerging Artists Award
- Bianca Beetson, Maid, Monsters of Men
Winner: Digital Award
- Ting Jiang, Tongue Tied
Winner: Next Gen Prize
The Different Award Categories
The categories include the $50,000 lord Mayor’s Prize, the $10,000 Digital Award, the $7,500 Courier-Mail People’s Choice Award, the $7,500 Performing Arts and Music Award, the $5,000 Sylvia Jones Prize for Women Artists, the $5,000 Packer’s Prize, the $2,000 Next Gen Prize, the $1000 (voucher) Emerging Artists Award and the $900 Metro Arts Experimental Portraiture Prize.
Information up to date from June 14 2023
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Camilla Wagstaff2022-12-20 16:41:092023-06-29 11:27:36William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize
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Camilla Wagstaff2022-12-20 16:10:462023-06-29 10:11:35Prospect Portrait Prize
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Camilla Wagstaff2022-12-20 16:09:382023-06-29 10:08:31Portia Geach Memorial Award
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Camilla Wagstaff2022-12-20 14:47:082023-06-29 09:55:37Olive Cotton Award
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Camilla Wagstaff2022-12-20 14:45:422023-06-29 09:52:20National Photography Prize
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