YOUNG ARCHIE Portraiture Workshops - Ages 13 to 18

Come to the Cowra Regional Art Gallery these school holidays for FREE Young Archie Portraiture Workshops. With guidance from Gallery staff, participants will create a portrait of a person who is special to them- someone who plays a significant role in their life. Finished artworks may be entered into the Young Archie competition, held in March-April, hosted by the Cowra Regional Art Gallery.

When: Every Thursday in January

10am-12pm (ages 5 to 12)

1pm-3pm (ages 13-18)

Where: Nguluway Room next to the Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street Cowra

What to bring: A photo of someone special to you and a drink/snack. All other materials provided.

Car Parking: Car parking is located next to the Gallery off Darling Street.

Limit of 10 participants per session.

About the Young Archie Competition:

Budding artists between the ages of 5 and 18 are invited to submit a portrait for the Young Archie competition, as part of our family-focused activities for the 2021 Archibald Prize regional tour.

The portrait should be of a person who is special to you - someone who is known to you and plays a significant role in your life.

The Cowra Young Archie competition is part of the 2021 Archibald Prize Regional Tour that will be on display at Cowra Regional Art Gallery from Saturday 19 March until Sunday 1 May 2022.

The Young Archie competition is open to residents of the Cowra, Bathurst, Blayney, Cabonne, Orange, Weddin and Hilltops LGAs.

The finalists from each category will be displayed in the Cowra Library whilst other entries will be included in on online exhibition on the Gallery website.

There are four age categories:

•  5-8 year olds
• 9-12 year olds
• 13-15 year olds
• 16-18 year olds

One winner from each category will receive $50 provided by the exhibition sponsor ANZ Bank.

Entry forms and information packs are now available online: www.cowraartgallery.com.au/YoungArchie

 

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Location

Cowra Regional Art Gallery, 77 Darling Street, Cowra, 2799, View Map