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The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, which parodies the prestigious portraiture award, the Archibald Prize. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works making fun of Australian celebrities. Founded by theatre director and actor Peter Batey, it is judged by Maude, a cockatoo. Since 2005, the home of the competition and its accompanying exhibition has been the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. However, in 2008, the prize was announced during the Canberra portion of the national tour.

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  • The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, which parodies the prestigious portraiture award, the Archibald Prize. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works making fun of Australian celebrities. Founded by theatre director and actor Peter Batey, it is judged by Maude, a cockatoo. Since 2005, the home of the competition and its accompanying exhibition has been the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. However, in 2008, the prize was announced during the Canberra portion of the national tour. Batey died in June 2019, in a car accident near his home at Coolac, New South Wales. An announcement by Maude on the Bald Archy website said that the award would be "rested" in 2020, but would return in 2021. (en)
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  • The Bald Archy is an Australian art prize, which parodies the prestigious portraiture award, the Archibald Prize. It usually includes cartoons or humorous works making fun of Australian celebrities. Founded by theatre director and actor Peter Batey, it is judged by Maude, a cockatoo. Since 2005, the home of the competition and its accompanying exhibition has been the Museum of the Riverina, Wagga Wagga. However, in 2008, the prize was announced during the Canberra portion of the national tour. (en)
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  • Bald Archy Prize (en)
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