Collective is WA’s largest open-themed photography exhibition and fundraiser—a vibrant showcase of collectable prints by established and emerging photographic artists from WA and beyond.
Each year the exhibition brings together a dynamic mix of voices and visions, offering audiences the chance to discover and collect new work while experiencing the creativity and curiosity of Australian photographic artists' today.
Exhibiting artists enjoy group exhibition printing courtesy of Joe’s Printing, a VIP invitation to the preview and opening party, plus 50% off Collective Edition prints.
Open to PCP members only. Join or renew now!
Entry/Participation Fees: $0 for Individual PCP Members
Submission Deadline: 3 November 11:59PM AWST
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Opening Party: 5 December 2025, 6pm
Continues: 6 - 13 December
Hours: Tuesday-Friday 10am - 4pm + Saturday 11am-3pm.
Perth Centre for Photography at PS Artspace
22 Pakenham St, Walyalup | Fremantle WA
IRIS AWARD 2025
Supported by Ted's Cameras
4 - 19 OCTOBER
Jeff Andersen Jnr, Liam Ayres, Henry Black, Tony Blackwell, Daniel Bugno, Cullen Butters, Jacob Canet-Gibson, Claudia Caporn, Brian Cassey, Su Cassiano, L. Abigail Chua, Tim Georgeson, Patricia Houghton Clarke, Emma Crook, Harry Cunningham, Sarah Cutbush, Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli, Renee Doropoulos, Madeleine Fogliani, Amy Grasso, Mike Gray, Jeremy Hall, Adam Kenna, David Lindesay, Sherry Quiambao, Fiona Rakimov, Tace Stevens, Ebony Talijancich, Hilary Wardhaugh, Mikaela Zuiderduyn.
The IRIS Award focuses on compelling portraiture, where nuanced details, raw emotions, and personal connections are foregrounded. It seeks to capture the essence of human relationships, emotions, and experiences, whether love, joy, dissociation, disconnection, desire, or other.
By exploring these emotional landscapes, the exhibition aims to engage both the personal and universal dimensions of the human experience, encouraging audiences to reflect on the subtle yet profound ways we connect and disconnect with one another and our environment.
The Award invites deep engagement with the intricate layers of human sentiment, creating space for contemplation and dialogue on the multifaceted nature of intimacy in contemporary life through photographic portraiture.
All artists working with new and traditional forms of photography are invited to challenge, redefine, and expand the possibilities of portraiture.
Congratulations to the 2025 Iris Award Winners
Overall Winner: Su Cassiano, Sisterhood
Judges Commendation: Jacob Canet-Gibson, This is what our ruling class has decided will be normal
Judges Commendation: Mary-Lou Orliyarli Divilli , Lilly Pad Lauren
(Images featured above L-R—View online exhibition catalogue)
Judges
Rachel Ciesla: Guest Curator - Iris Award 2025, Senior Curator at the Simon Lee Foundation Institute of Contemporary Asian Art at the Art Gallery of Western Australia, and independent curator, writer, and publisher at Heart of Hearts Press.
Duncan Wright: Independent Photographic Artist, and Iris 2023 Winner
Brent Harrison: Independent Artist, and Assistant Curator of The University of Western Australia Art Collection at Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
Cash Prizes
Overall: $3,000 AUD
Judge's Commendation: $1,000 AUD
Judge's Commendation: $500 AUD
Exhibition Details
Opening: 3 October 2025
Exhibition Continues: 4 - 19 October
Location: Perth Centre for Photography at Cheap Tongue Gallery
Corner of James and Beach Street, Walyalup, Fremantle
