
All reasonable care will be taken with submitted works, however the MoR and exhibiting organisations will not be responsible for loss or damage to any work.Unsold entries will be returned to applicants at the applicants’ expense (see 7b).Where there are multiple prospective purchasers, sale of the entry will be decided by ballot.Applicants must nominate a sale price at time of application, inclusive of a 25% commission paid to the MoR.Following the completion of the exhibition tour, entries will be made available for sale until a set date, to be determined by the MoR.All entries selected by the MoR must be available for sale at the conclusion of the touring exhibition.Selected entries will tour for twelve (12) months following the initial exhibition launch.The winning entry will not be sold and will become the property of the MoR in exchange for the advertised monetary prize of $10,000AUD.Potential future publications by the MoR.

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The Museum of the Riverina (MoR) will return unsold entries at the applicants’ expense.The Watson Art Centre will return unsold entries at the applicants’ expense.Applicants are responsible for shipping costs for the return of unsuccessful entries and unsold entries.Applicants are responsible for shipping costs for delivery of all entries.Entries must be received by The Watson Art Centre at 1 Aspinall St Watson, ACT, 2602 by.Accepted mediums include paintings in oil, acrylic, watercolour or mixed media.Entries must be suitably framed for hanging, with D-hooks.Example: 1200mm x 1000mm is acceptable, 1200mm x 1200mm is not acceptable.Entries must not exceed 1000mm x 2000mm framed.See Maude’s bio on the " About the Prize" page for more tips. Historically, Professor Maude Cockatoo, the sole judge of the Bald Archy Prize has a preference for light blue.It must be painted in the twelve (12) months preceding.The Bald Archy Prize will be awarded to the best comic or satirical portrait of an Australian distinguished in Art, Science, Letters, Politics, Sport or the Media.The rules for entering the Bald Archy Prize are simple:
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Entries for the 2023 prize are open until 10 January 2023.įor more information on how to enter, please read the Bald Archy Prize rules and conditions of entry below.

Submissions are now open for the 2023 Bald Archy Prize, which is now administered by the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. Australia’s premier satirical art competition, The Bald Archy Prize, is back for its 27th year after a three-year hiatus following the passing of founder Peter Batey OAM.
