Win various prizes - Brisbane Portrait Prize competition

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Entry into the Brisbane Portrait Prize can be made via the link below.
 
To be eligible for the under 18 category, entrants must be under the age of 18 as August 16, 2020 (the date entries close). 
 
All other entrants should enter the main competition.

Under 18 Category. Brand new in 2020, the Brisbane Portrait Prize has introduced an Under 18 category to increase participation and provide support for young and aspiring artists. Learn

https://www.brisbaneportraitprize.org/
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.
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Key dates for 2020
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23 February >> Entries Open
16 August >> Entries Close
20 September >> Finalists Announced
30 September >> Finalists Exhibition Opens
6 October >> Winners Announced
1 November >> Finalists Exhibition Closes
2 November >> Artwork Collection Date
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BRISBANE PORTRAIT PRIZE:

Celebrating contemporary portraiture
Lord Mayor's Prize - $50,000

Proudly presented by Brisbane City Council, all entries into the Brisbane Portrait Prize are eligible for the Lord Mayor's Prize.
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Accenture Digital Award - $10,000
Supported by Accenture, any digitally created still work, including photography, is eligible for the Digital Prize.
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The Courier-Mail People's Choice Award - $7,500
Supported by The Courier-Mail, this award is chosen by popular vote from all the finalists.
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Performing Arts and Music Award - $7,500
Supported by the Lister Family Foundation, this award is open to portraits featuring sitters from the performing arts and music industries.
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Sylvia Jones Prize for Women Artists - $5,000
Supported by the Clem Jones Foundation, this award is open to all individuals who identify as women.
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Packers' Prize - $5,000
Supported by Howard Smith Wharves, this award is chosen by the team who hang the 2020 finalists exhibition.
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Emerging Artists Awards - $1,000 Voucher x 2

Supported by Oxlades, this will be given to two emerging artists and will be selected by the Board of the Brisbane Portrait Prize.
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