TIME, FRAMED

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION & EXHIBITION | 2026

Exhibition open Sat 26 sep 2026 – Sun 21 Mar 2027

Boya Library and Community Centre, corner of Clayton Road and Scott Street, Boya.

Building on their community partnership, Mundaring Arts Centre Inc., the Mundaring Camera Club and the Shire of Mundaring are pleased to present Time, Framed the 2026 photography competition and exhibition.

Using light, considered composition and still life concepts, the Boya Photography prize invites photographers to submit works that explore the passing of time through ideas of mortality, abundance, fragility and decay.

Rooted in the traditions of 16th and 17th century paintings, still life photography uses light and composition to transform everyday objects into expressive, often narrative-driven scenes. Frequently stylised and carefully composed, these images move beyond the mundanity of their subjects to suggest atmosphere, emotion and meaning.

This year’s theme invites photographers to engage with the genre as both homage and reinvention, thus adding to the canon of classical and contemporary interpretations of still life. Photographers are encouraged to create deliberate and expressive compositions that move beyond documentation. Works may be poetic, surreal, symbolic or minimalist, and should reveal a thoughtful engagement with mood, narrative and the fleeting nature of existence.

Entrants are invited to submit up to four photographs for selection. Entry is open to members of Mundaring Arts Centre Inc., Western Australian photography groups and residents of the Shire of Mundaring or City of Swan. The exhibition will be displayed at the Boya Community Centre and selected works will be in the running to win generous prizes, thanks to the Shire of Mundaring.

Select prints are available for sale unframed for $80 during the exhibition, with all proceeds going to the photographer.

The competition opens 1 July 2026 and closes midnight 1 September 2026 (AWST) with entrants notified of selection by Friday 18 September.

PRIZES

1st        Value $800
2nd       Value $600
3rd       Value $300

APPLICATIONS OPEN JUL 1 2026