ABOUT YOUR TICKET

Tickets to view the 2021 Archibald Prize exhibition at Maitland Regional Art Gallery are for the allotted time and date on your ticket. Each ticket permits entry to the exhibition for a period of one hour. Gallery visitors wishing to return to view the exhibition at another time or date will be required to purchase an additional ticket.

Ticket prices*

• $ 7 - MRAG Members
• $12 - Adults
• $30 - Family (2 adults + 3 kids - under 18 years)
• $8 - Concession card**
• $8 - Child 5-17 years
• Free - Children under 5 years
• Companion card accepted (tickets only available at gallery) **

*All tickets will incur a booking fee, except Child under 5 years. Tickets are single entry only. Accepted concession cards include the Pension card, Health Care card and Student cardholders (full-time students aged 18 or over). **Concession cards must be presented along with purchased ticket at entry.

**Admission to the 2021 Archibald Prize exhibition is free to those who hold a Companion Card and are assisting as a carer. Present your Companion Card at the front desk to receive your ticket. This ticket type is not available via Eventbrite

BUS GROUPS AND SCHOOL VISITS

We look forward to welcoming school & education groups, as well as bus group tours to Maitland Regional Art Gallery for the 2021 Archibald Prize exhibition.

For more information visit the gallery website https://mrag.org.au/school-group-bookings/ All bookings should be finalised with at least 2 weeks' notice.

ABOUT THE ARCHIBALD PRIZE EXHIBITION

The gallery will host the 2021 Archibald Prize from 22 January - 6 March 2022 *

Prestigious and controversial, the Archibald Prize was first awarded in 1921 following a bequest from former Art Gallery trustee JF Archibald to foster portraiture, support artists and perpetuate the memory of great Australians.

The open competition has been awarded annually to the best portrait, ‘preferentially of some man or woman distinguished in arts, letters, science or politics, painted by any artist resident in Australasia’.

Visit the exhibition to vote for your favourite portrait in the ANZ People’s Choice award before voting closes on 9 March 2022.

For families, there are also children’s labels, a children’s trail and an activity sheet with ideas for creating your own portraits at home.

* Maitland Regional Art Gallery is closed each Monday and Public Holidays.

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An Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition.

Image: Winner Packing Room Prize 2021, Kathrin Longhurst Kate (detail) © the artist