Categories, prizes and eligibility for the Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards
Entries for the Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards 2024 open 10am Wednesday 1 May 2024 and close 4pm Friday 7 June 2024.
Use this page to learn about the award categories and prizes, and to see if you're eligible for this year's competition.
Eligibility
Image eligibility
For an image to be eligible for judging in the Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards 2024, it must be:
- taken within the Brisbane Local Government Area on or after 10 June 2023
- watermark free; and
- the work of the entrant.
Permission must be sought for any people in an image. For more information, visit the Arts Law Centre of Australia website.
Additional eligibility conditions apply for the LaVonne Bobongie Award and the Green Heart, Social Media and Student prize categories.
Entrant eligibility
To be eligible you must:
- live, work or study in the Brisbane Local Government Area and be able to provide proof of this if requested
- not be a Council employee, including its contractors (not including its volunteers)
- not be an immediate family member of:
- the Lord Mayor
- a member of the judging panel.
Read all the terms and conditions.
Categories and prizes
There are six categories in this year's Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards:
Open category
All entries will be automatically entered into this category. Open to all ages.
Prizes
- Winner: $5000
- Second place: $2000
- Third place: $1000
Student category
You must be currently studying at a registered educational institution within the Brisbane Local Government Area. If requested, entrants must provide proof of their current student status.
Prize
- $1500
Social Media category
Upload your photo to Instagram using the hashtag #LMPA2024, then complete the entry form. Your account must be set to public for the duration of the competition.
Prize
- $1500
Green Heart category
Share what you love about Brisbane's local natural environment, native flora and/or wildlife. Your entry must not include any pest or invasive flora or fauna listed on Council’s website.
Prize
- $1500
LaVonne Bobongie Award
You must identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
Prize
- $1500
About the award
Brisbane City Council is committed to celebrating Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures. In 2021, the LaVonne Bobongie Award was introduced to recognise late artist LaVonne Bobongie's contribution to Brisbane as an advocate of First Nations Country, community, and identity.
LaVonne was actively involved in her community as a photographer, artist and mentor to young people, and she worked with Council over several years in various roles.
To find out more about the programs Council offers that acknowledge and value the unique contributions that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make to the city, visit our Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander programs page.
People's Choice Award
All category entrants are automatically considered for inclusion. The winner of the People's Choice Award is decided by a public vote.
Prize
- $1500
Important information
- Enter as many times as you like, just submit a new online entry form for each image.
- Provide a title and brief description of your image. Can't think of what to say? Start with when, where and why you took the photo.
- You can use colour or black and white, landscape or portrait. It's up to you. As long as they are in JPEG format and uploaded on the entry form, we don't mind.
- Photo editing is perfectly acceptable. Just make sure your image is recognisable as a photo and not abstract art.
- Make sure your file is a minimum of 1Mb and a maximum of 50Mb.
- The copyright of all images submitted in the Lord Mayor's Photographic Awards will remain the property of the photographer. By agreeing to the terms and conditions, you agree to allow Brisbane City Council to use your image as outlined in the terms and conditions.
- Once you have submitted your image and photo information, it is final and cannot be changed. If you wish to withdraw your entry, contact Council on 07 3403 8888.