The prize you get in the Archibald prize is $50,000. WOW
Archibald Prize was created in 1921.
Jules F Archibald was the person who established the Archibald prize for portraiture.
The Archibald Prize was first awarded to W. B. McInnes in 1921.
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.
It is administered by the Trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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Raelene Sharp won the archibald prize for 2012
The 2009 winner of the Archibald Prize was Guy Maestri.
The Archibald prize was set up in 1921. So ...
JF Archibald started the Archibald Prize, an Australian art competition, to promote and celebrate Australian portraiture. He believed that Australians should have the opportunity to appreciate and support the work of their own artists. The prize was also intended to encourage Australian artists to develop portraiture as a genre and improve the quality of Australian art.
There were 1068 entries for the Archibald Prize last year.