Archibald Prize 2025

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Archibald Prize 2025 finalist, Evan Shipard The green man (detail) © the artist

22 November 2025 -11 January 2026

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.

This is a ticketed exhibition – tickets for daytime exhibition entry can only be purchased at the door

General Entry: $10.00 | Concessions: Seniors and pensioners; Children aged 5 – 17 and full-time students: $5.00| Gallery Supporters, Art Gallery of NSW Members, Children aged 4 and under: Free
Every Thursday except public holidays: book your ticket at www.trybooking.com/DGFDC
Exhibition opening event $15.00 entry: 6pm Friday 21 November 2025. RSVP at www.trybooking.com/CLCUF
Closed: Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day
Join our Supporter’s program for $40.00 and get free entry.
If you have a young artist in the family don’t forget to enter them in the Young Archie competition!

GOSFORD REGIONAL GALLERY
36 Webb St East Gosford, NSW 2250
(02) 4304 7550
gallery@centralcoast.nsw.gov.au

Opening Hours
Free entry, open daily between 9.30 am – 4.00 pm
The gallery and garden are open all year round with the exception of Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day and Good Friday

https://gosfordregionalgallery.com/page/archibald-prize-2025