Related events
Lecture: Do portraits require posing?
Hear from Cynthia Freeland, University of Houston
Image: Hugh Ramsay Artist in studio 1901-02 (detail), Art Gallery of New South Wales
Wednesday 12 July 2017, 6pm
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: Centenary Auditorium
Charges apply
An evening with the Archibald BOOKED OUT
Celebrity, champagne and canapes
Image: Jessica Ashton Self-portrait as a clown (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Saturday 22 July 2017, 6pm
Duration 2 hours, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Charges apply
Free viewing for members
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
Image: Nicholas Harding John Olsen AO, OBE (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Sunday 30 July 2017, 5.15pm
Monday 31 July 2017, 10am
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free
Teacher salon: Archibald and O’Keeffe, Preston, Cossington Smith
Professional learning for primary and secondary teachers
Image: Lucy Culliton Finished packing (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Wednesday 2 August 2017, 5pm
Duration 2 hours
Free, bookings required
Celebrity talks: Archibald artists tell all
In conversation with Richard Glover
Image: Richard Glover
Wednesdays 6.30pm
2, 9 August 2017
(2 August Auslan interpreted)
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Art and dementia: Portraits in the collection
Discussion and artmaking for people living with dementia
Image: Tom Roberts Portrait of Florence c1898 (detail), Art Gallery of New South Wales
Thursday 17 August 2017, 10.30am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Access tour and workshop: Portraiture and identity
Free artist-led experience for adults with specific needs
Image: Creating art in an access workshop at the Gallery
Friday 25 August 2017, 11am
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free, bookings required
Art and dementia: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
For people living with dementia and their carers
Image: Marc Etherington Paul (Paul Williams in his studio) (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Friday 25 August 2017, 1.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Auslan tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
With Sue and Todd Wright for visitors who are deaf or hard of hearing
Image: Natasha Walsh The scent of rain (self-portrait) (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Wednesday 2 August 2017, 7.15pm
Sunday 27 August 2017, 1.30pm
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Saturday 12 August, 9 September 2017, 1pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
ANZ customer weekend
Free entry to the Archibald Prize 2017 for ANZ cardholders
Image: Peter Smeeth Lisa Wilkinson AM (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Saturday 9, Sunday 10 September 2017, 10am - 5pm
Duration 7 hours
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Drop in and make: Pixel portraits
Free artmaking activity for families
Image: Boys of Sydney Grammar Edgecliff Preparatory School Goodbye, Sir! (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Saturday 9, Sunday 10 September 2017, 10am - 4pm
Duration 6 hours
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Live music: Monsieur Camembert Quartet
Archibald fever strikes the Gallery
Image: Monsieur Camembert Quartet
Wednesdays 7.30pm
2-9 August, 6-13 September 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Archibald 2017 high tea BOOKED OUT
Special event at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth
Image: Jordan Richardson John (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Thursday 14 September 2017, 2pm
Duration 2 hours
Charges apply
Wednesdays 6.30pm
6-27 September 2017
Duration 30 minutes
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Live music: The World According to James
Radiating infectious joy and passion for music
Image: James Greening
Wednesdays 7.30pm
20, 27 September 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: South Building, ground level, Kaldor Hall
Free
Coffee tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017 BOOKED OUT
For members and guests
Image: Andrew Lloyd Greensmith The inner stillness of Eileen Kramer (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Tuesdays 10am
1, 15 August, 5 September, 10 October 2017
Duration 1 hour, 30 minutes
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Audio-description tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
For vistors who are blind or with low vision
Image: Madeleine Winch Facing the canvas (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Friday 18 August 2017, 11am
Tuesday 10 October 2017, 11am
(9 September 2017, 11am cancelled)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Saturday 14 October 2017, 1pm
Duration 3 hours
Location: South Building, lower level 3, Members Lounge
Charges apply
Japanese-language guided tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
日本語ガイドツアー：アーチボルド、ウィン、サルマン賞２０１７
Image: Tony Costa Simon Chan (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Wednesdays 11am
2 August – 18 October 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Korean-language guided tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
한국어 안내 관람: 2017년도 아치볼드, 윈 그리고 술만 공모전들
Image: Tony Costa Simon Chan (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Wednesdays 11am
9 August – 18 October 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Cantonese-language guided tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
粵語導覽：2017年阿契伯爾獎、溫尼獎和蘇曼獎
Image: Tony Costa Simon Chan (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Saturdays 2pm
5 August – 21 October 2017(except 9 September)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Mandarin-language guided tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
普通話導覽：2017年阿契伯爾獎、溫尼獎和蘇曼獎
Image: Tony Costa Simon Chan (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Saturdays 2pm
29 July– 21 October 2017 (except 9 September)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Ticketing and information desk
Free with exhibition entry
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017: Arabic experience
جائزة ارشيبالد، وين وسلمان ٢٠١٧ بالعربية
Image: Mitch Cairns Agatha Gothe-Snape (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Sundays 11am
1-22 October 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry
Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017: Hindi experience
आर्चिबॉल्ड ,वेन्न तथा सुलमैन पुरस्क्र प्रदर्शनी २०१७ का अनुभव हिन्दी में करें।
Image: Mitch Cairns Agatha Gothe-Snape (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Sundays 11.30am
1-22 October 2017
Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry
ANZ Blue express tour: Archibald Prize 2017
A half hour of highlights from the Archibald
Image: Kim Leutwyler Heyman (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Daily 1.30pm
29 July – 22 October 2017 (except 9-10 September)
Duration 30 minutes
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry
ANZ Blue guided tour: Archibald, Wynne and Sulman Prizes 2017
An hour of highlights from the exhibition
Image: Anh Do JC (detail), Archibald Prize 2017 finalist
Daily 12pm, 3pm
Wednesdays also 5.30pm, 7.15pm
29 July – 22 October 2017 (except 9-10 September)
Duration 1 hour
Location: Major exhibition gallery
Free with exhibition entry
Sofitel Sydney Wentworth also has a range of Archibald-related offers, including an Archibald-inspired high tea.
More information on the Sofitel website