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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.

NPG staff December 2021

Employee Census 2023

Policies and plans

The APS Employee Census presents attitudes and opinions from current staff members on what it’s like to work at the NPG.

Nine square images of previous winners of the National Photographic Portrait Prize

Frequently asked questions

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024
National Photographic Portrait Prize
Nine square images of previous winners of the National Photographic Portrait Prize

Terms and conditions

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2024
National Photographic Portrait Prize

Terms and conditions

Darling Portrait Prize 2024
Darling Portrait Prize

These terms and conditions govern entries to the National Portrait Gallery’s Darling Portrait Prize 2024.

Four paintings on the wall of Gallery 1

Visiting the National Portrait Gallery

Visual Stories

Access support for a general visit to the Gallery.

Bruce Agnew video: 3 minutes 35

People's Choice Award NPPP 2023

General content

The People's Choice Award for 2023 went to KAHA, 2022 by Bruce Agnew.

Gordon Darling Hall

Visiting at a quiet time

Visual Stories

Access support for visitors with sensory sensitivities or autism.

Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

The 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize

16 June 2023
Media

Shea Kirk’s portrait of friend and fellow-artist Emma Armstrong-Porter has won the 2023 National Photographic Portrait Prize.

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Social media and community guidelines

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Gordon Darling Hall

Relaxed mornings

Visual Stories

Access support for a visiting the Gallery before the general 10:00am opening time.

Students in the Gallery

Visiting with a school group

Visual Stories

Access support for students.

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Visual Stories

Access

Detailed descriptions of what you will experience when visiting the National Portrait Gallery.

Elliot Brown

Elliot Brown

Vox pops

This portrait is called Jaye and it's a photo of my friend. She's a member of the Multicultural Society in Geraldton.

Jay Hynes

Jay Hynes

Vox pops

Dave has a brother Gavin and they live in the 'burbs and they went to school with a friend of mine.

Adam Ferguson

Adam Ferguson

Vox pops

The portrait I made is of a woman called Olha and she works for Ukrainian Railways.

Ruby (left view), 2022 Shea Kirk

National Photographic Portrait Prize 2023

Learning resources

We encourage you to look, to feel, to think, to question and most importantly, to identify and connect.

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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.

This website comprises and contains copyrighted materials and works. Copyright in all materials and/or works comprising or contained within this website remains with the National Portrait Gallery and other copyright owners as specified.

The National Portrait Gallery respects the artistic and intellectual property rights of others. The use of images of works of art reproduced on this website and all other content may be restricted under the Australian Copyright Act 1968 (Cth). Requests for a reproduction of a work of art or other content can be made through a Reproduction request. For further information please contact NPG Copyright.

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