Entries for the 2012 Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes delivered to the Art Gallery of New South Wales

Monday 5 March – Friday 9 March

The Packing Room Prize and announcement of finalists for the 2012 Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes

Thursday 15 March, 11am

The names of artists selected for the Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes will be announced on Thursday 15 March at 11am (media only) along with the Packing Room Prize winner.

The Packing Room Prize winner receives $1000 cash and a $500 ANZ Visa debit card. First awarded in 1991, the Packing Room Prize is adjudicated by the Gallery’s storeman, Steve Peters.

View Archibald, Wynne & Sulman finalists and the Packing Room Prize winner.

Announcement of winners for the 2012 Archibald, Wynne & Sulman Prizes

Friday 30 March, 12 noon

Australia’s most extraordinary art event, the Archibald Prize was first awarded in 1921. The winners of the all three prizes will be announced on Friday 30 March at 12 noon (media only). The winner of the Archibald Prize receives $75,000, the Wynne Prize for landscape painting or figure sculpture $35,000, and the Sulman Prize for subject/genre painting and/or mural work $30,000.

Announcement of the People’s Choice winner 2012

Thursday 17 May, 11am

Since 1988 the public has voted for their favourite portrait in the Archibald exhibition. The winner of the People’s Choice will be announced on Thursday 17 May, 11am. Both the artist and a lucky voter will be presented with $2500 cash and a $1000 ANZ Visa debit card.

The Archibald, Wynne & Sulman exhibition is open to the public

Saturday 31 March – Sunday 3 June 2012

Regional tour