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Research SignificanceRegional Arts events seldom received the national attention and sustained funding that Peter Batey's Coolac Festival of Fun was able to attract. The material collected was then written and edited into a biographical panel that introduced the exhibition. This required a research visit to Coolac, viewing and collection of anecdotal records of the winning entries, and a digitally recorded two hour interview with Peter Batey, OAM. National media, television and newspaper coverage, has presented the winners to the public each year, but this exhibition was the first retrospective exhibition that covered a formative decade in our sociocultural history.Research Contribution Jen Thompson prepared the textual material for the exhibition. This exhibition of the best works from that eleven year period represents the first public viewing of the collected acquisitive art pieces outside of the Old School House, Coolac. The awards have been announced each year since 1993 as part of the festival, and succeed in taking some of the pomp from the premier national portrait competition, The Archibald Awards. The exhibition is open from 9.00am to 4.00pm each day, with admission priced at $3.00 per person.Title of Work: Lunch with Peter Batey (Bald Archy's exhibition text)Reference: Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga, live exhibition 2004.Research BackgroundThe Bald Archy's is a nationally recognised caricature competition established by founder of the Coolac Festival of Fun, Peter Batey OAM. “The Bald Archy is the one of the most successful and well-attended exhibitions the centre hosts, and it holds incredible tourism appeal, with plenty of people travelling to Deniliquin from places further afield to support the exhibition,” he said.Īlthough created as something of a joke, the Bald Archy Prize has become an icon on the Australian art calendar, due to the absurdist nature of the event, which features irreverent comic and satirical images of prominent Australians. “The Peppin Heritage Centre is just one of nine venues across Australia that will host the Bald Archy Prize exhibition, which is a real credit to the quality of the centre, and its staff and volunteers,” Cr Brennan said. Mayor Norm Brennan said Council was pleased the Peppin Heritage Centre was able to secure the exhibition again. The Bald Archy Prize was created in 1994 as a spoof of the prestigious Archibald Prize and provides artists with an opportunity to create portrait paintings of humour, dark satire, light comedy or caricature.

Energising End Street Pilot Project - Rebuilding & Reconnectingīald Archy returns to Peppin Heritage Centreĭeniliquin has once again been included on the itinerary of the annual Bald Archy Exhibition Tour, with the exhibition to be on display at the Peppin Heritage Centre from Friday, 3 May to Saturday, 1 June 2019.

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