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Entries for Head On Student Awards 2023 Now Open!

  • Propel Youth Arts WA 53 James Street Northbridge (map)

Image by Maggie Naughton – 2022 Head On Student Awards Finalist

The Head On Student Awards are open to Australia’s young photographers from kindergarten to year 12. There is no theme and you can enter work of any photographic genre or style – flex your creativity!

Head On Student Awards is an opportunity for K-12 Students to put your art out into the world, be included in a world-class photography festival, and stand a chance to win from a suite of prices.

Who can enter?
The Head On Student Awards are open to Australia’s young photographers from kindergarten to year 12.

What can you enter?
There is no theme and work entered can be of any photographic genre.

How to Enter?
Entry fee per photo is only AUD$1
Entry deadline: Sunday 27 August 11:59PM (Sydney Time) | 9:59PM (Perth Time)

Prizes *A total of 20 finalists, 1 winner, and 2 runners-up will be awarded!

The overall winner will receive AUD$500 cash.

The winner and runners-up receive:

  • 12 month subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud (valued at $960)

  • a $300 book pack from Photobook Australia

  • and annual subscriptions to Australian Geographic, Better Photography, and PhotoReview magazines

Major category prize by Adobe


ADDITIONAL BENEFITS

The 2023 Head On Photo Awards (Portrait, Landscape, Environmental, and Student) winners shared a massive prize pool inexcess of $70,000, including $30,500 in cash. All 120 finalists had their work exhibited in print in Head On Photo Festival 2023!

Benefits for all finalists (all categories)

  • Head On Student Awards 2023 finalists certificate

  • their printed image will be included in the ever-popular Finalists exhibition at Head On Photo Festival 2023

  • inclusion in the Head On Photo Awards 2023 book publication at no additional cost

  • 12-month subscription to PhotoReview magazine

  • dedicated webpage on headon.org.au

  • Head On pursues further exhibition/publication opportunities


About Head On Photo Awards:

Since 2004 we have been helping photographers all over the world to create, exhibit and inspire, awarding over $800,000 in cash and prizes.

The Head On Photo Awards represent a global selection of the best work from emerging and established photographers across four categories: Portrait Award, Landscape Award, Environmental Awards and Student Awards.