ENTRIES are now open for Time, Framed – the annual photography competition and exhibition presented in partnership by Mundaring Arts Centre, Mundaring Camera Club and the Shire of Mundaring.

This photography project was first presented in 2020 as an opportunity for the community to connect, explore and record the natural environment during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Each year the new theme presents a diverse range of exceptional entries from local photographers, engages new participation in WA photography clubs and attracts thousands of visitors to the exhibition at the Boya Community Centre.

Drawing on still life concepts, this year’s photography prize – Time, Framed, invites amateur 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 to more stylised images.

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, WA 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, with thanks to the Shire of Mundaring.

Entries for Time, Framed must be completed via the Mundaring Arts Centre website before midnight Tuesday, September 1.

The exhibition of selected work will be on display from Saturday, September 26 to Sunday, March 21, 2027.

For further information, visit the Mundaring website or email cultural program coordinator Georgina Taylor at gtaylor@mundaringartscentre.com.au