Australian Photography Awards 2023

The single-image award offers a prize pool of cash and equipment valued over $40,000, plus exhibition and networking opportunities.

Overview

Since launching in 2016, APA has become a celebration of the changing ways Australian photographers explore big ideas. Each year, we call for original and thought-provoking photography. We welcome experimental, new and artful approaches to photography alongside traditional forms of image-making. Photographs can be made anywhere in the world, so long as the photographer resides within Australia or is an Australian citizen living overseas. Alongside a prize pool of cash and camera equipment valued over $40,000, the 2023 APA Event will provide the opportunity for selected photographers to have their work printed and exhibited at a major exhibition in Naarm/Melbourne. Additionally, finalists are invited to take part in artist talks and participate as guests at the central program. For a full list of prizes per category, please see here.

Practical info

APA is a single image photographic award. Entrants are permitted to enter as many single images as they wish across all of our categories. Each single image entry costs $28AUD. Entrants who enter eight or more images will receive a personal online feedback session with an APA Committee member to discuss your 2023 submissions. Student and Junior entrants may opt into their respective categories by selecting the required check box during the submission process, with no additional costs.

About Photo Collective

Photo Collective advocates for photographers, educators and curators working towards the collective goal of celebrating and contributing to the changing ecology of Australian photography. We achieve this through award recognition, publications, exhibitions, community engagement initiatives and educational programs. We have composed a network of creative collaborators ranging from Australia’s most established visual artists to the emerging voices of the next generation. We work daily to continue to expand this network with the aim of ensuring all Australians feel represented within this space.