Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize

MPCAP2025 EXHIBITION OF FINALISTS

31 October – 23 November, 2025

Karan Hayman • Brigita Lastauskaite • Marta Gola • Vanessa Barbay • Ben Winspear • Sarah Low • Annie Aitken • Geraldine Richards • Helen Christophidis • Nathalie Gautier-Hartog • Simône Serle • Pie Bolton • Kate Delves • Philippa Taylor • Cathie Coleman • Jo Dunsmuir • Max Berry • Gwen Scott • Sarah Bell • Benjamin Sheppard • Virginia Keft • Philip Cooper • Andrea Hopgood • Milla Weideman • Nat Ward • Narelle Callen • Jess Jarvie • Robert Torii • Kristin Haskett • Sophie Zelder • Karen Salter

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MPCAP2025 Winner:
Robert TORII – ‘Reflections in a Stream of Consciousness’

MPCAP2025 Mornington Peninsula Winner:
Pie BOLTON – ‘Littoral Drift’

About

The Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize (MPCAP) is an annual themed prize for artists, run by artists. The entries must be an artwork inspired by the theme of this years prize. The Exhibition will be held at Cook Street Collective gallery, in Flinders on the Mornington Peninsula.

Awards

MPCAP non-aquisitive award – $5,000 + 3 week solo exhibition in the Blackroom Gallery at Cook Street Collective
Best Mornington Peninsula Work – non-acquisitive – $1,000
Peoples Choice – 3 week solo exhibition in the Blackroom Gallery at Cook Street Collective

Critical Dates

Entry opens – 25th July, 2025
Entry deadline – 12th September, 2025
Finalists announced – 17th September, 2025
Finalists Artwork delivery 17th-20th October, 2025 (10am-4pm)
Exhibition opening and award announcements – 31st October, 2025 (5pm)
Exhibition 31st October – 23rd November, 2025

Exhibition of Finalists

Exhibition 31 October – 23 November, 2025

2025 Judge

Artist Vera Möller
www.veramoeller.com

Theme for 2025

The Theme for MPCAP2025 is: Reflection.

It’s no secret we’re drawn to seascapes—but Reflection reaches beyond light on water. It can capture a still moment, trace a weathered surface, or evoke layers of thought, memory, and change. This theme invites depth – both in what we see and what lies beneath.