Canada’s
National Portrait Competition
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Exhibits by Year
Portraits by Canadians, of Canadians. View and enjoy the full collection of finalists, and the artists’ statements.
Artwork Showcase
2025 Competition
Close Examination by Andrew Valko, 2023 Finalist
About The Kingston Prize
Canada-wide competition and exhibition tour
This biennial competition is open to any Canadian artist who depicts a Canadian citizen or permanent resident in a portrait based on a real life encounter. The aim of The Kingston Prize is to encourage and reward the creation of contemporary portraits by Canadian artists, to promote Canadian artists through competition, and over time to develop an historical record of Canadians, by Canadians.
