The Archibald Prize is organized by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The judges for the Archibald Prize are typically art experts, artists, and gallery curators who are appointed by the Art Gallery of New South Wales. The composition of the judging panel changes each year.
It is awarded by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
It is administered by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
It is administered by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The Archibald Prize began in 1921 and is one of Australia's oldest and most prestigious art awards. It is awarded annually for the best portrait painting, preferably of some man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics.
The Archibald Prize is regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia.It was first awarded in 1921 after a bequest from J.F.Archibald, the editor of The Bulletin who died in 1919. It is administered by the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales and awarded for "the best portrait, preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in Art, Letters, Science or Politics, painted by an artist resident in Australia during the twelve months preceding the date fixed by the trustees for sending in the pictures."The Archibald Prize is awarded annually and as of September 2011, the prize is A$75,000
Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The Packers Room Award is a non-acquisitive prize given to an artist in the Archibald Prize exhibition who the Packers, a family of art patrons, believe has made a significant contribution to the arts. The award is named after the room in the Art Gallery of New South Wales where the Packers traditionally meet to decide the winner.
The Archibald Prize was named after John Feltham Archibald who was later then known as Jules Francois Archibald. The Archibald prize was named after his death in 1919, where he left 89,061 pounds (which is 139,626 USD or 142,796 AUD). After his death one-tenth of the prize was provided for the Archibald prize to commence.
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The judging panel for the Archibald Prize typically consists of the Gallery Director, Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, and guest judges such as artists, art professionals, and public figures. Judging is done based on the artistic merit of the portraits submitted for the prize.