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 - tickets for daytime exhibition entry can only be purchased at the door

General Entry: $10.00

Concessions: $5.00
•    Seniors and pensioners
•    Children aged 5 – 17 and full-time students

Free
•    Gallery Supporters
•    Art Gallery of NSW Members
•    Children aged 4 and under

Thursday Nights with Archie: open 4pm until 8pm
•    Thursday night general entry: $15.00
•    Thursday night concession: $7.50
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.