[Competition] Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize

From http://www.moranprizes.com.au/mcpp.html

The Moran Health Care Group is proud to announce the launch of the annual, acquisitive Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize [MCPP].

Run in conjunction with the Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, the MCPP is a national photographic competition created to promote contemporary photography and excellence in all forms of still photo-based artwork, including all types of analogue and digital photography. There are three sections in the MCPP – Open, Secondary Schools and Primary Schools.
The total prize money to be awarded in the Open Section is $60,000 and $40,000 in the Secondary Schools Section. There are no money prizes in the Primary Schools Section – certificates of merit will be awarded at the discretion of the organisers. The Open and Schools Sections will be clearly delineated from each other in terms of the exhibition to be held at The State Library of New South Wales and the subsequent touring exhibitions.

Entrants in all sections are asked to interpret “Contemporary Life in Australia” with an emphasis on images of Australians going about their day-to-day lives within their environment. Images that reveal a genuine connection between the photographer and their subject/s will be well received by the judges.

The Open Section of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize is open to all professional and amateur photographers who are over the age of 18 as of the closing date for entries (see above).
Entrants to the Open Section are asked to interpret “Contemporary Life in Australia” with an emphasis on images of Australians going about their day-to-day lives within their environment. Images that reveal a deep connection between the photographer and their subject(s) will be well received by the judges.

The MCPP – Open Section is open to entries in any photographic form, including but not limited to documentary, staged and directorial photo-media work.

At the absolute discretion of the judges, prizes will be awarded as follows:

- $40,000 for the best photo-media based work and $10,000 for the runner-up
- $5,000 for the best documentary photo-media work
- $5,000 for the best staged or directorial photo-media work

Click here to download the full terms and conditions and entry forms for the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize Open Section

Please note: You will be able to register online and upload your entry as a digital file on this site from mid-November 2006.