The free exhibition is showing in SAM’s Ryan Family Children’s Gallery until November 1, featuring 26 finalist portraits from students across the region.
The competition attracted almost 100 entries from students aged five to 18, who depicted people in their lives using charcoal, collage and even mediums such as plasticine.
In addition to the 26 finalist works, all entries received through the competition’s open call-out are being displayed digitally in the gallery and on screens throughout SAM.
Four Young Archie Shepparton winners will be selected from the finalists, with each receiving a gift pack from the Art Gallery of New South Wales, which runs the competition.
Visitors can also vote for their favourite work in the Young Archie People’s Choice Award through an in-gallery QR code until October 11.
All of the winners will be announced on October 14.
SAM head of engagement Gabriella Calandro said the exhibition showed the talent emerging in the community.
“The quality of all submissions, and the stories from the students that accompanied each portrait, were of such excellence that selecting the 26 finalists was an incredibly difficult task,” Ms Calandro said.
“We congratulate all the artists who created a portrait for the competition.
“We’re thrilled to be sharing the wonderful talent of our region’s young artists with the thousands of visitors that are coming from across the country to view the Archibald Prize,” she said.
Young Archie Shepparton finalists include:
Joseph Aibel, Addyson Almond, Tomislav Bozanic, Jude Briskie, Ruby Campbell, Neema Erick, Abbie Higgins, Neve Hunter, Alicia Ihazayi, David Koroma, Lumé Margo, Will McDougall, Emily Nield, Zainab Rezaie, Hektor Rose, Milo Rose, Freya Jules Rudas, Hanna Saji, Armaan Singh, Charlotte Stevens, Helen Talka, Alexandra Tartaglia, Isabelle Telford, Michelle Truong, Xavier Viney and Maggie Walker.
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