Event held on July
Jul
22
The Bald Archy Prize - Holbrook Shire Hall
Provided by:
All Day
Refer calendar for future dates
To Be Held At
Find out more about this event provider...
Visit this event provider on the My Community Directory website. Note, this opens in a new window.
About the Event
About
The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, a parody of the Archibald Prize, an important portraiture award. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works making fun of Australian celebrities. It is judged by Maude, a cockatoo. It was founded by director Peter Batey.
Although created as something of a joke, the Bald Archy Prize has become an icon on the Australian art calendar, particularly because of the absurdist nature of the event, calling for irreverent comic and satirical images of well-known Australians.