2023 Young Archie Competition

Our first Young Archie Wagga Wagga Competition received a high volume of incredible entries from budding artists across the region. Our judges were particularly impressed with the level of skills shown in each age category, and how the artists portrayed  personalities through the portraits.

“We loved reading all of the artist statements and wonderful titles for the works. We can’t wait to see them on display inside the Gallery.”

We are thrilled to list here the finalists in our inaugural Young Archie Wagga Wagga Competition in the following categories.

5-8 year old finalists:

  • Abour Aguerk
  • Oliver Du
  • Audrey Ellison
  • Kristy Nariya
  • Daisy Richards
  • Max Silvestro
  • Amelie Stanley
  • Lenny Uoifalelahi 

9-12 year old finalists:

  • Lily Bradshaw
  • India Dutfield
  • Logan Halliburton
  • Ryder Seaman
  • Lily Silvestro
  • Connie Shimpf
  • Evie Stevens
  • Gemma Tyndall

13-15 year old finalists:

  • Amina Barakzai
  • Evan Bowditch
  • Kai Bright
  • Toby Everett
  • Maggie Kingham
  • Jamilah Sawal
  • Safiah Sawal
  • Gabriella Streckfuss

16 - 18 year old finalists:

  • Felicity Davis
  • Daisy Jones
  • Peyton Wolter

Congratulations to all of our entrants & finalists in our first Young Archie Competition.

All entrants’ works were on digital display, with finalist’s works exhibited at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery from the 11 February 2023 - 26 March 2023 coinciding with the Gallery's tour of the 2022 Archibald Prize.

Winners were announced & presented with their awards by 2022 Archibald Prize winner Blak Douglas at our Exhibition Launch on Saturday 11 February from 5pm.

All finalists were presented with certificates at our Schools Prize Presentation Ceremony on Thursday 23 February 2023. Following this event local schools were invited to visit the Archibald Prize and exhibitions on display at the Gallery.


Key Dates

  • Competition closed Wednesday 21 December 2022 at 4pm 
  • Finalists will be announced on 27 January 2023 (Online announcement via Facebook)
  • Entrants & finalists will receive invitation to events  1 February (Via email)
  • All entrants digitally displayed in exhibition 11 February – 26 March 2023
  • Finalists will be displayed in exhibition 11 February – 26 March 2023
  • Winners will be announced and presented with award at Exhibition Launch  Saturday 11 February from 5pm
  • Prize Presentation Ceremony with all finalists on Thursday 23 February 2023 at 11am
  • Schools Tour of Archibald Prize 2022 Regional Tour available Wednesday - Friday

Young Archie Competition - Entry Form 638.9 KB Download

Terms & Conditions

Young Archie Competition Terms & Conditions

  1. Information on how to enter (above) forms part of the terms and conditions of entry. Entry into the competition is deemed acceptance of these terms and conditions.
  2. The promoter is the Art Gallery of NSW, ABN 24 934 492 575, Art Gallery Rd, The Domain NSW 2000, ph (02) 9225 1700 and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
  3. Entry is open to residents across the Riverina Region. Permanent employees and their immediate families of the Art Gallery of NSW and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, and their agencies and companies associated with the promotion are ineligible to enter the competition. Immediate family means any of the following: child, stepchild, grandchild, niece, nephew, sibling, stepsibling or first cousin.
  4. The competition commences at 10am on Tuesday 1st November 2022 and closes at 4pm on Wednesday 14 December 2022.
  5. Entries are limited to one artwork per entrant. Entrants found in breach of this limit will forfeit their right to compete. The artwork submitted must be the original work of the entrant themselves and not infringe the copyright, moral rights or other rights of any third party. Artworks that are deemed to not belong to or be created by the entrant will NOT be eligible.
  6. Judging will take place between 9 – 20 January 2023 at Wagga Wagga Art Gallery.
  7. The competition is a game of skill and chance plays no part in the selection of the winners. The theme is a portrait of a person who is special to the entrant, who is known to the entrant and who plays a significant role in their life. Submissions will be judged by TBC, according to the following criteria:
    1. The relevance of the submitted artwork to the theme in question, as decided by our judges.
    2. Artistic interpretation of the theme, as decided by our judges.
    3. Originality of the submission. Entries that are deemed to not belong to or be created by the user will not be eligible.
  8. Judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
  9. Use of artworks and images
    1. By entering the competition and accepting the terms and conditions, entrants (including winners, finalists and highly commended entrants) give the Art Gallery of NSW and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery non-exclusive rights to reproduce their artwork in material form, to photograph, publish and/or communicate it to the public for the following competition-related purposes, and anything incidental to such purposes, by the Gallery, competition partners and sponsors: marketing, publicity, educational and publication uses for the Gallery, the competition and its exhibition in all media, including but not limited to electronic/digital, broadcasting and print media, in perpetuity.
    2. Permission to so reproduce the work must be conveyed by the entrant to any purchaser of the work.
    3. Where reasonable, the Gallery will attribute the artists as the author of the work and reproduce the work in full. Details of the work may be used at the Gallery’s discretion.
    4. Entrants (including winners, finalists and highly commended entrants) will not be entitled to any fee for such use.
  10. Use of personal information:
    1. By entering the competition and accepting the terms and conditions, you agree that the Art Gallery of NSW and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery may use your personal details for the purpose of conducting the competition.
    2. By entering the competition, you give the Art Gallery of NSW and Wagga Wagga Art Gallery permission to contact you if you are a finalist in the competition.
  11. The promoter reserves the right to request finalists to provide proof of identity and winners to provide proof of residency at the nominated prize delivery address. Identification considered suitable for verification is at the discretion of the promoter.
  12. The promoter shall endeavour to contact the finalists by phone or email within one week of the prize judging. In the event that a winner cannot be contacted by 1 March 2023 the prize will be forfeited by the winner.
  13. The promoter shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever which is suffered (including but not limited to direct or consequential loss) or for any personal injury suffered or sustained in connection with any prize/s, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law.
  14. The promoter can take no responsibility for any loss or damage to an artwork entry while in its custody or in transit.
  15. An artwork will only be returned to an entrant if a stamped self-addressed envelope of the correct size has been provided at the time of entry. Families submitting artwork for more than one child must enclose one envelope per artwork due to the way that entries are processed. After 4pm on 1 July 2023 the promoter may destroy or otherwise dispose of any other entry (including those of finalists and winners) in any manner it deems fit and shall be under no liability whatsoever to the entrant in respect of the artwork so destroyed or disposed of.
  16. Prizes are as follows: the Art Gallery of New South Wales will electronically transfer prize money to the recipient (parent or guardian). Prizes cannot be transferred. The Wagga Wagga Art Gallery shall endeavour to contact the finalists by phone or email within one week of the prize judging. In the event that a finalist/winner cannot be contacted by 1 March 2023, the prize will be forfeited by that entrant.
    Prizes are as follows:
    $50 provided by ANZ for the winner of each of the four (4) categories.

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