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
Annually at the NSW State Gallery
The Archibald Prize is an annual prize set up by a bequest in the will of Jules Francois Archibald in 1919. The bequest stipulated that first prize was to be awarded it an Australian artist for the best portrait of a man or woman distinguished in art, letters, science or politics. The Archibald Exhibition is held in the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
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.
J.F archibald
The 2009 winner of the Archibald Prize was Guy Maestri.
Raelene Sharp won the archibald prize for 2012
The Archibald prize was set up in 1921. So ...
No, you cannot enter a sculpture into the Archibald Prize. The Archibald Prize is specifically awarded for portrait painting, and entries must be paintings that depict a person or persons. Sculptures are eligible for other awards, but not for the Archibald.