Each year Canberra Museum and Gallery holds a Photography Prize for Canberra’s secondary students, displaying all entries to the public. It’s a chance to showcase the emerging talent in our region and provide entrants with pathways for development. From 7 September until 20 October 2024, explore their work in-person at CMAG or online.  

This year’s theme ‘Materiality’ connects with the current Materiality…But Not As We Know It exhibition.  We asked students to use their cameras to capture the unexpected and show off their unique perspectives.

Year 7 - 10

First Prize

Aiofe Oakes & Piper Wilson - Blue Gum Community School

Second Prize

Oren Zelig - Melrose High School

Highly Commended

Orson Rowell - Blue Gum Community School
Nadav Aviram - Blue Gum Community School
Poppy Fiumara & Anwen Fenner - Blue Gum Community School

Encouragement

Ryan Buck - Blue Gum Community School

Year 11 - 12

First Prize

Daniyal Hafiz - Burgmann Anglican School

Second Prize

Charles Kimpton - Marist College Canberra

Highly Commended

Kalya Wijenayake - Canberra Girls Grammar School
Benjamin Hancock - Canberra College

Encouragement 

Joshua Voutilainen - Melba Copland Secondary School