BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//My Community Diary//iCal Event//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f2b81566-e252-4e24-8126-ed9afb76944a DTSTAMP:20260424T160642Z DTSTART;TZID=AUS Eastern Standard Time:20210123T100000 DTEND;TZID=AUS Eastern Standard Time:20210123T160000 SUMMARY:Archibald Prize 2019 DESCRIPTION:Awarded to the best portrait painted by an artist resident in Australasia\, the Archibald Prize is a who's who of contemporary culture\, from politicians to celebrities and from sporting heroes to artists. Prestigious and controversial\, the Archibald Prize is Australia's foremost portraiture prize. Finalists are exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales before embarking on a year-long regional tour\, including here at the Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery.\n\nThe Archibald Prize awards $100\,000 prize money for the winning artist. In its 98th year\, the Archibald Prize has been held annually since 1921. An open competition\, the Archibald Prize is judged by the trustees of the Art Gallery of NSW. Entries to the Archibald Prize must be painted in the past year from at least one live sitting. Finalists are exhibited at the Art Gallery of New South Wales before embarking on a year-long regional tour. In the early years\, all entries were hung. The 2019 Archibald\, Wynne and Sulman Prizes is proudly presented by ANZ. This year is the 10th anniversary of ANZ’s partnership with Australia’s most extraordinary art event.\n\n2019 Archibald Prize \;is on show at both Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and \;Culture Hub\, Level 1\, \;Coffs Central\, Harbour Drive\, Coffs Harbour.\n\n \;\n\nCulture Hub: \;Coffs Harbour Libraries\, \;Museum \;and \;Gallery \;in association with \;Coffs Central. Combining arts\, community and culture for Coffs Harbour and our region.\n\n \;\n\n\nYoung Archie Competition\n\nAs part of the exhibition\, the Gallery is hosting the Young Archie competition. Budding Coffs Coast artists between the ages of 5 and 18 were invited to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition\, as part of our family-focused activities for the 2019 Archibald Prize regional tour. \;All portraits entered into the Young Archies will feature on the walls of Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery and Culture Hub\, right alongside the prestigious Archibald Prize 2019.\n\n\nSchool Group Tours\n\nWe welcome visits from school groups wishing to explore the 2019 Archibald Prize exhibition. Gallery staff and volunteers will conduct tours for your school group. To arrange a school group tour\, please complete our \;Expression of Interest Form.\n\n\nEducation Kit\n\nDesigned to engage audiences with portraiture\, this \;online education kit from the Art Gallery of NSW \;includes making activities for children and students in K-12 as well as suggestions for looking at and responding to portraits. \;It can be used in conjunction with any exhibition or study of portraits\, and is particular relevant to the Archibald Prize.\n\n \;\n\nArchibald Prize 2019 is an Art Gallery of NSW touring exhibition presented by ANZ\, Coffs Harbour City Council\, Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery\, Coffs Central\, Culture Hub and Coffs City Centre.\n\n \;\n\nSign up \;to the \;Coffs Harbour Regional \;Gallery newsletter \;to receive updates.\n\n \;\n\nCOFFS HARBOUR REGIONAL GALLERY &\; CULTURE HUB \n\nOPEN TUESDAY - SATURDAY \;10AM - 4PM FREE ADMISSION\n\nCLOSED PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND THE WEEK PRIOR TO EXHIBITION OPENINGS\n\n \;\n\nImage credit: \;\n\nArchibald Prize 2019 finalist\, Kim Leutwyler\, ‘Faustina'\, oil and acrylic on canvas\n\n76 x 76.5 cm © the artist\, Photo: AGNSW\, Mim Stirling\, Sitter: Faustina Agolley – actor\n LOCATION:Coffs Harbour Regional Gallery\, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450\, NSW\, 2450 RRULE:FREQ=WEEKLY;INTERVAL=1;BYDAY=TU,WE,TH,FR,SA;UNTIL=20210307T000000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR