Mrs Greta Moran has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for distinguished service to the visual arts through philanthropic initiatives, as an advocate for Australian art and artists, and to the aged care sector. Mrs Moran is an outstanding businesswoman, philanthropist and family doyen. She has spent her life working both […]

The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP) has been part of the Australian photographic calendar for more than 10 years.  During this period, we have seen many great photographs of Australian Contemporary Life shared with the wider community through the Prize and the Moran Arts Foundation is proud of this contribution. For 2020 and considering the […]

The Moran Arts Foundation as part of its patronage of the arts holds FREE photographic workshops in schools throughout Australia.  The full-day workshops explore the technique of photography and visual storytelling. In 2019 Moran Photographic Workshop teacher and professional photographer Nicole Jackson held 8 free workshops at schools in the East Gippsland region.  The workshops […]

Winner of the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize The artist what has won the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize for his painting of Robert Forster from The Go-Betweens. The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize is Australia’s richest art prize, with the winner receiving $150,000. what, Robert Forster, oil, 204 x 102 cm Robert […]

FINALISTS OF THE 2019 DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE  Portraits of Barry Otto, Bob Hawke, Matt Nable, Noah Taylor and Sigrid Thornton are amongst the finalists.  We are delighted to reveal the finalists of the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australia’s richest art prize. A portrait of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke, actors Sigrid […]

SEMI-­FINALISTS OF THE 2019 DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE We are delighted to announced 139 semi-finalists for the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP).  Portraits of Australians from all walks of life are featured amongst the semi-finalists including one of former Prime Minister Bob Hawke. Other well-known sitters include Nova Peris, Noah Taylor, Annabel […]

  First Prize: $150,000 Total prize money: $180,000 Entries close Monday 2 September 2019 The Moran Arts Foundation is calling for entries for the 2019 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, Australia’s richest art prize. Now in its 31st year, the prize invites entries of original works from Australian artists, capturing Australians from all walks of […]