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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n No gift articles left<\/p>\n You’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n Close<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n The Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize, the top award in the annual Brisbane Portrait Prize, will increase by 50 per cent from $50,000 to $75,000 from 2027.<\/p>\n The funding boost puts the prize among the nation\u2019s richest art awards and brings the overall prize pool to $139,500.<\/p>\n Brisbane City Council funds the Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize and acquires the winning portrait each year.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner said the extra prize money was a way of supporting Brisbane\u2019s talented artists and important stories.<\/p>\n \u201cAs our city continues to grow and change, it\u2019s important we celebrate our history, embrace our identity and support the artists who bring Brisbane\u2019s stories to life,\u201d Schrinner said.<\/p>\n Brisbane Portrait Prize chair Anna Reynolds said the prize was now of national significance.<\/p>\n \u201cAs the world\u2019s attention turns to Brisbane over the next six years, a place-based prize like this embodies our city, our arts, our culture and our character,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Brisbane Portrait Prize launched in 2019 and is open to artists with a connection to Brisbane.<\/p>\n In addition to the Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize, smaller cash prizes are given in eight other categories, along with grants.<\/p>\n The winner of the Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize in 2026 was Pat Hoffie for her portrait of her elderly father<\/a>.<\/p>\n Hundreds of art prizes are awarded in Australia each year, both government funded and privately funded, and at least seven award $80,000 or more for a single artwork.<\/p>\n The most famous is the Archibald Prize, which has been given out most years since 1921 and is worth $100,000.<\/p>\n Australia\u2019s richest art prize was formerly the Doug Moran Portrait Prize, with a top prize of $150,000. It has been on hold since 2023.<\/p>\n In its absence the most lucrative prize is claimed by a new award, the $125,000 Sorrento Art Prize, which is funded by a private donor and presented by a commercial gallery.<\/p>\n Related Article In Queensland, two rival prizes to the Brisbane Portrait Prize have emerged in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n The $100,000 Banksia Prize is a national prize funded by Brisbane-based businesspeople Zuzanna Kamusinski and Jake Phillpot.<\/p>\n The Banksia Prize is not exclusively for portraits and is open to anyone living in Australia, or Australian citizens living overseas.<\/p>\n Its inaugural winner will be announced on November 12, and the finalists will be exhibited at the Brisbane Powerhouse from November 13.<\/p>\n The $50,000 John D. Bowe Art Prize was established by Anne Carne in memory of her son John, and in support of the Royal Flying Doctor Service.<\/p>\n The inaugural award was won in July by Brisbane artist K.V. Kosala Wijegunaratna.<\/p>\n The current Brisbane Portrait Prize Finalists Exhibition at the State Library of Queensland continues until Sunday, November 8.<\/p>\n Daily visitation has increased by 71 per cent over the past two years, with an average of 452 people visiting the exhibition each day in 2026.<\/p>\n Start the morning with a summary of the day\u2019s most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Sign up for our Morning Edition newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n No gift articles left<\/p>\n You’ve used all of your gift articles. 3 more will become available on the 1st of every month.<\/p>\n Close![\"Lord](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/1d0d1ee837b9de60b7547606e9576e8ef88d5a73.jpeg\")
Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner with artist Pat Hoffie, winner of the Lord Mayor\u2019s Prize in the Brisbane Portrait Prize 2026.Brisbane Portrait Prize<\/p>\n![\"Brisbane](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/a406ed7a06116e1b6a86096c3a9185505fe855bf.jpeg\")
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