Discover how Australia’s best photographers interpret beauty at the Nyland Prize Exhibition, part of the Kennedy Arts Foundation’s annual awards. Featuring the 2026 finalists, this inspiring showcase is open to the public one Level 1 of the National Wine Centre's Artspace.

Celebrate creativity, diversity, and the power of photography — and see who takes home the $5,000 Nyland Prize.

Pictured: "Where Fresh Meets Salt" by Nilmini De Silva, "Dancing Trees" by Simone Osborne & "Morning Song" by Beth Walker,

The Nyland Prize 2026 Exhibition

14 November 2026 – 31 January 2027
Open daily | Free entry
Level 1, Art Space
National Wine Centre

Exhibition Launch
Friday 13 November 2026, 5pm

About the Nyland Prize

The Nyland Prize is a photography award associated with the Kennedy Prize exhibition in Adelaide, offering $5,000 for the most outstanding photographic work interpreting the theme of “Beauty.” Open to Australian photographers, this prize celebrates exceptional photographic art and runs alongside the Kennedy Prize.

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