2022 Outback Archies

***'Pink Plains I & II' by Jude Fleming, 2021***

The Outback Archies Art Prize is an Outback Arts project, now in its twelfth year! In this time the Outback Archies has grown in anticipation with each year, shining a light on the diverse and talented creatives in the region, as they celebrate and explore the theme ‘Legends and Landscapes’.

The Outback Archies showcases the talented creatives within regional NSW and brings them together to inspire one another as well as providing emerging artists with a platform to boost their profile. Outback Arts strive to support artists by providing opportunities to exhibit and showcase their work locally as well as in metro galleries by securing exhibition opportunities.

WELCOMING ENTRIES FROM BROADER REGIONAL NSW
Outback Arts have once again teamed up with several key partners which will once again extend the reach of this project. Entries will be accepted from not only from the Outback Arts region of Bourke, Brewarrina, Bogan, Cobar, Coonamble, Warren and Walgett Shires but also, Gilgandra, Narrabri, Moree, Gunnedah, Liverpool Plains, Gwydir, Tamworth, Broken Hill, Wentworth Shire, Central Darling Shire and the Western Unincorporated Area – that’s seventeen Local Government Areas in total!

YOUNG OUTBACK ARCHIES
The 2022 Art Prize will also cater for our creative youth in Regional New South Wales with the Young Archies, featured in two categories, Primary School and High School. Youth entries may explore any medium of their choosing.

PRIZES
The usual prizes remain, including the major Outback Archies Prize, People’s Choice, Aboriginal Art Award plus first and second prizes for each category of Ceramics, Sculpture, Two Dimensional, and Photography.

PROJECT PARTNERS & SPONSORS
Special thanks to our Gold sponsor National Recovery and Resilience Agency, our project partners Arts North West, West Darling Arts, 2 Rivers Pty Ltd, Gilgandra Shire Council, Campbelltown Arts Centre, our anonymous donors and contributing Councils to the Outback Art program Bourke, Brewarrina, Bogan, Cobar, Coonamble, Warren and Walgett Shires.

KEY INFORMATION