Archibald Prize 2023 Regional Tour: Young Archie Competition
Budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 living on the Mid North Coast are invited to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition, as part of our family-focused activities for the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour.
- Students can submit artwork independently or as part of a school submission. Please find below templates for your students to use to submit.
- The portrait should be of a person who is special to the student - someone who is known to them and plays a significant role in their life.
The competition will be judged by the Glasshouse Regional Gallery Curator, Bridget Purtill, and Jenny Thorman, Head of People and Culture, Coastline Credit Union. Artworks will be judged on merit and originality.
Five finalists from each age category will be exhibited at the Glasshouse Regional Gallery and on the Glasshouse website. One winner will be chosen in each category. Each winner will receive prizes provided by AGNSW & Coastline Credit Union.
The portrait should be of a person who is special to the young artist - someone who is known to them and plays a significant role in their life.
The four age categories are:
5-8 | 9-12 | 13-15 | 16-18
Competition Info
- Entries must be received by 19 April, 2024
- Finalists will be displayed 6 July - 18 August, 2024
- Finalists and winners will be announced on opening night: Friday 5 July, 6pm
- Online Form available on the Glasshouse Website
Prizes:
Each category winner will receive a Coastline EFTPOS card to the value of $250, an Art Pack to the value of $50, Coastline Tote Bag and Merchandise. From the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a cash prize of $50 will also be provided. Total Value $400.
Please share this opportunity with your teachers, students and family communities.
For full details on how to enter and T&C’s please visit: Young Archie Competition - Glasshouse Port Macquarie
Info for Schools:
Students can submit artwork independently or as part of a school submission. Entries from schools are welcomed. However, due to numbers, we strongly encourage you to first run your own internal competition and submit only your top works (up to 10) into the official Young Archie competition.
Image credit: Young Archie 2022 finalist, Cindy Wang (detail) © the artist
Coastline are the proud Principal Sponsor of the Young Archie Competition 2024 at the Glasshouse Port Macquarie, part of the Archibald Prize 2023 regional tour.
The Archibald Prize 2023 is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition.