Photography ProtégésYoung Photographers Competition

Love Photography?

Alongside the exhibition Brassaï: Secret Paris, Heide is running Photography Protégés, a competition for young photographers.

To enter, visit Heide to experience Brassaï’s iconic images of Paris and use it as inspiration for your own artwork. Look closely at how Brassaï plays with light and composition and consider how his high-contrast  photographs transform the everyday into something surprising and intriguing.

The competition is split into two categories—junior for 7–11-year-olds and senior for 12–17-year-olds—and will be judged by Joy Anderson, Brassaï: Secret Paris Principal Donor, and Heide’s Artistic Director and co-curator of the exhibition, Lesley Harding.

Shortlisted entries will be included in an exhibition at Sofitel Melbourne On Collins and the winner of each category will receive a new digital camera!

Entries close 12 September 2026

A Secret Sofitel Experience

Winners will step beyond the guest experience to uncover hidden spaces, stories and the inner workings of the hotel rarely seen by guests, before finishing the afternoon with an elegant High Tea at No35 Restaurant. Set high above Melbourne, the experience features a refined selection of sweet and savoury creations, bringing a touch of French art de vivre to the afternoon.

 

Terms & Conditions: Valid for up to two adults and two children until 30 June 2027. Advance bookings are essential and subject to availability. Blackout dates apply. Prize is non-transferable, non-refundable and not redeemable for cash. Children must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. Experience inclusions and access to back-of-house areas are subject to hotel operations, safety and security requirements.