WINNER OF THE 2019 MORAN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE  Tamara Dean has won the 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP) for her stunning underwater photograph Endangered. The MCPP is one of Australia’s richest photography prizes and Tamara was presented with $50,000 at an event at Juniper Hall in Paddington, Sydney on Tuesday evening. Image: Tamara Dean, Endangered Tamara’s photograph […]

2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize Exhibition Opening This year’s MCPP Exhibition will open to the public this coming Saturday (4th May) and runs until Sunday 2 June. To mark the opening of this year’s exhibition MCPP judges Cheryl Newman and Stephen Dupont, will host a special walk through at the MCPP’s home Juniper Hall. This will […]

FINALISTS OF THE 2019 MORAN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE –  PHOTOS OF THE DARLING RIVER AND THE IMPACT OF THE DROUGHT ARE AMONGST THE FINALISTS Image Credit: Matthew Abbott, Dust and sweat, 2019 finalist The Moran Arts Foundation has revealed the 30 photographs that make up the finalists of the 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP). […]

SEMI-­FINALISTS OF THE 2019 MORAN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHIC PRIZE REVEALED The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP) is one of Australia’s most coveted photography prizes and we are pleased to announced the semi-­finalists of this year’s competition. Close to 3000 photographs were submitted for consideration and the judges have narrowed this down to 230 semi-­finalists. The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize has […]

The Moran Arts Foundation is delighted to announce that Cheryl Newman and Jon Jones will both return to Australia to judge the 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP). This year they will be joined by Australian photographer, artist and filmmaker Stephen Dupont. Cheryl Newman is a respected international photographer and curator and Jon Jones is a celebrated international photojournalist […]

CALL FOR ENTRIES First Prize: $50,000 Total prize money: $100,000 Closing date for entries: Wednesday 6 March 2019 The Moran Arts Foundation is delighted to announce that entries for the 2019 Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize (MCPP) are now open. With a total prize fund of $100,000 including $50,000 for the winning photograph, the MCPP is one of  […]

EMERGING ARTIST LYNN SAVERY WINS THE 2018 DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE The Moran Arts Foundation has announced that Melbourne artist Lynn Savery has won the 2018 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize. The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) is Australia’s richest art prize and Lynn Savery is the recipient of $150,000 for her self-portrait. The announcement was […]

                MORAN ARTS FOUNDATION REVEALS THE FINALISTS OF THE 2018 DOUG MORAN NATIONAL PORTRAIT PRIZE The thirty finalists of the 2018 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize (DMNPP) have been revealed by the Moran Arts Foundation. Australia’s richest art prize is celebrating its 30th anniversary and the finalists include […]