Darling Portrait Prize
Medium / category: Painting and Portraiture
Eligibility: Australian citizens or permanent residents in Australia
Associated institution: National Portrait Gallery
The Darling Portrait Prize is a biennial national prize for Australian portrait painting honouring the legacy of Mr L Gordon Darling AC CMG (1921-2015), who was instrumental in establishing the National Portrait Gallery of Australia. The winner receives a cash prize of $75,000.
For more information on this year’s prize, check out the Darling Portrait Prize 2024 here.
Notable Previous Winners
2022:
- Jaq Grantford
Winner: Darling Portrait Prize
The Different Award Categories
The Darling Portrait Prize awards a first place winner which receives $75,000. The finalists and highly commended are also presented in the exhibition.
Information up to date from June 14 2023