Brisbane Portrait Prize
Brisbane Portrait Prize is a contemporary portraiture competition showcasing artists and the unique character of our city.
To be eligible, both the artist and the sitter must have a connection to Brisbane. For further information visit Brisbane Portrait Prize website.
2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize
Key dates
- 26 February - entries open
- 1 August - entries close
- 16 September - finalists announced
- 28 September - exhibition opens
- 3 October - winners announced
- 29 October - exhibition closes
Category prizes
- $50,000 Lord Mayor’s Prize + mentoring package
- $10,000 Digital Portraiture Award supported by Accenture
- $7,500 Courier-Mail People’s Choice Award
- $7,500 Performing Arts and Music Award, supported by the Lister Family Foundation
- $5,000 Sylvia Jones Prize for women artists supported by the Clem Jones Foundation
- $5,000 Packers Prize supported by Howard Smith Wharves
- $2,000 Next Gen Prize supported by Gadens
- 2 x $1,000 vouchers from Oxlades presented to two emerging artists
- 2 week exhibition + $900 supported by Metro Arts
2023 winners
In addition to the tile display below, you can view the images for the 2023 Brisbane Portrait Prize winners' artworks in Council's Flickr account.
Lord Mayor's Prize
'Still Thriving' by Dylan Mooney
Digital Award
'Self-portrait' by Robert Mercer
Performing Arts and Music Award
'Billie the Acrobat' by Zoe Porter
Sylvia Jones Award for Women Artists
'Before the crossroads (Vin age 11)' by Fiona Lowry
Packers Prize
'Self-portrait' by Liam Nunan
Next Gen
'Paul Croker: A Timeless Devotee' by Hayden Pressley
Experimental Portraiture Prize
'Down to the River, into the Street' by Guy Lobwein
Emerging Artist
'Smoko' by Huon Kane
Emerging Artist
'Omnicron' by Elizabeth Reed
More information
To find out more about the competition and to read the terms and conditions, visit the Brisbane Portrait Prize website.
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