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MGA is temporarily closed in line with government restrictions. We hope you take this opportunity to view our virtual tour of our recent exhibitions. We appreciate your continued support during this time and look forward to welcoming you back as soon as possible.

William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize

On behalf of the MGA Foundation we are thrilled to announce the 2021 William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize finalists. In the midst of lockdown the three judges – acclaimed artist Del Kathryn Barton, MGA Director Anouska Phizacklea and Director of the National Portrait Gallery, Australia, Karen Quinlan AM – met, discussed and narrowed down the strong field of entrants to the William and Winifred Bowness Photography Prize to a shortlist of 52 works to be exhibited as the 2021 edition of the prize.

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TOPshots 2021–22: call for entries

Calling all 2021 VCE Art, Media, Studio Arts and IB Visual arts students! TOPshots is MGA's annual award and exhibition that celebrates the best photomedia work produced by students in 2021.

LEARN MORE AND ENTER HERE