Photography competition winners announced – Design Canberra Festival

Paris Smith-Davies. Finalist in the 2020 photography competition (open).
Paris Smith-Davies. Finalist in the 2020 photography competition (open).

Photography competition winners announced

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the 2020 DESIGN Canberra photography competition:

Thank you for more than 800 entries into this year’s competition – more than twice the number of entries received last year. We were inspired by your individual responses to the the theme of ‘This is Suburbia’ to celebrate the suburban identity of Canberra.

Thanks to our panel of judges which included Beatrice Smith (Editor, HerCanberra), Davey Barber (Photographer, 5 Foot Photography) and Darren Bradley (Photographer).

The winning entries are now showing at Canberra Contemporary Art Space gallery, alongside the 100 semi-finalists.

These photographs present intriguing perspectives and diverse responses to our city’s suburban identity. Don’t miss the opportunity to see these beautiful photographs in person throughout the festival.

View the online catalogue / Read the essay / View the photo gallery

Sweet Suburbia: 2020 Photography Competition
Canberra Contemporary Art Space
Address: 44 Queen Elizabeth Terrace, Parkes ACT
Opening hours: 11am-5pm, Tuesday-Sunday

Cooper Jackson @cooper_j_photo. Finalist in the student category. Cooper Jackson @cooper_j_photo. Finalist in the student category.
Willow from Blue Gum Community School @artyology_studio. Finalist in the student category. Willow from Blue Gum Community School @artyology_studio. Finalist in the student category.
Naomi Vilkaitis @_smileyphotos_. Finalist in the student category. Naomi Vilkaitis @_smileyphotos_. Finalist in the student category.
Fiona Bg (detail) @fionabg_. Finalist in the open category. Fiona Bg (detail) @fionabg_. Finalist in the open category.
Ari Schlumpp @aris_pixels. Finalist in the open category. Ari Schlumpp @aris_pixels. Finalist in the open category.
Paris Smith-Davies. Finalist in the 2020 photography competition (open). Paris Smith-Davies. Finalist in the 2020 photography competition (open).

DESIGN Canberra acknowledges the Ngunnawal people as the traditional custodians of the ACT and surrounding areas. We honour and respect their ongoing cultural and spiritual connections to this country and the contribution they make to the life of this city and this region. We aim to respect cultural heritage, customs and beliefs of all Indigenous people.