Bald Archy Prize

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Applications close
19 January 2024
Announced
10 February 2024
Prize money
AUD $10,000
Location
ACT, Australia
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Australia’s premier satirical art competition, The Bald Archy Prize, is back for its 27th year after a three-year hiatus following the passing of founder Peter Batey OAM. Submissions are now open for the 2023 Bald Archy Prize, which is now administered by the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. Entries for the 2023 prize are open until 10 January 2023.

The prize will be awarded to the best comic or satiric portrait, preferably of an Australian distinguished in Art, Science, Letters, Politics, Sport or the Media painted by an artist during the 12 months preceding.


Created in 1994 as a spoof of that more serious competition, the Bald Archy Prize provides artists of all styles and standards with a genuine opportunity, ranging from the hilarious to the bizarrely vulgar, to create portrait paintings of humour, dark satire, light comedy or caricature.

Accepted media - oil, acrylic and mixed media.

Prizes

  • Winner (acquisitive) - $10,000


Venue: The Watson Art Centre at 1 Aspinall St Watson, ACT, 2602 and travelling

Contact: For more information e: museum@wagga.nsw.gov.au

Summary
Application dates
19 December 2023 - 19 January 2024
Exhibition dates
10 February 2024 - 12 March 2024
Finalists notified
10 February 2024
Eligibility
National Entries
Prize frequency
Annual
Judges
The Bald Archy Prize winner is chosen by a sulphur-crested cockatoo named Maude
Prize genre
Portraiture
Location
The Watson Art Centre, Watson, ACT
ACT
Australia
Prizes
AUD $10,000
Fees
Entry fee is $50 with a maximum of 3 works per artist. Commission on sales is 25%.
Last updated
17 January 2024
Prior Winners
No prize winners information available