The Bartchibalds

After last year’s runaway success, our lighthearted take on the Archibald Prize - the Bartchies - is back, baby! Create a portrait of someone you love, regardless of their species. The Bartchies is your chance to create a portrait of your pet, an animal that isn’t your pet, or, if you must, a human friend, or family member. Humans are mammals too, after all.
 

We created the Bartchies to be a joyously uncurated free-for-all of a show, where a four year old’s crayon budgie portrait might be sitting beside a grizzled old artist’s oil painting of her faithful hound. It’s always our most heart-warming exhibition of the year.
 

Opening (with Members' Drinks)
Saturday 2nd August from 5pm

Exhibition + Open Day
Sunday 3rd August, 10am - 4pm

What can you enter?

• Portrait of a pet, an animal or a person

• Any medium (2D or 3D), framed or unframed

• Max size: 30cm on the longest side (or cubed for 3D)

Other things you need to know

• There’s no entry fee.

• You can enter it for sale, or not. It’s up to you (10% commission on sales).

• You do need to be a member if you are over 18.

• More info about artwork drop-off will be circulated closer to the date.
   

Open Day Highlights

On the Sunday of the Bartchies exhibition there’ll be demonstrations from various studio groups and teachers, delicious food and drinks, and fun community art activities for all ages. Come and have a wee taster of what BArtS has to offer. You won’t want to miss it for quids.