The Archibald Prize, is a notable and prestigious art competition in Australia to honor professional achievement in the visual arts. First held in 1921, the prize is awarded annually to a person who has made a great impact on the art world.
Regarded as the most important portraiture prize in Australia, The Archibald Prize has been awarded every year since 1921. It is named after J. F. Archibald, former editor of The Bulletin. Archibald died in 1919 and bequest money for the award. It is administered by the trustees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales.
The first Archibald Prize was awarded in 1921 for £400. In 1956 it was $1,364. By 2011 the prize had grown to $75,000. Note: the portrait on the right is the 1924 Archibald Prize Winner.
Archibald Prize Winners >> Present to 1991 1990 to 1951 1950 to 1921 in Australia
People’s Choice Award Packing Room Prize
| Year | Artist | Painting Title |
| 2016 | Louise Hearman | Barry (portrait of Barry Humphries) |
| 2015 | Nigel Milsom | Jude house pt 6 (the white bird) |
| 2014 | Fiona Lowry | Penelope Seldler |
| 2013 | Del Kathryn Barton | Hugo (Portrait of Hugo Weaving) |
| 2012 | Tim Storrier | The Histronic Wayfarer (after Bosch) |
| 2011 | Ben Quilty | Margaret Olley |
| 2010 | Sam Leach | Tim Minchin |
| 2009 | Guy Maestri | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu |
| 2008 | Del Kathryn Barton | You are what is most beautiful about me, a self portrait with Kell and Arella |
| 2007 | John Beard | Janet Laurence |
| 2006 | Marcus Wills | The Paul Juraszek monolith |
| 2005 | John Olsen | Self portrait Janus Faced |
| 2004 | Craig Ruddy | David Gulpilil, two worlds |
| 2003 | Geoffrey Dyer | Richard Flanagan |
| 2002 | Cherry Hood | Simon Tedeschi Unplugged |
| 2001 | Nicholas Harding | John Bell as King Lear |
| 2000 | Adam Cullen | Portrait of David Wenham |
| 1999 | Euan MacLeod | Self Portrait/head like a hole |
| 1998 | Lewis Miller | Portrait of Allan Mitelman no.3 |
| 1997 | Nigel Thomson | Barbara Blackman |
| 1996 | Wendy Sharpe | Self Portrait – as Diana of Erskineville |
| 1995 | William Robinson | Self Portrait With Stunned Mullet |
| 1994 | Francis Giacco | Homage to John Reichard |
| 1993 | Garry Shead | Tom Thompson |
| 1991/92 | Bryan Westwood | The Prime Minister |
