The Bald Archy 2008
Created in 1994 as a spoof of that more serious competition, The Archibald, the Bald Archy Prize provides artists of all styles and standards with a genuine opportunity, ranging from the hilarious to the bizarrely vulgar, to create portrait paintings of humour, dark satire, light comedy or caricature.
It is the only art competition in the world judged by a sulphur-crested cockatoo - named Maude!
Winning subjects over the years have included Kerry Packer, Amanda Vanstone, Dame Edna Everage, John Howard and Pauline Hanson, Robbie and Gai Waterhouse, Rupert Murdoch, Jeff Kennett and Ian Thorpe.
Celebrating its 15th year in 2008, the $5000 Prize is now sponsored by the City of Wagga Wagga, which hosts the Bald Archy Prize preview each year from Australia Day.
The exhibition begins in Wagga Wagga and moves to Canberra, where the winner is announced, before going on tour throughout Eastern Australia. 2008 tour datesWagga Wagga, NSW
26 January - 2 March
Museum of the Riverina
Cnr Baylis and Morrow Streets
02 6926 9655
Canberra, ACT
7 March - 5 April
Watson Arts Centre
(2008 Winner announced 10 March) CoffsHarbour, NSW
10 April - 4 May
Bunker Gallery Deniliquin, NSW
9 May - 1 June
Peppin Tourist Centre Sydney, NSW
6-29 June
ABC Ultimo Centre (presented in association with 702 ABC Sydney) Bright, VIC
3 July - 10 August
Bright Art Gallery Bega, NSW
22 August - 13 September
Bega Regional Gallery Taree, NSW
18 September - 26 October
Manning Regional Gallery |
