History

Established in 2006 to promote excellence in photography, the annual non-acquisitive William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize is an initiative of the MGA Foundation. 

The Bowness Photography Prize has quickly become Australia's most important photography prize. It is also one of the country's most open prizes for photography. In the past, finalists have included established and emerging photographers, art and commercial photographers. All film-based and digital work from amateurs and professionals is accepted. There are no thematic restrictions.

2006 WINNER:
Kathy MACKEY
Reliquary: Portrait 1 from the series Reliquary  2006
digital photograph

2007 WINNER:
Ray COOK
For God's sake, somebody throw a pie  2006
ink-jet print

2008 WINNER:
Nat THOMAS & Concertina INSERRA
Portrait of mother and daughter (after Mirka)  2008
chromogenic print

2009 WINNER:
Paul KNIGHT
14 months #01  2008
chromogenic print

2010 WINNER:
Lee GRANT
Mary with her daughters Aja and Adau, and her granddaughter Nankir  2009
pigment ink-jet print

2011 WINNER:
Jacky REDGATE
Light throw (mirrors) #4  2011
chromogenic print