The Doug Moran National Portrait Prize is an annual Australian portrait prize founded by Doug Moran in 1988, the year of Australia's Bicentenary. It is the richest portrait prize in the world with A$150,000 awarded to the winner. The prize is acquisitive; "the winning portrait immediately becomes the property of the Moran Arts Foundation, to be exhibited permanently as part of the Moran Arts Foundation Collection".Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, moranprizes.com.au

The aim of the competition is to promote contemporary Australian portraiture and, as such, entry conditions stipulate that both the artist and their subject be an Australian citizen or resident for at least one year prior to the closing date for entries, however it is not required that the artist or the subject be well known.

There was a court case in 2002–2004 involving the Moran family and the Tweed Shire Council, which ended with an out of court settlement. Following this, there was no longer a $1,000 prize paid to the 30 finalists who did not win, and no longer an international judge. This has now changed back and finalists again receive $1,000.

As of 2024 the prize has been put on hold, with no awards being run in 2023 or 2024.

List of winners

1988 – Penny Dowie – Caitlin1988 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 1990 – Robert Hannaford – Bill1990 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.orgBill , www.roberthannaford.com.au 1992 – Siv Grava – Self portrait1992 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 1994 – Josonia Palaitis – John Mills1994 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 1996 – Greg Creek – Picture of Carolyn Eskdale, 1996Picture of Carolyn Eskdale 1996 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 1998 – Esther Erlich – Gaunt and glorious – Steve MoneghettiGaunt and glorious 1998 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2000 – Kristin Headlam – Self-portrait in bed with the animals2000 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2002 – David Fairbairn – Red Portrait SuzanneRed Portrait Suzanne (his wife, Suzanne Archer)2002 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2004 – Prudence Flint – A Fine Romance #92004 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2006 – Peter Wegner – Wounded Poet 2006Wounded Poet (of the poet, Graham Doyle)2006 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2007 – Leslie Rice – Self Portrait 2007Self Portrait 2007 2007 Finalists, moranprizes.com.au via web.archive.org 2008 – Fiona Lowry – What I Assume You Shall Assume (Self-portrait)What I Assume You Shall Assume (Self-portrait) 2009 – Ben Quilty – There but for the Grace of God Go I, no.22009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner, moranprizes.com.au2009 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists, moranprizes.com.au 2010 – Michael Zavros – Phoebe is dead2010 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner, moranprizes.com.au2010 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists, moranprizes.com.au 2011 – Vincent Fantauzzo – Off Screen portrait of Baz Luhrmann2011 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner, moranprizes.com.au2011 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists, moranprizes.com.au 2012 – Leslie Rice – Self Portrait (with the Muses of Painting and Poetry)2012 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner, moranprizes.com.auSelf Portrait (with the Muses of Painting and Poetry) 2012 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists, moranprizes.com.au 2013 – Nigel Milsom – Uncle Paddy2013 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner , moranprizes.com.au2013 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists , moranprizes.com.au 2014 – Louise Hearman – Bill-13832014 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner , moranprizes.com.au2014 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists , moranprizes.com.au 2015 – Warren Crossett – Self Portrait after St Jerome Flanders2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner , moranprizes.com.au2015 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists , moranprizes.com.au 2016 – Megan Seres – Scarlett as Colonial Girl2016 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – winner www.theaustralian.com.au/...megan-seres.../31f63199d63cb33ec799fd90df55a87a|moranprizes.com.au2016 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize – finalists , moranprizes.com.au 2017 – Tim Storrier – The Lunar Savant, a portrait of McLean Edwards. 2018 – Lynn Savery – Lynn Savery: self-portrait 2019 – what – Robert Forster 2020 – no award 2021 Vincent Fantauzzo – Muse Andrew Greensmith – Two lives one soul Michael Vale – Our ghostly crew 2022 - Graeme Drendel - Portrait of Lewis Miller

Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

The Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize was set in motion in 2007 by the Moran Arts Foundation. This Prize is exhibited at the same time as the Portrait Prize and consists of three sections; Open, Secondary Schools and Primary Schools. Entrants are asked to interpret ‘Contemporary life in Australia’, with an emphasis on Australian's going about their day-to-day lives.

There is a total prize pool of A$100,000, with $50,000 awarded to the winner of the Open division and $1,000 awarded to each of the 30 Finalists. The Secondary division is split into three sections; 7–8 (winner receives $2,000), 9–10 (winner receives $3,000) and 11–12 (winner receives $5,000). Each winner's school wins the same amount for the development of the arts at the school. The 30 finalists of the Primary division each receive a digital camera.

Photography Workshop Program

The Moran Arts Foundation Photography Workshop Program commenced in 2007 and is part of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize.

The free workshops are run by professional photographers at schools Australia wide. Each student is given a digital camera to work with for the day along with guidance from the professional photographer. Basic photography skills are taught along the theme of ‘Visual Storytelling’ and the student's print their favourite shots of the day. In 2015 there were 112 digital photography workshops across Australia in urban, rural and remote areas. Out of the 112 workshops 21 were held in remote areas.

Photographic Prize winners

Open Section 2007 – Ben Searcy – Waiting for News on David -Terry and Bev Hicks on the five-year anniversary of David's detainmentMoranprizes.com.au 2008 – Belinda Mason – Four GenerationsMoranprizes.com.au 2009 – Dean Sewell – A Dry Argument 2010 – Dean Sewell – Cockatoo Island Ferry 2011 – Jack Atley – Steve Waugh and Sarah Walker 2012 – Ashleigh Bradley – Marti, Surfer, Jacqui Stockdale, Rama-Jaara Royal Shepherdess, Kelsey Austin Walsh, The World Inside My Mind, Tobias Titz, Noel Charlie 2013 – John Janson-Moore – Nyrripi girl with finger 2014 – Suzanne McCorkell – Time out from training 2015 – Trent Mitchell – Boy in Boat, Hervey Bay, QLD 2015 2016 – Johannes Reinhart – "Mermaid Show" 2018 - James Bugg - "Zach" 2019 - Tamara Dean - "Endangered"

Schools Section (Secondary, Years 11 and 12) 2007 – Ronnie Ling The Usual SuspectsMoranprizes.com.au 2008 – Alex Case Where You've Been HidingMoranprizes.com.au

Schools Section (Secondary, Years 9 and 10) 2007 – Ronald Au OtamopMoranprizes.com.au 2008 – Larissa Enright SinkingMoranprizes.com.au

Schools Section (Secondary, Years 7 and 8) 2007 – Vonny Chui Constant ChangeMoranprizes.com.au 2008 – Alden Leong PollutionMoranprizes.com.au

References

External links Moran Prizes website