Yaamanga (around here)
2023-09-16 00:00 - 2030-12-31 23:59 (Australia/Sydney)
People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

Yaamanga (around here) installation view

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pm

Yaamanga (around here) is an ongoing exhibition exploring the history and identity of the Coffs Coast through themes of place, community and belonging, with Gumbaynggirr culture at its heart. This interactive exhibition features hundreds of objects, photographs, artworks and films from the Yarrila Arts and Museum collection. A key highlight of Yaamanga (around here) is the short film, Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country), which is informed by Yuludarla’s (Gumbaynggirr Creator) journey from north to south exploring miirlarl (sacred places), culture and history through song and cinema. The piece is a celebration of language and its revival and is an invitation for all people to learn the story of this place. It explores untold histories of Country; its triumphs and its sorrow and the dialogue Gumbaynggirr people have every day with her.Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr (Sing Your Country) was created by Alison Page and Nik Lachajczak of ZAKPAGE. The score is a reworking of a medley of traditional songs by Gumbaynggirr artist, Birrugan Dunn-Velasco, with the inclusion of post-modern instrumentation and sounds from Country.This artwork is dedicated to the Gumbaynggirr people; it is their ancestral lands upon which we live and work; they who are so generous with their cultural knowledge and lore in the making of this film.

A still image captured from Daalga Nginundi Wajaarr Sing Your Country

Find out more about Daalga Nginundi Wajarr Sing your Country

Nikky Morgan-Smith: Index Act
2026-07-02 10:00 - 2026-09-06 14:00
Nikky Morgan-Smith: Index Act

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

Index Act considers drawing as an embodied practice connected to lived experience. Combining performance-based photography, mark-making and mixed media, Nikky Morgan-Smith presents a series of multi-layered compositions exploring linear time, memory, and physical existence.

Nikky Morgan-Smith, unmade bed, chiffon, digital print, acrylic paint, paper in recycled hardwood box, 2026 (detail), photo by Lisa Cross

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pm

Within each work, past and present intersect through photographic stills of the body in motion – capturing sensations and emotional states – and intuitive, gestural drawings that emerge in response. Together, they form a liminal third space, a threshold where image and mark, index and act, converge to reveal what is not immediately visible. In this in-between realm, the invisible histories of the body – its stored sensations, memories and energies – are made perceptible, emerging through the layering and interaction of forms.

Studio Kids @ YAM Term 3
2026-07-29 16:00 - 2026-09-16 17:00
Studio Kids @ YAM Term 3

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

This children’s art program offers a fun and engaging exploration of creativity through a range of hands-on activities.

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Young artists will capture movement through line and colour, experiment with mixed media collage, explore ideas of place, play with shadows, develop expressive mark making, and create artworks inspired by land and sky. With time spent working both freely and on the easels, young artists will build confidence, develop skills and be encouraged to explore their own ideas in a supportive and imaginative environment.

Each week, students begin with a guided gallery visit with an artist educator, exploring artworks and ideas as inspiration. This is followed by studio-based artmaking activities ranging from painting and drawing to sculpture and mixed media, where participants experiment with materials, learn new techniques, and develop their own creative responses.

Location: Yarrila Arts and Museum Dates: 8-week intensive after school program during Term 3, 29 July – 16 September 2026Time: 4:00 – 5:00pmCost: $100 for the 8-week programAges: 8 – 12 year oldsAll materials provided, aprons available but old clothes recommended.

Creative Kids vouchers accepted. Vouchers can be redeemed during the Eventbrite booking process. Only valid vouchers will be accepted.

Email yamprograms@chcc.nsw.gov.au for all other enquiries.

People's Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
2026-08-06 18:00 - 2026-09-09 16:00
People’s Choice AwardArchibald Prize 2025

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

Have your say in the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum and go in the draw to win!

Archibald Prize 2025 finalist, Natasha Walsh The Yellow Odalisque of Brunswick, oil on copper, 53.2 x 49.9 cm (detail) © the artist

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pm

Vote for your favourite artwork during your visit and enter for a chance to win a $500 gift card, generously provided by the Art Gallery of New South Wales.

Please note: Voting is only available onsite within the exhibition.

How to Enter

Visit the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition at Yarrila Arts and Museum

Scan the QR code displayed in the gallery

Accept the Terms and Conditions

Submit your vote

Key Dates

Voting opens: Thursday 6 August 2026, 6:00pm

Voting closes: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 4:00pm

Winner announced: Friday 11 September, 11:00am

Prize

One entrant will win a $500 gift card provided by the Art Gallery of New South Wales

FAQs

How do I vote?Voting takes place during your visit to the Archibald Prize 2025 exhibition via a unique QR code available inside Yarrila Arts and Museum.Is the competition open to all ages?Yes. If the winner is under 18 years of age, the prize will be awarded to their parent or legal guardian.Can I vote more than once?No. Only one entry is permitted per email address.When does voting close?Voting closes Wednesday 9 September 2026 at 4:00pm (AEST).When is the winner announced?The winner will be drawn and announced 11am, Friday 11 September, after the competition closes

Terms and Conditions

Full Terms and Conditions are accessible here [link to be inserted] or via the voting link in the exhibition.

Make your vote count and celebrate your favourite portrait in one of Australia’s most iconic art prizes.The Archibald Prize is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition. Major partner, Optus.

Archibald Prize 2025
2026-08-07 10:00 - 2026-09-13 16:00
Archibald Prize 2025

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

Archibald Prize 2025 finalist, Natasha Walsh The Yellow Odalisque of Brunswick, oil on copper, 53.2 x 49.9 cm (detail) © the artist

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pm

Experience Australia’s most celebrated portrait award, the Archibald Prize, at Yarrila Arts and Museum. Featuring compelling portrayals of figures from stage and screen, music, media, and journalism, alongside reflections on activism, politics, and everyday life, Archibald Prize 2025 on tour from the Art Gallery of New Wales, offers a rich and diverse portrait of Australian society today.

Painted from life, each work captures a unique encounter between artist and subject – transforming observation into portraits that range from whimsical and tender to strikingly formal and intense. Moments of humour, joy, and introspection sit alongside powerful personal stories, while self-portraits and depictions of fellow creatives reveal the depth of connection and enduring friendships formed within the creative industries. Together, these works invite audiences to pause, reflect, and consider the nuance of human experience.

First awarded in 1921, the Archibald Prize remains Australia’s most popular – and often most debated – art award. Selected from over 900 entries by the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, the exhibition also celebrates the coveted Packing Room Prize.Don’t miss this opportunity to experience one of the nation’s most iconic exhibitions.The Archibald Prize® regional tour is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition. Major partner, Optus.

Young Archie Coffs Harbour
2026-08-07 10:00 - 2026-09-13 16:00
Young Archie Coffs Harbour

Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pmSurvey

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People’s Choice Award Archibald Prize 2025
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Voting opens Thursday 6 August 6:00pm and closes Wednesday 9 September 4:00pm

Young Archie Coffs Harbour celebrates the creativity of budding young artists from across the Coffs Coast. Open to ages 5 – 18, this special exhibition invites participants to create a portrait of someone meaningful in their lives.Presented as part of the Archibald Prize 2025 regional tour, this family-focused initiative highlights imagination, storytelling and connection through portraiture.Congratulations to all finalists featured in this exhibition across four age categories. Category Winners and Highly Commended awards were judged by Coffs Coast artist Seabastion Toast, an inaugural competitor on ABC Television’s Australian Portrait Artist of the Year. 5-8 Year Age GroupWINNERJackson ClarkeKarangi Public SchoolArtwork: PatrickHIGHLY COMMENDEDValerie DowSandy Beach Public SchoolArtwork: Mrs TurnerLani VeskCasuarina Steiner SchoolArtwork: My friend Cali’s dream worldLorna VandenbergKarangi Public SchoolArtwork: Wilfred9-12 Year Age GroupWINNERGrace MacourtBowraville Central SchoolArtwork: Claire Rose MacourtHIGHLY COMMENDEDScarlett LindquistKarangi Public SchoolArtwork: Aunt JennyJeevan DhamiMary Help of ChristiansArtwork: Me and myselfThomas MontfordBowraville Central SchoolArtwork: My dad at workAnthea MasonBowraville Central SchoolArtwork: Dave ‘Pop’ MasonZoey HolderArtwork: Messy Makeup13-15 Year Age GroupWINNERAlexis ReidMaam Giingana SchoolArtwork: Nan and PopHIGHLY COMMENDEDMilla PennellArtwork: My Sister RubyAmy MoyleArtwork: “Chook” and her Chook16-18 Year Age GroupWINNEREdyn McDonaldCHSC GraduateArtwork: My Littlest FriendHIGHLY COMMENDEDZoe McDonaldCHSC GraduateArtwork: Portrait of Dad

The Archibald Prize is an Art Gallery of New South Wales touring exhibition. Major partner, Optus.
