The Bartchibalds Exhibition 2026

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)
Fri 10th July 5-7pm

Exhibition + Open Day - Sat 11 July 10-4pm

What can you enter?

• Portrait of a pet, an animal or a person

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

• Up to 2 entries per person

Max size: 30cm in any direction (including the frame)

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.

Drop-off: Mon–Fri, Mon 6th-Fri 10th @ 12pm in the "Blue Gallery" - follow the instructions to register and leave your work
 

Open Day Highlights

On the Saturday 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.