Archibald Prize 2025
The Archibald Prize for portrait painting is Australia’s most celebrated and democratic - sometimes controversial - art award. The trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales judge the entries and the winner receives $100,000.
First awarded in 1921, the Archibald Prize was established following a bequest from former Art Gallery trustee and founder of The Bulletin magazine JF Archibald (1856-1919), whose aim was to foster portraiture, support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians.
Following their display at the Art Gallery in Sydney, the Archibald Prize 2025 finalist works will tour to venues across NSW offering audiences outside Sydney the opportunity to see these notable works.
Opening event $15 entry: 6pm Friday 21 November 2025. RSVP at www.trybooking.com/CLCUF
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day
Entry to ticketed exhibition:
General Entry: $10
Family Ticket: $25
2 adults and up to 3 children or 1 adult and up to 4 children
Concessions: $5
Seniors and Pensioners
Children aged 5-17 and full time students
Free:
Gallery supporters
Art Gallery of NSW Me members
Children aged 4 and under
Thursday Nights with Archie
Thursday night general entry: $15
Thursday night concessions : $7.50
Every Thursday except public holidays
