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.

This is a ticketed exhibition opening

Opening event: 6pm Friday 21 November 2025. RSVP at www.trybooking.com/CLCUF

Opening Night Tickets: $15 (includes refreshments) 

Concession: $5 Children under 5 free

Members (showing current membership cards) free

General Entry 22 November - 11 January

This is a ticketed exhibition: Entry $10, Concession $5, Members (showing current membership cards) free.
Thursday nights with Archie: every Thursday except on public holidays - Closed: Christmas Day and Boxing Day