The Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize, presented by the Australian Photographic Society, is a national acquisitive award celebrating excellence in conceptual photography across Australia. Open to artists working in any photographic format, the prize encourages diverse and experimental approaches to image-making that explore strong conceptual ideas.
Finalists will be exhibited at Muswellbrook Regional Arts Centre, with the winning work acquired into the Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection. The prize offers a significant platform for photographers working at all career stages to gain national recognition.
Finalists announced 26 June 2026, with the exhibition opening and winner announced on 15 August 2026.
Image: Sammy Hawker, Mount Gulaga 2021, 4×5 photographic negative processed with Kodak XTOL and ocean water collected from site, pigment ink printed on archival Hahnemühle photo rag 308gsm, 137.5 x 110cm, Winner Mullins Conceptual Photography Prize 2022, Muswellbrook Shire Art Collection.
