The 2026 Bald Archy Prize Exhibition - Violet Town

About this event

The 2026 Bald Archy Prize Exhibition - Violet Town is on at Violet Town Community Hall (35 Cowslip Street, Violet Town, Victoria, 3669) on Sun 8 Nov 2026.

Tickets and details are on the organiser’s website, linked on this page.

The organiser hasn’t published accessibility details for this event that we hold, so check with them if you need specifics.

From the organiser

The 2026 Bald Archy Prize is coming to Violet Town Community Hall, bringing one of Australia's most entertaining and irreverent art exhibitions to The Goulburn Region. The exhibition showcases comic and satirical portraits celebrating Australian personalities through humour, parody and caricature.

Celebrating its 30th year in 2026, the Bald Archy Prize is Australia's premier satirical portrait prize and a playful counterpoint to the Archibald Prize. Created by Peter Batey OAM in 1994, it celebrates wit, creativity and the lighter side of portraiture, with works from established political cartoonists through to enthusiastic amateur artists.

Expect familiar faces, sharp observations and plenty of laughs as artists turn their attention to Australians from politics, sport, entertainment and public life. This year's exhibition attracted a record 43 finalist portraits, making 2026 the Bald Archy's biggest year yet.

Adding to its famously unconventional character, the prize is judged by Professor Maude Cockatoo, a sulphur-crested cockatoo and the competition's celebrated avian art critic.

Touring regional communities across New South Wales and Victoria, the Bald Archy offers an accessible and entertaining art experience designed to make visitors think, talk and, most importantly, laugh.

Plan your visit and catch the 2026 Bald Archy Prize during its month-long stay in Violet Town.

The venue’s recorded access

Inclusable’s venue database has an entry for Violet Town Community Complex at this location. It records wheelchair access, step-free entry, accessible toilet and accessible parking. The venue hasn’t confirmed these details. They describe the venue in general, not this particular event.

Not yet recorded for the venue: communication and sensory features such as a hearing loop or quiet hours. We don’t know either way, so it’s worth checking before you go.