Packing Room Prize Winners

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Packing room prize winners.

Actor meyne wyatt has won the archibald prize s packing room prize for his self portrait. The west australian born sydney based wongutha yamatji man is the first indigenous artist to win any of. The archibald wynne and sulman prizes the young archie competition and the archibald prize regional tour are all generously supported by presenting. One of the last portraits unpacked ahead of the archibald prize exhibition of actor david wenham in a sydney cafe has won the packing room prize.

The winner of the archibald prize will be announced on. The packing room prize is selected by gallery staff who receive unpack and hang entries. To date there has never been an archibald prize winner who has also been a packing room prize winner. Actor and artist meyne wyatt was announced the archibald s packing room prize winner on thursday for his self portrait making him the first indigenous person to win any of the prizes in the.

For this reason winning the packing room prize is known as. The packing room prize is awarded annually and since june 2014 the prize has been a 1 500. I m surprised to be here the artist writer and actor said. The packing room prize a cash prize of 1500 for the artist is awarded to the best entry in the archibald prize as judged by the gallery staff who receive unpack and hang the entries.

Entries in the archibald prize are also eligible for the following prizes. In fact a number of packing room prize winners have not been archibald prize finalists. Packing room prize first awarded in 1991 and chosen by the gallery staff who receive unpack and hang the entries. Chosen by head packer brett cuthbertson and the staff who unpack and hang the artworks the 2020 archibald packing room prize has been awarded to first time entrant meyne wyatt for his self.

Anz people s choice first awarded in 1988 now supported by presenting partner anz and voted for by the public visiting the. It s the first time an indigenous artist has won any of the prizes on offer in the archibald prize in its 99 year history.