Bald Archy Exhibition
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The Bald Archy Exhibition will be hosted in Violet Town. Violet Town Community Hall will be one of two Victorian venues to host the tour. Come check it out between 17 October - 15 November 2026Each year, the irreverent and entertaining Bald Archy artworks embark on a year-long tour throughout New South Wales and Victoria. Hosted by regional galleries and cultural venues, this satirical exhibition brings a uniquely Australian brand of humour and caricature directly to communities across the region. Violet Town Community Hall will be one of two Victorian venues to host the tour. Come check it out between 17 October - 15 November 2026
The Bald Archy Prize is Australia’s most irreverent portrait award, celebrating wit, satire and the lighter side of portraiture. With a $10,000 acquisitive first prize and a $2,000 People’s Choice Award on offer, each year artists of all styles and standards are invited to submit comic or satirical portraits of a distinguished Australian that embrace humour, parody and caricature. Punters can see submissions from some of Australia’s best-known political cartoonists and most enthusiastic amateurs in the wildly popular Bald Archy exhibition, coming to a venue near you.
Created in 1994 by Peter Batey OAM as a light-hearted counterpoint to the Archibald Prize and judged by the world’s premier avian art critic, Professor Maude Cockatoo it’s purpose is simple: to remind us that art can be clever, critical and funny, all at once. It is a celebration of the irreverent, larrikin Australian spirit in a way that appeals to people from all walks of life.
“It was meant to amuse – apparently a problem with people who believe audible laughter shouldn’t be permitted in an art gallery, let alone unsolicited conversation with a complete stranger”
- Peter Batey OAM, 2015
Now administered by the Museum of the Riverina in Wagga Wagga, The Bald Archy Prize brings accessible, entertaining and thought-provoking art to regional communities.
For more information about the exhibition check out https://baldarchy.com.au/about/about-the-prize
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Dates
Saturday 17 October 2026 - Sunday 15 November 2026 (UTC+10)Location
Violet Town Community Hall
35 Cowslip Street, Violet Town VIC 3669
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